Stockers and order fillers

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2019 Workforce

1.58M

Average Age

36.6

Average Salary

$24,230

Average Male Salary

$24,907

Average Female Salary

$23,037

About

Stockers and order fillers are most often employed by the General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters industry. The average yearly wage for Stockers and order fillers was $24,230 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Stockers and order fillers by wage are Helpersproduction workers, Telemarketers, and Packers & packagers, hand.

Stockers and order fillers are part of the Material Moving Occupations, along with Industrial truck & tractor operators, Cleaners of vehicles & equipment, Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand, Machine feeders & offbearers, Packers & packagers, hand, and 5 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Stockers and order fillers are Williamson County (Southeast)Round Rock City PUMA, TX, Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, and Benton County PUMA, AR. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Stockers and order fillers are Oklahoma City (West Central) PUMA, OK, San Bernardino City (East) PUMA, CA, and Williamson County (Southeast)Round Rock City PUMA, TX.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Stockers and order fillers and on wages and locations for those in the field. General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters is the industry that employs the most Stockers and order fillers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Stockers and order fillers, by average wage, is Community food & housing, & emergency services . Stockers and order fillers are paid most in Berrien County PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Oklahoma City (West Central) PUMA, OK.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$24,230

AVERAGE SALARY

± $504

In 2019, Stockers and order fillers earned an average of $24,230, $31,294 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Helpersproduction workers make somewhat more than Stockers and order fillers while Telemarketers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Stockers and order fillers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.405

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Stockers and order fillers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.405, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Stockers and order fillers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Stockers and order fillers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Stockers and order fillers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Stockers and order fillers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Stockers and order fillers, by number of employees, are General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, and Warehousing & storage.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Stockers and order fillers, by average wage, are Community food & housing, & emergency services , Support activities for mining, and Management of companies & enterprises.

Industries by Share

1.58M

2019 Workforce

± 30,692

−5.87%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.88%

The number of people employed as Stockers and order fillers has been declining at a rate of −5.87%, from 1,677,730 people in 2018 to 1,579,196 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Stockers and order fillers employed by various industries. General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters employs the largest share of Stockers and order fillers at 26%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 21.9% and Warehousing & storage with 4.71%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Stockers and order fillers in the US. The average age of male Stockers and order fillers in the workforce is 34.8 and of female Stockers and order fillers is 39.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Stockers and order fillers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

1.01M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 24,557

572k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 18,535

63.8% of Stockers and order fillers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Stockers and order fillers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Stockers and order fillers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

52.7% of Stockers and order fillers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17.4% of Stockers and order fillers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Stockers and order fillers.

Age by Gender

34.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.376

39.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.506

The median age of Stockers and order fillers is 36.6, and Male employees are generally 5.05 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Stockers and order fillers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Stockers and order fillers is Business but a relatively high number of Stockers and order fillers hold a major in Liberal Arts & Humanities.