Occupations53-7065.00

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.

Median annual pay
$37,090

BLS, 2024

Employment
2,764,800

U.S., 2024

Ten-year outlook
+8.5%

2024–34

Annual openings
472,300

Projected average

The work

Core tasks

  1. 01Complete order receipts.
  2. 02Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
  3. 03Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
  4. 04Keep records of out-going orders.
  5. 05Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
  6. 06Operate equipment such as forklifts.
  7. 07Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list.
  8. 08Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
  9. 09Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer.
  10. 10Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
  11. 11Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise.
  12. 12Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingWritingActive LearningLearning StrategiesMathematicsScience

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading

U.S. employment is projected to move from 2,764,800 in 2024 to 2,999,800 in 2034, a +8.5% change.

BLS projects an average of 472,300 openings each year over the period, including openings created by workers leaving the occupation.