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Stock Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$31,560

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$31,560

Entry Annual Wage

$22,880

Experienced Annual Wage

$38,880

Average Hourly Wage

$15.18

Entry Hourly Wage

$11.00

Experienced Hourly Wage

$18.69

Median Hourly Wage

$14.57

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Charleston MSA $29,840 or $14.35/hr $22,320 or $10.73/hr $37,690 or $18.12/hr
Cumberland MD-WV MSA $33,950 or $16.32/hr $26,220 or $12.61/hr $39,420 or $18.95/hr
Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA $37,420 or $17.99/hr $27,480 or $13.21/hr $45,350 or $21.81/hr
Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA $30,540 or $14.69/hr $22,410 or $10.78/hr $38,560 or $18.54/hr
Morgantown MSA $28,960 or $13.92/hr $23,110 or $11.11/hr $35,550 or $17.09/hr
Parkersburg-Vienna MSA $28,100 or $13.51/hr $22,530 or $10.83/hr $36,100 or $17.36/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $37,080 or $17.83/hr $28,500 or $13.70/hr $48,760 or $23.44/hr
Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA N/A N/A N/A
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $31,050 or $14.93/hr $23,410 or $11.26/hr $38,320 or $18.42/hr
Winchester VA-WV MSA $38,190 or $18.36/hr $27,820 or $13.38/hr $47,060 or $22.63/hr
Beckley MSA $30,350 or $14.59/hr $22,200 or $10.67/hr $38,160 or $18.34/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $28,660 or $13.78/hr $22,310 or $10.73/hr $35,980 or $17.30/hr
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,600 or $14.23/hr $22,190 or $10.67/hr $38,060 or $18.30/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 18%
Job Openings 1,871 estimated annual job openings
Employment 10,034 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 997 4% -6 114 108
Workforce Investment Area 2 929 16% 15 155 170
Workforce Investment Area 3 891 6% 5 141 146
Workforce Investment Area 4 950 4% 3 149 152
Workforce Investment Area 5 843 12% 10 137 147
Workforce Investment Area 6 1,738 9% 16 280 296

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Stockers and Order Fillers. The occupation Stock Clerk is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$35,550

Average Hourly Wage

$17.09

Average Annual Range

$25,680 to $47,360

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings large number
  A total of 45040 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,472,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  The continued growth in e-commerce will create an increased demand for packaging activities, supporting the demand for stockers and order fillers to prepare orders for pickup or delivery. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (63%)
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (24.8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (14.2%)
  • Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (13.6%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (11.1%)