Stockers and Order Fillers
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.
Also called: Backroom Associate, Bakery Products Checker, Bay Stocker, Checker Stocker, Clerical Warehouse Worker, Clerical Warehouseman
Median pay
$37,330
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$30,110 – $49,260
People employed
2,833,810
Holland code
CRE
Conventional · Realistic · Enterprising
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Are you comfortable following clear instructions?
- 2.Are you OK repeating the same tasks most of the day?
- 3.Are you OK being on your feet and moving most of the day?
- 4.Do you prefer a steady pace without constant deadlines?
- 5.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
The hard parts
- Long hours on your feet
Stockers and Order Fillers pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (50 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
What stockers and order fillers do
- 01Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
- 02Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
- 03Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer.
- 04Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise.
- 05Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
- 06Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
Skills that matter most
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Writing
- Monitoring
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Production and Processing
- Sales and Marketing
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
Education and first steps
O*NET has no education survey data for this job.
How people get started
- Usually needs a high school diploma (O*NET Job Zone 2).
- Related work experience: none.
- On-the-job training: anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
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Career changes
Change from stockers and order fillers
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks88% · +21%
- Postal Service Clerks87% · +66%
- Cashiers83% · −12%
- Counter and Rental Clerks82% · +11%
- Order Clerks80% · +24%
Change into stockers and order fillers
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Pharmacy Aides84% · $37,680
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks83% · $45,260
- Counter and Rental Clerks82% · $41,300
- Driver/Sales Workers82% · $38,770
- Cashiers81% · $32,880