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Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Stockers and Order Fillers in NJ have a median annual salary of $37,250, with 64,070 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,220 at the 10th percentile to $53,880 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$37,250

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.91

Employment

64,070

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,220
10th
$34,880
25th
$37,250
Median
$44,720
75th
$53,880
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$37,250

Median annual · 2025

United States

$37,330

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 0.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $80).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Service OrientationImportance 2.8
  8. 8.WritingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 2.6
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.6
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.6
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.3

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Apple Safari
  • Data entry software
  • Eko
  • Email software
  • Google Docs
  • Handheld computer device software
  • Inventory management systems
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows

Common tasks

  • Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
  • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
  • Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer.
  • Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise.
  • Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
  • 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.
  • Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
  • Requisition merchandise from supplier, based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.
  • Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Stockers and Order Fillers salary in other locations

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