Who works at a big-box store

Sources

• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: General Merchandise Retailers (NAICS 455000), employment and wages by occupation (stockers, cashiers, supervisors and others) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
• Walmart Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026 · Walmart Inc. (filed with the U.S. SEC), 2026
• Employment Projections: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025 (table 1.2) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025

Every number

• 3.3 million jobsbls.gov ·2025 · All jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 871,910 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Stockers and order fillers. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 795,090 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Retail salespersons. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 496,330 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Cashiers. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 207,480 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · First-line supervisors of retail sales workers. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 135,600 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Customer service representatives. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 94,590 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Laborers and freight, stock and material movers, hand. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 65,220 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians together. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 59,620 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Management jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 57,830 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Janitors and cleaners. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 51,740 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Security guards. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 27 peoplebls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 871,910 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs, for every hundred. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 24 peoplebls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 795,090 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs, for every hundred. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 15 peoplebls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 496,330 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs, for every hundred. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 100%bls.gov ·2025 · All jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 26.6%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 871,910 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 24.3%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 795,090 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 15.2%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 496,330 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 6.3%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 207,480 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 4.1%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 135,600 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 2.9%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 94,590 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 2.0%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 65,220 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 1.8%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 59,620 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 1.8%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 57,830 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 1.6%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 51,740 jobs out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 13.4%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: every other job (bakers, butchers, opticians, display workers, office jobs and more), what's left once the groups above are taken out of 3.3 million jobs. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 20 peopleexample (example number: Our example: a small discount store, counting everyone.) · Our example: a small discount store, counting everyone.
• 300 peopleexample (example number: Our example: a big store with groceries and a pharmacy, counting everyone.) · Our example: a big store with groceries and a pharmacy, counting everyone.
• 1.6 million peoplesec.gov ·2026 · Walmart's associates in the US, approximately, at the end of its fiscal year 2026 (its 10-K, human capital): stores, Sam's Club, distribution centers and offices together.
• 4,611 storessec.gov ·2026 · Walmart US stores at the end of its fiscal year 2026 (its 10-K).
• 92%sec.gov ·2026 · Walmart's US associates paid by the hour, approximately (its 10-K, fiscal year 2026).
• 68%sec.gov ·2026 · Walmart's US associates working full-time, approximately (its 10-K, fiscal year 2026).
• $47,190/yearbls.gov ·2025 · Median yearly pay of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• $22.69/hourbls.gov ·2025 · Median hourly pay of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers. US general merchandise retailers (department stores, warehouse clubs and supercenters, and other general stores), May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• −3.7%bls.gov ·2025 · BLS's projected change in jobs for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, all employers, 2025 to 2035.
• 113,500 openings a yearbls.gov ·2025 · Openings BLS projects each year, on average, 2025 to 2035, for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in all stores.
• −6.5%bls.gov ·2025 · BLS's projected change in cashier jobs, all employers, 2025 to 2035.
• 75%sec.gov ·2026 · Walmart's US salaried store, club and supply chain managers who began their careers in hourly jobs, approximately (its 10-K, fiscal year 2026).
• 360 shoppersexample (example number: Our example: shoppers expected to check out between noon and one on a Saturday.) · Our example: shoppers expected to check out between noon and one on a Saturday.
• 120 shoppersexample (example number: Our example: of them, the ones expected to use self-checkout: about one in three.) · Our example: of them, the ones expected to use self-checkout: about one in three.
• 240 shoppersexample (example number: Our example: worked out: 360 shoppers − 120 shoppers, the shoppers who need a staffed lane.) · Our example: worked out: 360 shoppers − 120 shoppers, the shoppers who need a staffed lane.
• 30 shoppersexample (example number: Our example: shoppers one cashier can check out in an hour.) · Our example: shoppers one cashier can check out in an hour.
• 8 lanesexample (example number: Our example: worked out: 240 shoppers ÷ 30 shoppers.) · Our example: worked out: 240 shoppers ÷ 30 shoppers.