Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in Illinois
At $37,680 a year, the median for stockers and order fillers in Illinois is close to the national median of $37,330 (+1%); Illinois ranks 14th of 51 states by median. That is 27% less than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin range from $35,000 in Wisconsin to $36,810 in Kentucky. Illinois employs 109,240 stockers and order fillers, 17.9 per 1,000 jobs, the 7th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.98 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.13 | $17.02 | $18.11 | $21.41 | $23.58 | $19.22 | 109,240 | 17.91 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $31,460 | $35,400 | $37,680 | $44,530 | $49,040 | $39,990 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.48 | $16.56 | $17.95 | $21.47 | $23.68 | $19.01 | 2,833,810 | – | – |
| Annual | $30,110 | $34,450 | $37,330 | $44,650 | $49,260 | $39,540 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 14th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 7th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.98
- Jobs per 1,000
- 17.91
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for stockers and order fillers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $18.48 | $38,450 | $33,310 | $49,100 | 79,850 | 17.69 | 0.97 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $18.19 | $37,840 | $31,200 | $52,940 | 28,940 | 21.58 | 1.18 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $17.65 | $36,720 | $30,100 | $49,330 | 3,280 | 18.18 | 1.00 |
| Rockford, IL | $17.32 | $36,020 | $31,200 | $45,820 | 3,110 | 22.56 | 1.24 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $17.02 | $35,400 | $31,210 | $45,680 | 2,060 | 19.56 | 1.07 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $16.84 | $35,040 | $29,410 | $46,290 | 930 | 20.85 | 1.14 |
| Bloomington, IL | $16.84 | $35,030 | $31,200 | $39,530 | 1,180 | 13.38 | 0.73 |
| Decatur, IL | $16.73 | $34,800 | $31,490 | $45,760 | 610 | 13.41 | 0.74 |
| Springfield, IL | $16.72 | $34,770 | $31,200 | $45,940 | 1,500 | 14.87 | 0.82 |
| Peoria, IL | $16.63 | $34,600 | $31,200 | $44,890 | 2,330 | 14.01 | 0.77 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $15.92 | $33,120 | $28,170 | $42,230 | 760 | 15.18 | 0.83 |
| Kankakee, IL | $15.92 | $33,110 | $31,770 | $41,700 | 770 | 18.15 | 1.00 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.99 | $37,410 | $31,530 | $48,000 | 3,200 | 22.64 | 1.24 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.75 | $36,910 | $31,200 | $61,020 | 3,650 | 25.53 | 1.40 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.36 | $36,110 | $31,200 | $58,180 | 3,120 | 24.60 | 1.35 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $34,780 | $31,200 | $47,450 | 4,160 | 24.52 | 1.35 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Stockers and Order Fillers (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.