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.
- O*NET-SOC code
53-7065.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$37,330
Employment, U.S.2,833,810
Median hourly wage$17.95
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,110 | $34,450 | $37,330 | $44,650 | $49,260 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 46,580 | $34,290 | 1.21 |
| Alaska | 6,770 | $40,310 | 1.14 |
| Arizona | 57,510 | $37,500 | 0.97 |
| Arkansas | 28,350 | $34,700 | 1.19 |
| California | 310,870 | $42,870 | 0.94 |
| Colorado | 55,520 | $42,350 | 1.06 |
| Connecticut | 35,490 | $40,590 | 1.15 |
| Delaware | 7,080 | $37,420 | 0.80 |
| District of Columbia | 3,150 | $39,640 | 0.25 |
| Florida | 171,380 | $36,400 | 0.95 |
| Georgia | 86,660 | $35,620 | 0.97 |
| Hawaii | 8,830 | $39,300 | 0.77 |
| Idaho | 12,450 | $37,310 | 0.80 |
| Illinois | 109,240 | $37,680 | 0.98 |
| Indiana | 66,420 | $36,250 | 1.14 |
| Iowa | 26,770 | $36,640 | 0.94 |
| Kansas | 26,750 | $35,450 | 1.02 |
| Kentucky | 47,730 | $36,810 | 1.31 |
| Louisiana | 31,710 | $34,490 | 0.90 |
| Maine | 11,950 | $37,220 | 1.02 |
| Maryland | 34,980 | $37,690 | 0.69 |
| Massachusetts | 49,760 | $37,540 | 0.75 |
| Michigan | 82,730 | $35,930 | 1.03 |
| Minnesota | 40,270 | $37,120 | 0.75 |
| Mississippi | 23,420 | $34,270 | 1.10 |
| Missouri | 67,390 | $36,710 | 1.26 |
| Montana | 8,900 | $39,050 | 0.95 |
| Nebraska | 17,980 | $35,920 | 0.96 |
| Nevada | 31,270 | $37,380 | 1.11 |
| New Hampshire | 14,400 | $36,780 | 1.16 |
| New Jersey | 64,070 | $37,250 | 0.82 |
| New Mexico | 16,540 | $35,830 | 1.04 |
| New York | 146,140 | $39,030 | 0.83 |
| North Carolina | 87,510 | $35,950 | 0.97 |
| North Dakota | 5,240 | $36,790 | 0.67 |
| Ohio | 129,760 | $37,130 | 1.28 |
| Oklahoma | 32,910 | $34,790 | 1.06 |
| Oregon | 42,690 | $43,480 | 1.19 |
| Pennsylvania | 119,840 | $36,640 | 1.08 |
| Rhode Island | 6,660 | $36,470 | 0.73 |
| South Carolina | 41,800 | $36,020 | 1.00 |
| South Dakota | 11,460 | $37,650 | 1.37 |
| Tennessee | 60,130 | $36,140 | 1.01 |
| Texas | 322,710 | $36,840 | 1.26 |
| Utah | 26,730 | $37,690 | 0.85 |
| Vermont | 5,360 | $37,130 | 0.97 |
| Virginia | 69,660 | $36,380 | 0.93 |
| Washington | 57,370 | $44,620 | 0.89 |
| West Virginia | 12,520 | $34,510 | 0.98 |
| Wisconsin | 47,580 | $35,000 | 0.89 |
| Wyoming | 4,800 | $39,580 | 0.94 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 2 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 3 | Parking Attendants | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 4 | Cooks, Fast Food | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 5 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 6 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 7 | Postal Service Clerks | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 8 | Baristas | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 9 | Light Truck Drivers | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 10 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 1-2 | 0.938 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Stockers and Order Fillers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Clerks | Critical Thinking | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Light Truck Drivers | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | Critical Thinking | 0.87 | 0.933 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.932 |
| Log Graders and Scalers | Judgment and Decision Making | 0.88 | 0.932 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | Quality Control Analysis | 1.13 | 0.928 |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.921 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | Judgment and Decision Making | 0.76 | 0.919 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Stockers and Order Fillers, excluding software Stockers and Order Fillers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| 4 of 20 | 1.4x | |
| Web browser software | 5 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 4 of 20 | 0.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.73 | 3.32 |
| English Language | 3.25 | 2.98 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.87 | 2.30 |
| Production and Processing | 2.69 | 2.20 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.62 | 2.20 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.59 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | 2.55 | 2.26 |
| Administration and Management | 2.51 | 1.86 |
| Communications and Media | 2.40 | 1.83 |
| Education and Training | 2.35 | 1.98 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.32 | 1.76 |
| Telecommunications | 2.25 | 1.23 |
| Food Production | 2.24 | 1.84 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.19 | 1.50 |
| Administrative | 2.17 | 1.56 |
| Transportation | 2.14 | 1.92 |
| Mechanical | 2.02 | 1.42 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.96 | 1.38 |
| Design | 1.90 | 1.14 |
| Law and Government | 1.83 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.79 | 1.34 |
| Psychology | 1.73 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.71 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.66 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.57 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.54 | 0.87 |
| Geography | 1.47 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.43 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.39 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.21 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.15 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Stamina | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Apple Safari hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Edge hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Mozilla Firefox hot
- SAP software hot
- Data entry software
- Eko
- Email software
- Handheld computer device software
- Inventory management systems
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Ordering software
- Voice picking software
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Work scheduling software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg, PA | 2,970 | 2.71 | $42,990 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 77,160 | 2.47 | $43,200 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 10,250 | 2.20 | $37,410 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 1,720 | 1.94 | $46,900 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 9,400 | 1.94 | $39,690 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1,890 | 1.93 | $37,440 |
| Kenosha, WI | 2,530 | 1.84 | $46,030 |
| New Haven, CT | 9,430 | 1.84 | $43,840 |
| Springfield, MO | 7,080 | 1.74 | $36,530 |
| Guayama, PR | 390 | 1.73 | $25,580 |