The average wage for a stock clerk in the United States is around $11.06 per hour.
Avg Wage
Stock clerks earn an average hourly wage of $11.06.
Salaries typically start from $0.01 per hour and go up to $19.23 per hour.
65% below national average Updated in 2023
Stock clerk earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level stock clerk earnings begin at:
$19.23 per hour
$40,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level stock clerk earnings begin at:
$16.00 per hour
$33,280 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level stock clerk earnings begin at:
$11.06 per hour
$23,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level stock clerk earnings begin at:
$5.77 per hour
$12,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level stock clerk earnings begin at:
$0.01 per hour
$17 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Stock clerk salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $31,660 |
| Alaska | $30,440 |
| District of Columbia | $30,320 |
| Oregon | $29,290 |
| New York | $29,220 |
| Colorado | $28,820 |
| Wyoming | $28,660 |
| Nevada | $28,630 |
| California | $28,232 |
| Minnesota | $28,020 |
| North Dakota | $27,820 |
| Connecticut | $27,819 |
| Vermont | $27,780 |
| Massachusetts | $27,590 |
| Hawaii | $27,400 |
| Indiana | $27,370 |
| Missouri | $27,320 |
| Kansas | $27,240 |
| Utah | $27,230 |
| North Carolina | $27,000 |
| Rhode Island | $26,860 |
| South Carolina | $26,530 |
| Michigan | $26,505 |
| Georgia | $26,400 |
| Texas | $26,280 |
| Nebraska | $26,190 |
| Montana | $25,790 |
| New Hampshire | $25,570 |
| Virginia | $25,380 |
| Maine | $25,320 |
| New Jersey | $25,120 |
| New Mexico | $25,030 |
| Tennessee | $24,890 |
| Ohio | $24,880 |
| Delaware | $24,840 |
| Iowa | $24,823 |
| South Dakota | $24,820 |
| Maryland | $24,650 |
| Florida | $24,550 |
| Wisconsin | $24,060 |
| West Virginia | $24,050 |
| Oklahoma | $24,020 |
| Illinois | $23,784 |
| Idaho | $23,764 |
| Arizona | $23,334 |
| Mississippi | $23,230 |
| Kentucky | $23,186 |
| Arkansas | $22,703 |
| Louisiana | $22,680 |
| Alabama | $22,179 |
| Pennsylvania | $21,913 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $20,750 |
| Guam | $19,560 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,510 |
How do stock clerk salaries compare to similar careers?
Stock clerks earn 6% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than postal service clerks but more than tellers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Postal service clerk salary | $29K |
| Family social worker salary | $28K |
| Postal service worker salary | $27K |
| Courier salary | $26K |
| Makeup artist salary | $20K |
| Stock clerk salary | $23K |
| Esthetician salary | $21K |
| Shipping and receiving clerk salary | $20K |
| Hairdresser salary | $19K |
| Teller salary | $19K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)