Real salary data
What Warehouse Workers actually earn in 2026.
The median for Warehouse Worker is $43,420 across 693 real salary records (H-1B visa filings and tech job postings), updated Oct 26, 2026.
01 / By source
Real salary bands, by source.
Bands come from 693 real records. Each source has a different bias, disclosed below.
Density curve fitted to the observed quartiles (log-normal). $39,416–$47,840 contains the middle 50% of records in the best-represented source; the shape between them is an approximation.
| Source | Records | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job postings | 693 | $39,416 | $43,420 | $47,840 |
- Job postings that disclose salary in the ad text
Salary data updated Oct 26, 2026. Bands are percentiles, not averages; n is the number of underlying records.
02 / By city
What Warehouse Workers earn, by city.
Real records; cities with at least 10 observations.
| City | Records | Range (p25–p75) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 77 | $37,440 – $44,720 | $41,600 |
| Chicago, IL | 63 | $38,984 – $47,840 | $43,805 |
| New York, NY | 57 | $39,156 – $48,880 | $44,200 |
| Nashville, TN | 49 | $39,520 – $44,720 | $41,600 |
| Louisville, KY | 46 | $37,700 – $44,543 | $41,080 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 45 | $40,040 – $49,920 | $43,680 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 36 | $36,400 – $42,640 | $41,600 |
| Seattle, WA | 35 | $46,800 – $52,000 | $49,192 |
| Boston, MA | 34 | $40,534 – $47,580 | $44,637 |
| Fresno, CA | 33 | $39,000 – $48,880 | $45,406 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 32 | $37,050 – $48,381 | $41,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 29 | $41,600 – $49,920 | $46,800 |
03 / By state
What Warehouse Workers earn, by state.
| State | Records | Range (p25–p75) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 107 | $40,674 – $49,920 | $45,760 |
| TX | 77 | $37,440 – $44,720 | $41,600 |
| IL | 63 | $38,984 – $47,840 | $43,805 |
| NY | 57 | $39,156 – $48,880 | $44,200 |
| TN | 49 | $39,520 – $44,720 | $41,600 |
| KY | 46 | $37,700 – $44,543 | $41,080 |
| MI | 45 | $37,440 – $47,840 | $41,600 |
| OK | 36 | $36,400 – $42,640 | $41,600 |
| WA | 35 | $46,800 – $52,000 | $49,192 |
| MA | 34 | $40,534 – $47,580 | $44,637 |
| AZ | 29 | $41,600 – $48,360 | $45,011 |
| MN | 29 | $41,600 – $49,920 | $46,800 |
04 / Context
How Warehouse Workers pay compares with similar roles.
| Profession | Risk | Median | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | High | $71,200 | +4.0% (2024–34) |
| Hand Packer | Critical | $38,480 | -5.4% (2024–34) |
| Logistician | High | $91,900 | +16.7% (2024–34) |
| Stocker and Order Filler | Medium | $42,640 | +8.5% (2024–34) |
05 / Next step
How to move up the pay band.
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- udemyFleet Management & Fleet Management System MasteryIntermediate
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- udemyWarehouse Management BusinessIntermediate
06 / FAQ
Salary questions, answered.
01Why are the bands different from the BLS median?
The BLS median covers all Warehouse Worker in the US. These bands come from real records with known biases — H-1B filings skew to visa-eligible (high-skill) roles and tech postings skew to tech employers — so they sit above the national median. We disclose the source of every band.
02How often is this data updated?
The dataset refreshes weekly from live job postings and quarterly from new H-1B disclosures.