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Stockers and Order Fillers

Moves and stores goods in warehouses and factories.

Typical education to startNo formal educational credential
Job outlook2025–2035: +9%
Median pay$37,330 a year (2025)
Interest codeCRE Conventional, Realistic, Enterprising

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Forklift and warehouse operators load and unload trucks, move pallets, pick orders and keep inventory organized. The Lehigh Valley's many distribution centers hire year-round, and many workers move up to lead, supervisor or logistics roles.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • Foods and Culinary · Career and Technical

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

  • Pre-Algebra · Math

    Builds math, which this job uses.

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

  • Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

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Stockers and Order Fillers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.