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Stockers and order fillers
Keep shelves stocked in stores, or pick and pack orders in warehouses. No college degree needed.
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Starting pay ranges from about $14.43/hr in West Virginia to $18.74/hr in Washington.
Pay in every state
| State | Start | 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $13.34–14.45/hr | $16.48/hr |
| Alaska | $16.46–17.82/hr | $19.38/hr |
| Arizona | $15.17–16.87/hr | $18.03/hr |
| Arkansas | $13.80–14.44/hr | $16.68/hr |
| California | $17.26–18.09/hr | $20.61/hr |
| Colorado | $17.18–18.55/hr | $20.36/hr |
| Connecticut | $17.09–17.51/hr | $19.51/hr |
| Delaware | $15–16.51/hr | $17.99/hr |
| Florida | $14.42–15.31/hr | $17.50/hr |
| Georgia | $14.37–15.08/hr | $17.13/hr |
| Hawaii | $17.11–17.72/hr | $18.90/hr |
| Idaho | $14.25–16.23/hr | $17.94/hr |
| Illinois | $15.13–17.02/hr | $18.11/hr |
| Indiana | $14.34–15.21/hr | $17.43/hr |
| Iowa | $13.68–15.28/hr | $17.62/hr |
| Kansas | $13.73–14.69/hr | $17.04/hr |
| Kentucky | $14.18–15.14/hr | $17.70/hr |
| Louisiana | $13.44–14.47/hr | $16.58/hr |
| Maine | $15.03–16.93/hr | $17.89/hr |
| Maryland | $15.27–17.07/hr | $18.12/hr |
| Massachusetts | $16.05–17.19/hr | $18.05/hr |
| Michigan | $14.46–15.26/hr | $17.27/hr |
| Minnesota | $14.65–16.90/hr | $17.85/hr |
| Mississippi | $13.15–14.49/hr | $16.47/hr |
| Missouri | $14.39–15.18/hr | $17.65/hr |
| Montana | $14.96–17.43/hr | $18.77/hr |
| Nebraska | $14.05–15.14/hr | $17.27/hr |
| Nevada | $14.14–17.02/hr | $17.97/hr |
| New Hampshire | $14.33–16.76/hr | $17.68/hr |
| New Jersey | $15.49–16.77/hr | $17.91/hr |
| New Mexico | $14.20–15.74/hr | $17.22/hr |
| New York | $16.41–17.19/hr | $18.76/hr |
| North Carolina | $14.01–14.91/hr | $17.29/hr |
| North Dakota | $15.16–17.05/hr | $17.69/hr |
| Ohio | $13.83–15.45/hr | $17.85/hr |
| Oklahoma | $13.67–14.48/hr | $16.72/hr |
| Oregon | $17.15–18.03/hr | $20.90/hr |
| Pennsylvania | $13.48–15.16/hr | $17.62/hr |
| Rhode Island | $15.04–16.69/hr | $17.53/hr |
| South Carolina | $14.33–15.07/hr | $17.32/hr |
| South Dakota | $13.33–15.30/hr | $18.10/hr |
| Tennessee | $14.41–15.16/hr | $17.38/hr |
| Texas | $13.88–15.97/hr | $17.71/hr |
| Utah | $14.44–16.55/hr | $18.12/hr |
| Vermont | $14.75–17.10/hr | $17.85/hr |
| Virginia | $14.17–15.14/hr | $17.49/hr |
| Washington | $17.77–18.74/hr | $21.45/hr |
| Washington, DC | $18.17–18.71/hr | $19.06/hr |
| West Virginia | $13.24–14.43/hr | $16.59/hr |
| Wisconsin | $14.08–14.96/hr | $16.83/hr |
| Wyoming | $16.89–18.06/hr | $19.03/hr |
Estimates, May 2025. Start = what the lowest-paid 10–25% earn; 2 years = the median. US Bureau of Labor Statistics
What it takes
Before you're hired
Once you're hired
A normal day
In a store you unload deliveries, stock shelves, check dates and line up products, often overnight. In a warehouse you use a scanner to pick items for orders, walking miles a shift or riding an order picker up tall racks. Most jobs track your speed against a target.
The good parts
Easy to get hired, often with no experience. Hundreds of thousands of openings every year. Leads to inventory, receiving and team lead jobs.
The hard parts
Lots of walking, lifting and bending. Overnight and early-morning shifts are common. Speed tracking adds pressure.
Where it leads
Warehouse or freight supervisor (after 1–5 years). inventory specialist, receiving lead, forklift operator, department manager or warehouse supervisor within 5-10 years.
Quick answers
Do stockers and order fillers need a college degree?
No. You can start now: nothing needed.
How long is the training for stockers and order fillers?
A few days to 2 weeks.
How much do stockers and order fillers make?
About $14.48–16.56 an hour to start and $17.95 an hour at the median across the US (May 2025).
Is it a fit for you?
Answer a few questions and see your paths. Free, about 7 minutes.
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Last updated October 13, 2026. Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Jobs: BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Training, costs and requirements: Jetted Fox research (estimates). This site includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Jetted Fox has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Facts, not advice.