Stockers and Order Fillers

Transportation, Distribution and LogisticsO*NET 53-7065.00United States

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.

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Median annual earnings: $37,298
Projected change: +10.6%
Typical education: High school diploma or less
Employment: 2.84M jobs

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The work

What stockers and order fillers do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Complete order receipts.
Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
Keep records of out-going orders.
Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list.
Operate equipment such as forklifts.
Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer.
Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise.
Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons.
Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
Mark stock items, using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.
Keep records on the use or damage of stock or stock-handling equipment.
Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location, based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.
Dispose of damaged or defective items, or return them to vendors.
Recommend disposal of excess, defective, or obsolete stock.
Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales.
Provide assistance or direction to other stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard workers.
Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $30,019
25th percentile: $34,368
50th percentile: $37,298
75th percentile: $44,667
90th percentile: $49,471

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $37,298 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+10.6%faster than average

20252,842,261 jobs

2035 projected3,143,000 jobs

300,739 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

High school diploma or less: 64.3%
Some college: 29.6%
Associate degree: 3.7%
Certificate: 2.1%
Bachelor's degree: 0.3%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Merchandising
Loading And Unloading
Stocking Merchandise
Warehousing
Pallet Jacks
Lifting Ability
Food Safety And Sanitation
General Mathematics
Product Knowledge
Forklift Truck
Housekeeping
Retail Operations
Sanitation
Selling Techniques
Palletizing
Loss Prevention
Effective Communication
Cash Register
Inventory Management
Point Of Sale

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Grocery Clerks11,716 postings
02Stock Associates9,130 postings
03Produce Clerks8,406 postings
04Night Stockers7,083 postings
05Warehousers5,958 postings
06Pick-Up Associates5,759 postings
07Shift Leaders4,942 postings
08Night Warehouse Managers4,786 postings
09Stockers4,321 postings
10Receivers/Stockers3,673 postings
11Cleaning Associates2,764 postings
12Task Managers2,413 postings
13Reset Merchandisers2,396 postings
14Early Morning Stock Associates2,393 postings
15Produce Fresh Cut Clerks2,369 postings
16Produce Sales Associates2,190 postings
17Associates2,154 postings
18Stock Merchandisers2,040 postings
19Dairy Clerks1,924 postings
20Meat Clerks1,817 postings

Top employers

01Lowe's16,443 postings
02Kroger14,765 postings
03Walmart9,218 postings
04TJX6,331 postings
05Meijer5,245 postings
06Walgreens Boots Alliance4,809 postings
07Food Lion4,226 postings
08Albertsons3,732 postings
09Hy-Vee3,235 postings
10ShopRite3,202 postings
11Ulta Beauty2,739 postings
12Safeway2,464 postings
13H-E-B2,246 postings
14Sprouts Farmers Market2,173 postings
15Goodwill2,022 postings
16Harris Teeter1,951 postings
17Costco1,934 postings
18The Fresh Market1,897 postings
19Rdsolutions Systems1,854 postings
20Ross Stores1,725 postings

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