Stockers and Order Fillers pay in the United States
What this work is
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.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Washington pays the highest headline figure at $44,620. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $41,697 — less than Wyoming, where $39,580 is worth $42,701.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $19.03/hr | $39,580 | $42,701 | $39,580 | 4,800 |
| South Dakota | $18.10/hr | $37,650 | $42,499 | $37,650 | 11,460 |
| Oregon | $20.90/hr | $43,480 | $42,066 | $40,216 | 42,690 |
| Iowa | $17.62/hr | $36,640 | $41,750 | $35,802 | 26,770 |
| Washington | $21.45/hr | $44,620 | $41,697 | $44,620 | 57,370 |
| North Dakota | $17.69/hr | $36,790 | $41,355 | $36,790 | 5,240 |
| Montana | $18.77/hr | $39,050 | $41,257 | $37,860 | 8,900 |
| Colorado | $20.36/hr | $42,350 | $41,096 | $41,170 | 55,520 |
| Kentucky | $17.70/hr | $36,810 | $40,827 | $35,464 | 47,730 |
| Missouri | $17.65/hr | $36,710 | $40,420 | $35,841 | 67,390 |
| Ohio | $17.85/hr | $37,130 | $40,023 | $36,825 | 129,760 |
| Arkansas | $16.68/hr | $34,700 | $39,912 | $33,523 | 28,350 |
| Nebraska | $17.27/hr | $35,920 | $39,866 | $34,940 | 17,980 |
| Oklahoma | $16.72/hr | $34,790 | $39,606 | $33,627 | 32,910 |
| Mississippi | $16.47/hr | $34,270 | $39,413 | $32,863 | 23,420 |
| Alaska | $19.38/hr | $40,310 | $39,380 | $40,310 | 6,770 |
| Kansas | $17.04/hr | $35,450 | $39,358 | $33,760 | 26,750 |
| Tennessee | $17.38/hr | $36,140 | $39,338 | $36,140 | 60,130 |
| Connecticut | $19.51/hr | $40,590 | $39,175 | $39,013 | 35,490 |
| Louisiana | $16.58/hr | $34,490 | $39,099 | $33,830 | 31,710 |
| Idaho | $17.94/hr | $37,310 | $39,072 | $36,106 | 12,450 |
| New Mexico | $17.22/hr | $35,830 | $38,856 | $35,162 | 16,540 |
| Indiana | $17.43/hr | $36,250 | $38,840 | $35,192 | 66,420 |
| California | $20.61/hr | $42,870 | $38,719 | $41,994 | 310,870 |
| Alabama | $16.48/hr | $34,290 | $38,606 | $32,765 | 46,580 |
| West Virginia | $16.59/hr | $34,510 | $38,558 | $33,527 | 12,520 |
| South Carolina | $17.32/hr | $36,020 | $38,421 | $35,369 | 41,800 |
| Maine | $17.89/hr | $37,220 | $38,351 | $35,908 | 11,950 |
| Utah | $18.12/hr | $37,690 | $38,124 | $35,975 | 26,730 |
| North Carolina | $17.29/hr | $35,950 | $38,110 | $34,964 | 87,510 |
| Texas | $17.71/hr | $36,840 | $37,955 | $36,840 | 322,710 |
| Vermont | $17.85/hr | $37,130 | $37,903 | $36,120 | 5,360 |
| Illinois | $18.11/hr | $37,680 | $37,695 | $35,952 | 109,240 |
| Minnesota | $17.85/hr | $37,120 | $37,639 | $35,913 | 40,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $17.62/hr | $36,640 | $37,552 | $35,515 | 119,840 |
| Delaware | $17.99/hr | $37,420 | $37,491 | $35,910 | 7,080 |
| Nevada | $17.97/hr | $37,380 | $37,387 | $37,380 | 31,270 |
| Michigan | $17.27/hr | $35,930 | $37,341 | $34,640 | 82,730 |
| Arizona | $18.03/hr | $37,500 | $37,246 | $36,927 | 57,510 |
| Wisconsin | $16.83/hr | $35,000 | $37,194 | $34,174 | 47,580 |
| Georgia | $17.13/hr | $35,620 | $36,992 | $34,394 | 86,660 |
| New York | $18.76/hr | $39,030 | $36,165 | $37,488 | 146,140 |
| District of Columbia | $19.06/hr | $39,640 | $36,069 | $38,337 | 3,150 |
| Virginia | $17.49/hr | $36,380 | $35,984 | $35,034 | 69,660 |
| Maryland | $18.12/hr | $37,690 | $35,908 | $36,080 | 34,980 |
| Hawaii | $18.90/hr | $39,300 | $35,743 | $37,699 | 8,830 |
| Rhode Island | $17.53/hr | $36,470 | $35,657 | $35,498 | 6,660 |
| Massachusetts | $18.05/hr | $37,540 | $35,495 | $35,663 | 49,760 |
| New Hampshire | $17.68/hr | $36,780 | $35,307 | $36,780 | 14,400 |
| Florida | $17.50/hr | $36,400 | $35,199 | $36,400 | 171,380 |
| New Jersey | $17.91/hr | $37,250 | $34,233 | $36,628 | 64,070 |
| Virgin Islands | $13.53/hr | $28,130 | Not published | Not published | 410 |
| Puerto Rico | $12.03/hr | $25,030 | Not published | Not published | 19,230 |
| Guam | $11.02/hr | $22,910 | Not published | Not published | 1,200 |
National median for comparison: $37,330. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$17.95/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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