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AI Work Index

Headline risk

1%

Very Low Risk

Stockers and order fillers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5311major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

2,764.8 current · 2,999.8 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $37K

Median annual wage

Demand 9%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 37,090

Employment 2024

2764.8K

Projected Change (2024–34)

8.5%

Openings (2024–34)

472.3K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 29,85025th pctl: USD 33,710Median: USD 37,09075th pctl: USD 43,140Top 10%: USD 49,200

Demand outlook

Overall employment of hand laborers and material movers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityCustomer service

Tasks

  • 1. Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Keep records of out-going orders. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Google DocsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Windows

Requirements

Work context

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
Contact With Others 4.5/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.3/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.2/5
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General 4.1/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.0/5

Worker profile

Median age 33.7 · 1.7M employed

Under 25: 31% · 25–54: 50% · 55+: 19%

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