Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in Texas
At $36,840 a year, the median for stockers and order fillers in Texas is close to the national median of $37,330 (−1%); Texas ranks 26th of 51 states by median. That is 24% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana range from $34,490 in Louisiana to $35,830 in New Mexico. Texas employs 322,710 stockers and order fillers, 22.9 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.26 means the occupation is more concentrated in Texas than nationally.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $13.88 | $15.97 | $17.71 | $21.67 | $22.69 | $18.56 | 322,710 | 22.93 | 1.26 |
| Annual | $28,870 | $33,220 | $36,840 | $45,080 | $47,180 | $38,610 | ||||
| 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
- 26th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.26
- Jobs per 1,000
- 22.93
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | $19.14 | $39,810 | $28,840 | $49,960 | 1,810 | 22.39 | 1.23 |
| Midland, TX | $18.36 | $38,200 | $30,510 | $53,630 | 1,900 | 15.57 | 0.85 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $18.14 | $37,720 | $30,090 | $47,280 | 27,430 | 21.20 | 1.16 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $18.07 | $37,590 | $30,220 | $48,450 | 111,100 | 27.43 | 1.51 |
| Waco, TX | $18.03 | $37,500 | $29,050 | $46,260 | 3,540 | 27.30 | 1.50 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $17.96 | $37,360 | $29,520 | $46,450 | 27,440 | 24.35 | 1.34 |
| Victoria, TX | $17.85 | $37,120 | $27,380 | $47,330 | 870 | 22.73 | 1.25 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $17.74 | $36,890 | $28,740 | $46,910 | 72,970 | 22.18 | 1.22 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $17.58 | $36,560 | $29,490 | $54,590 | 3,970 | 26.35 | 1.45 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $17.54 | $36,470 | $27,390 | $45,480 | 3,450 | 17.91 | 0.98 |
| Longview, TX | $17.20 | $35,770 | $28,170 | $43,140 | 3,300 | 27.94 | 1.53 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $17.13 | $35,630 | $28,450 | $45,520 | 3,080 | 18.84 | 1.03 |
| Lubbock, TX | $17.12 | $35,620 | $27,500 | $43,990 | 4,180 | 25.07 | 1.38 |
| Laredo, TX | $17.02 | $35,410 | $27,610 | $45,330 | 2,020 | 18.48 | 1.01 |
| Amarillo, TX | $17.00 | $35,350 | $27,830 | $44,120 | 2,870 | 23.17 | 1.27 |
| San Angelo, TX | $16.95 | $35,260 | $27,040 | $45,640 | 1,110 | 22.29 | 1.22 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $16.93 | $35,210 | $26,480 | $45,130 | 2,430 | 18.11 | 0.99 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $16.87 | $35,080 | $26,020 | $44,770 | 5,870 | 19.80 | 1.09 |
| Tyler, TX | $16.81 | $34,960 | $26,630 | $44,100 | 2,700 | 23.45 | 1.29 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $16.68 | $34,700 | $26,420 | $38,460 | 440 | 23.13 | 1.27 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $16.67 | $34,680 | $27,210 | $44,990 | 2,960 | 18.80 | 1.03 |
| El Paso, TX | $16.54 | $34,400 | $26,560 | $44,910 | 7,640 | 22.53 | 1.24 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $16.50 | $34,320 | $28,690 | $45,310 | 1,010 | 19.15 | 1.05 |
| Abilene, TX | $16.44 | $34,200 | $27,390 | $45,120 | 1,380 | 18.34 | 1.01 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $16.44 | $34,180 | $27,340 | $44,750 | 1,230 | 22.12 | 1.21 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $15.95 | $33,180 | $27,790 | $43,260 | 1,080 | 18.78 | 1.03 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.77 | $36,960 | $28,770 | $47,300 | 910 | 19.45 | 1.07 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.42 | $36,240 | $27,040 | $46,220 | 4,000 | 19.89 | 1.09 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.40 | $36,180 | $27,780 | $47,230 | 6,930 | 25.12 | 1.38 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.28 | $35,950 | $27,400 | $46,670 | 2,650 | 17.76 | 0.97 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.91 | $35,170 | $27,430 | $47,530 | 2,710 | 14.33 | 0.79 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.81 | $34,970 | $27,630 | $45,420 | 2,280 | 19.88 | 1.09 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $17.71 | $36,840 | 322,710 | 1.26 |
| Arkansas | $16.68 | $34,700 | 28,350 | 1.19 |
| Louisiana | $16.58 | $34,490 | 31,710 | 0.90 |
| New Mexico | $17.22 | $35,830 | 16,540 | 1.04 |
| Oklahoma | $16.72 | $34,790 | 32,910 | 1.06 |
See the national page for Stockers and Order Fillers (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.