What are the main factors that influence a Picker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Picker's salary?

A Picker's salary grows with experience: an Order Picker I (0-1 years)earns $40,305, an Picker (1-3 years)earns $45,800, an Order Picker III (3-5 years)earns $50,643, an Order Picking Team Leader (5+ years)earns $50,258,

What are the highest paying states for a Picker?

Picker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Picker roles are District of Columbia $51,152, California $50,958, Massachusetts $50,279. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Picker roles make?

Salaries for Picker level roles vary by specialization: Order Picker: $45,277; Picker, Shipper: $44,736; Parts Picker: $44,025; Litter Picker: $42,886; Associate (Picker): $41,885.

How do different companies affect a Picker's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Picker roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Picker Salary in the United States

How much does a Picker make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Picker in the United States is $46,200 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Picker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,579
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,077 to $51,633
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,324

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,633	$4,303	$993	$25
Average	$46,200	$3,850	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$42,077	$3,506	$809	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Picker Salaries

A Picker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Picker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Pickers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,152.
California: $50,958.
Massachusetts: $50,279.

District of Columbia $51,152

California $50,958

Massachusetts $50,279

Washington $50,094

New Jersey $50,076

Alaska $50,011

Connecticut $49,373

New York $49,115

Hawaii $48,288

Rhode Island $47,900

Maryland $47,636

Minnesota $47,276

Colorado $47,137

Illinois $47,091

Oregon $46,916

Delaware $46,786

New Hampshire $46,705

Virginia $46,523

Pennsylvania $45,992

Nevada $45,724

North Dakota $45,636

Michigan $45,497

Wisconsin $45,446

Vermont $45,345

Texas $45,063

Maine $45,045

Arizona $45,017

Ohio $44,984

Georgia $44,559

Indiana $44,347

Wyoming $44,305

Utah $44,241

Iowa $44,213

Kansas $43,991

Louisiana $43,926

North Carolina $43,903

Missouri $43,894

Florida $43,714

Montana $43,617

Nebraska $43,525

Kentucky $43,474

South Carolina $43,289

Tennessee $43,173

Idaho $43,127

New Mexico $42,790

Oklahoma $42,716

Alabama $42,443

South Dakota $41,986

Arkansas $41,737

West Virginia $41,603

Mississippi $41,201

Top Paying Cities for Pickers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $58,271
San Francisco: $57,699
Oakland: $56,419

San Jose, CA $58,271

San Francisco, CA $57,699

Oakland, CA $56,419

New York, NY $53,541

Queens Village, NY $53,194

Paramus, NJ $52,825

Passaic, NJ $52,778

Bergenfield, NJ $52,732

Stamford, CT $52,663

Huntington, NY $52,617

Newark, NJ $52,316

Bridgeport, CT $52,224

New Brunswick, NJ $52,071

Vallejo, CA $51,974

Middlesex, NJ $51,947

Somerset, NJ $51,905

Petaluma, CA $51,799

Santa Cruz, CA $51,619

Boston, MA $51,526

Monterey, CA $51,295

Fairbanks, AK $51,263

Los Angeles, CA $51,175

Washington, DC $51,152

Seattle, WA $51,069

Santa Rosa, CA $51,060

Juneau, AK $50,926

Orange, CA $50,773

Anchorage, AK $50,690

Anaheim, CA $50,658

Santa Ana, CA $50,588

Nassau, NY $50,561

Long Beach, CA $50,542

Danbury, CT $50,528

Santa Maria, CA $50,371

Everett, WA $50,362

Bremerton, WA $50,136

Trenton, NJ $50,048

Sacramento, CA $50,029

San Diego, CA $50,006

Brockton, MA $49,988

Tacoma, WA $49,969

Santa Barbara, CA $49,905

Lowell, MA $49,720

New Suffolk, NY $49,701

Nashua, NH $49,646

Lompoc, CA $49,572

Ventura, CA $49,526

Stockton, CA $49,512

New Haven, CT $49,420

Atlantic City, NJ $49,299

Hartford, CT $49,198

Modesto, CA $49,175

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,073

New Britain, CT $49,050

Olympia, WA $48,985

Kennewick, WA $48,985

New London, CT $48,976

Norwich, CT $48,962

Lawrence, MA $48,939

Bakersfield, CA $48,810

Riverside, CA $48,745

New Bedford, MA $48,745

Richland, WA $48,699

Portsmouth, NH $48,662

Vineland, NJ $48,653

San Bernardino, CA $48,616

Boulder, CO $48,486

Worcester, MA $48,449

Portland, OR $48,408

Saint Paul, MN $48,352

Minneapolis, MN $48,352

Philadelphia, PA $48,288

Honolulu, HI $48,043

Springfield, MA $47,881

Providence, RI $47,877

Chicago, IL $47,743

Bellingham, WA $47,687

Baltimore, MD $47,636

Chico, CA $47,521

Wilmington, DE $47,442

Pittsfield, MA $47,396

Manchester, NH $47,308

Spokane, WA $47,105

Denver, CO $47,100

Albany, NY $46,883

Troy, NY $46,865

Schenectady, NY $46,768

Burlington, VT $46,666

Portland, ME $46,504

Salem, OR $46,467

Yakima, WA $46,458

Ann Arbor, MI $46,444

Rochester, MN $46,315

Fresno, CA $46,292

Reno, NV $46,292

Milwaukee, WI $46,250

Detroit, MI $46,204

Allentown, PA $46,190

Carson City, NV $46,186

Houston, TX $46,116

Colorado Springs, CO $46,112

Syracuse, NY $46,089

Eugene, OR $46,001

Bismarck, ND $45,945

Gary, IN $45,945

Galveston, TX $45,945

Springfield, OR $45,908

Medford, OR $45,798

Fort Collins, CO $45,779

Austin, TX $45,742

Mesa, AZ $45,645

Phoenix, AZ $45,636

Dallas, TX $45,622

Reading, PA $45,594

Saint Cloud, MN $45,576

Concord, NH $45,534

Madison, WI $45,516

Utica, NY $45,391

Raleigh, NC $45,354

Las Vegas, NV $45,349

Rochester, NY $45,317

Des Moines, IA $45,312

Atlanta, GA $45,239

Battle Creek, MI $45,225

Salt Lake City, UT $45,211

Lancaster, PA $45,142

Champaign, IL $45,132

Harrisburg, PA $45,077

Durham, NC $45,035

Kansas City, MO $45,031

Kansas City, KS $45,021

Fort Worth, TX $45,017

Boca Raton, FL $44,998

Cleveland, OH $44,994

Columbus, OH $44,984

Pittsburgh, PA $44,980

Richmond, VA $44,961

Indianapolis, IN $44,952

Cincinnati, OH $44,892

Petersburg, VA $44,823

Billings, MT $44,721

Lansing, MI $44,721

Huntsville, AL $44,721

Lebanon, PA $44,716

Dayton, OH $44,712

Pueblo, CO $44,712

Appleton, WI $44,698

Buffalo, NY $44,680

Racine, WI $44,656

Charlotte, NC $44,652

Saint Louis, MO $44,638

Springfield, IL $44,619

Elkhart, IN $44,610

York, PA $44,610

Gastonia, NC $44,606

Benton Harbor, MI $44,606

Beaumont, TX $44,578

Lorain, OH $44,569

Toledo, OH $44,550

Binghamton, NY $44,527

Rock Hill, SC $44,522

Rockford, IL $44,499

Fargo, ND $44,476

Elyria, OH $44,476

Flagstaff, AZ $44,444

Fort Lauderdale, FL $44,416

Miami, FL $44,388

Duluth, MN $44,315

Bangor, ME $44,255

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,204

Louisville, KY $44,181

Grand Rapids, MI $44,171

Hialeah, FL $44,167

Casper, WY $44,102

Scranton, PA $44,047

New Orleans, LA $44,033

Virginia Beach, VA $44,028

Akron, OH $44,005

Peoria, IL $43,945

Sarasota, FL $43,936

Green Bay, WI $43,903

Baton Rouge, LA $43,880

Charleston, SC $43,871

Nashville, TN $43,857

Jamestown, NY $43,848

Davenport, IA $43,848

Tucson, AZ $43,825

Cheyenne, WY $43,811

Saint Petersburg, FL $43,797

Tampa, FL $43,788

Omaha, NE $43,779

Port Arthur, TX $43,760

Evansville, IN $43,760

Bradenton, FL $43,742

Santa Fe, NM $43,659

Orlando, FL $43,612

Clearwater, FL $43,562

Canton, OH $43,464

La Crosse, WI $43,464

Grand Forks, ND $43,451

Albuquerque, NM $43,437

Tulsa, OK $43,437

Newport News, VA $43,432

High Point, NC $43,418

Ogden, UT $43,400

Corpus Christi, TX $43,363

Laramie, WY $43,335

Norfolk, VA $43,335

Rock Island, IL $43,307

Saginaw, MI $43,298

Jacksonville, FL $43,294

Salisbury, NC $43,284

Memphis, TN $43,275

Moline, IL $43,252

Fort Myers, FL $43,238

Waterloo, IA $43,178

Spartanburg, SC $43,132

Lincoln, NE $43,109

Fort Wayne, IN $43,100

Birmingham, AL $43,049

Cedar Falls, IA $43,039

Provo, UT $43,035

Springfield, OH $43,030

San Antonio, TX $43,021

Greensboro, NC $43,002

South Bend, IN $42,998

Winston Salem, NC $42,993

Boise, ID $42,979

Savannah, GA $42,947

Muskegon, MI $42,864

Lima, OH $42,808

Lake Charles, LA $42,790

Anderson, IN $42,781

Lexington, KY $42,767

Augusta, GA $42,753

Greenville, SC $42,753

Wichita, KS $42,711

Tuscaloosa, AL $42,711

Columbia, SC $42,670

Bloomington, IN $42,554

Roanoke, VA $42,527

Asheville, NC $42,467

Knoxville, TN $42,388

Shreveport, LA $42,383

Wilmington, NC $42,323

Frankfort, KY $42,236

Oklahoma City, OK $42,203

Chillicothe, OH $42,185

Longview, TX $42,180

Topeka, KS $42,166

Mobile, AL $42,097

Terre Haute, IN $42,079

Erie, PA $42,074

Altoona, PA $42,051

Melbourne, FL $42,037

Amarillo, TX $42,018

Killeen, TX $42,005

Fayetteville, AR $41,968

Sioux Falls, SD $41,935

Chattanooga, TN $41,908

Idaho Falls, ID $41,903

Gainesville, FL $41,806

Portsmouth, OH $41,783

Little Rock, AR $41,774

Lynchburg, VA $41,774

Lafayette, LA $41,755

Youngstown, OH $41,755

Temple, TX $41,737

Daytona Beach, FL $41,727

Clarksville, TN $41,723

Pensacola, FL $41,718

Hopkinsville, KY $41,580

Charleston, WV $41,575

Florence, SC $41,552

Sioux City, IA $41,524

Macon, GA $41,390

Tallahassee, FL $41,386

Fayetteville, NC $41,376

Waco, TX $41,367

Wichita Falls, TX $41,367

Pine Bluff, AR $41,349

Vincennes, IN $41,261

Lubbock, TX $41,242

Great Falls, MT $41,215

Alamogordo, NM $41,210

Abilene, TX $41,173

Rapid City, SD $41,113

Monroe, LA $41,113

Albany, GA $41,085

Huntington, WV $41,081

Jackson, MS $41,076

Greenville, MS $41,071

Parkersburg, WV $41,025

Montgomery, AL $41,016

Johnstown, PA $41,007

Springfield, MO $40,970

Biloxi, MS $40,947

Sumter, SC $40,850

Columbus, GA $40,845

Twin Falls, ID $40,817

Pascagoula, MS $40,757

Kingsport, TN $40,637

Gulfport, MS $40,623

Alexandria, LA $40,471

Fort Smith, AR $40,355

El Paso, TX $40,231

Helena, MT $40,170

Las Cruces, NM $40,023

Harlingen, TX $39,893

Pocatello, ID $39,852

Florence, AL $39,838

Brownsville, TX $39,829

Dothan, AL $39,755

Mcallen, TX $39,732

Columbus, MS $39,390

Altus, OK $39,177

Lawton, OK $39,089

Pierre, SD $38,923

What Skills Can Increase a Picker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 6.61% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Container (Mentioned in 4.04% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
Safety Regulations (Mentioned in 2.15% Job Postings): Regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc., is safe and not dangerous.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	6.61%
Container	4.04%
Safety Regulations	2.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Picker's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Product Quality: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Purchasing: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$48,047	4%
Product Quality	$48,047	4%
Purchasing	$48,047	4%
Insight	$47,585	3%
Initiative	$47,123	2%
Time Management	$47,123	2%

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How Education impacts a Picker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Pickers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Picker with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $39,709 and $42,188).

Picker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Picker

No Diploma 2.0%

High School 64.7%

Associates 7.8%

Bachelors 23.5%

Masters 2.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	64.7%
Associates	7.8%
Bachelors	23.5%
Masters	2.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Picker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Picker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$42,077

Average $46,200/year

$51,633

$3,506

Average $3,850/month

$4,303

$809

Average $888/week

$993

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,633	$4,303	$993	$25
Average	$46,200	$3,850	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$42,077	$3,506	$809	$20

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Salary Trends for Picker

Salaries for a Picker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $37,836 in 2023 to around $37,678 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Picker salary trends, .

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2023

$37,836

2024

$37,916

2025

$37,678

2026

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2027

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2023	$37,836
2024	$37,916
2025	$37,678
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