Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in Wisconsin
Stockers and Order Fillers in Wisconsin have a median of $35,000 a year, below the national $37,330 (−6%); the state ranks 45th of 51 states by median. That is 30% less than the median across all occupations in Wisconsin ($50,270). Every neighbouring state pays more: Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan range from $35,930 in Michigan to $37,680 in Illinois. Wisconsin employs 47,580 stockers and order fillers, 16.2 per 1,000 jobs, the 21st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.89 is close to the national share.
Wisconsin vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $14.08 | $14.96 | $16.83 | $19.88 | $23.27 | $17.92 | 47,580 | 16.18 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $29,280 | $31,120 | $35,000 | $41,350 | $48,400 | $37,270 | ||||
| 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
- 45th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 21st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.89
- Jobs per 1,000
- 16.18
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin
15 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wisconsin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha, WI | $22.13 | $46,030 | $30,080 | $60,570 | 2,530 | 33.52 | 1.84 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $18.64 | $38,780 | $30,070 | $49,180 | 1,540 | 21.99 | 1.21 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $18.00 | $37,440 | $31,150 | $49,260 | 25,700 | 13.17 | 0.72 |
| Madison, WI | $17.65 | $36,710 | $30,220 | $48,920 | 5,880 | 14.40 | 0.79 |
| Wausau, WI | $17.52 | $36,440 | $28,300 | $44,800 | 1,020 | 14.60 | 0.80 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $17.01 | $35,390 | $27,150 | $46,270 | 1,090 | 14.23 | 0.78 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $16.73 | $34,790 | $29,110 | $46,260 | 1,710 | 19.84 | 1.09 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $16.71 | $34,750 | $28,380 | $45,380 | 1,280 | 13.68 | 0.75 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $16.68 | $34,700 | $28,630 | $45,500 | 1,930 | 15.51 | 0.85 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $16.57 | $34,470 | $29,210 | $48,250 | 12,020 | 14.64 | 0.80 |
| Appleton, WI | $16.56 | $34,430 | $29,280 | $48,460 | 2,000 | 16.08 | 0.88 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $16.42 | $34,150 | $29,080 | $46,820 | 1,470 | 17.43 | 0.96 |
| Green Bay, WI | $16.41 | $34,130 | $28,760 | $47,720 | 2,320 | 13.30 | 0.73 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $15.43 | $32,090 | $29,280 | $46,470 | 1,090 | 18.01 | 0.99 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $14.83 | $30,840 | $24,940 | $44,900 | 650 | 14.80 | 0.81 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $17.83 | $37,080 | $29,680 | $66,010 | 3,010 | 23.62 | 1.30 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $34,770 | $28,320 | $45,460 | 3,480 | 17.73 | 0.97 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $16.34 | $33,980 | $28,280 | $46,380 | 3,710 | 17.60 | 0.97 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $15.52 | $32,280 | $25,540 | $44,810 | 790 | 16.27 | 0.89 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Stockers and Order Fillers (every state ranked) and the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.