Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (43-5081) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		23,550
Mean wage		$14.58
Entry wage		$11.09
10th percentile wage		$10.44
50th percentile wage		$12.30
90th percentile wage		$22.16

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Food and Beverage Stores	10,600	45.0%
General Merchandise Stores	5,550	23.6%
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	1,010	4.3%
Warehousing and Storage	970	4.1%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	280	$31.48
Postal Service	30	$31.13
Educational Services	20	$26.98
Public Administration	50	$23.30

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (43-5081)

Receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays. Exclude "Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand" (53-7062), and "Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks" (43-5071).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$12.30		$20.03		-$7.73
2017	$12.15	+1.2%	$19.79	+1.2%	-$7.63
2016	$11.84	+2.6%	$19.29	+2.6%	-$7.44
2015	$11.49	+3.1%	$18.70	+3.1%	-$7.21
2014	$11.20	+2.5%	$18.24	+2.5%	-$7.04
2013	$10.98	+2.0%	$17.89	+2.0%	-$6.90
2012	$10.76	+2.0%	$17.53	+2.0%	-$6.76
2011	$10.58	+1.7%	$17.23	+1.7%	-$6.64
2010	$10.39	+1.8%	$16.92	+1.8%	-$6.52
2009	$10.22	+1.6%	$16.65	+1.6%	-$6.42
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$12.30		$22.55		-$10.25
2017	$12.15	+1.2%	$22.31	+1.1%	-$10.15
2016	$11.84	+2.6%	$21.71	+2.8%	-$9.87
2015	$11.49	+3.1%	$21.22	+2.3%	-$9.73
2014	$11.20	+2.5%	$20.77	+2.1%	-$9.57
2013	$10.98	+2.0%	$20.33	+2.2%	-$9.34
2012	$10.76	+2.0%	$19.92	+2.1%	-$9.15
2011	$10.58	+1.7%	$19.58	+1.7%	-$8.99
2010	$10.39	+1.8%	$19.27	+1.6%	-$8.88
2009	$10.22	+1.6%	$18.95	+1.7%	-$8.72

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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