Who works at an online store

Sources

• Current Employment Statistics: all employees, warehousing and storage (NAICS 493), thousands, seasonally adjusted (series CES4349300001) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026
• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Warehousing and Storage (NAICS 493100), employment and wages by occupation (order fillers, packers, clerks, supervisors and others) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
• Chewy, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2026 · Chewy, Inc. (filed with the U.S. SEC), 2025
• Employment Projections: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025 (table 1.2) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
• Package Dimensions, Size Limits and Weight Guide (FAQ: What is dimensional weight and how do I calculate it?) · UPS, 2026

Every number

• 629,200 jobsbls.gov ·2026 · January 2010: jobs at US warehousing and storage companies (including outside warehouses that pack online orders), seasonally adjusted. Stores' own warehouses can be counted elsewhere.
• 1.9 million jobsbls.gov ·2026 · March 2022, the most so far: jobs at US warehousing and storage companies (including outside warehouses that pack online orders), seasonally adjusted. Stores' own warehouses can be counted elsewhere.
• 1.8 million jobsbls.gov ·2026 · August 2026 (later months were still preliminary when read): jobs at US warehousing and storage companies (including outside warehouses that pack online orders), seasonally adjusted. Stores' own warehouses can be counted elsewhere.
• 2 million jobsbls.gov ·2025 · All jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 457,740 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Stockers and order fillers. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 433,060 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Laborers and freight, stock and material movers, hand. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 286,750 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Industrial truck and tractor operators. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 109,980 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Heavy and light truck drivers together. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 89,090 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Shipping, receiving and inventory clerks. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 74,380 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · Packers and packagers, hand. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 68,470 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 32,840 jobsbls.gov ·2025 · General maintenance and repair workers. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 100%bls.gov ·2025 · All jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 23.3%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 457,740 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 22.1%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 433,060 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 14.6%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 286,750 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 5.6%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 109,980 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 4.5%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 89,090 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 3.8%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 74,380 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 3.5%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 68,470 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 1.7%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: 32,840 jobs out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 20.9%bls.gov ·2025 · Worked out: every other job (office workers, customer service, managers, inspectors, cleaners and more), what's left once the groups above are taken out of 2 million jobs. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 30 peopleexample (example number: Our example: an online clothing brand with its own small warehouse, counting everyone.) · Our example: an online clothing brand with its own small warehouse, counting everyone.
• 18,000 employeessec.gov ·2025 · Chewy's full-time and part-time employees, approximately, on the first of February 2026 (its 10-K).
• $44,700/yearbls.gov ·2025 · Median yearly pay of stockers and order fillers. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• $21.49/hourbls.gov ·2025 · Median hourly pay of stockers and order fillers. US warehousing and storage companies, May 2025. BLS counts wage and salary jobs, not people.
• 8.9%bls.gov ·2025 · BLS's projected change in stocker and order filler jobs, all employers, 2025 to 2035.
• 3.5%bls.gov ·2025 · BLS's projected growth in all US jobs, 2025 to 2035.
• 430,700 openings a yearbls.gov ·2025 · Openings BLS projects each year, on average, 2025 to 2035, for stockers and order fillers, all employers.
• −5.0%bls.gov ·2025 · BLS's projected change in jobs for hand packers and packagers, all employers, 2025 to 2035.
• 139 cubic inches per poundups.com ·2026 · UPS's divisor for dimensional weight on daily rates (retail rates use one hundred sixty-six). Other carriers set their own.
• 2 poundsexample (example number: Our example: the hoodie, packed.) · Our example: the hoodie, packed.
• 18 inchesexample (example number: Our example: the big box's length.) · Our example: the big box's length.
• 14 inchesexample (example number: Our example: the big box's width.) · Our example: the big box's width.
• 8 inchesexample (example number: Our example: the big box's height.) · Our example: the big box's height.
• 2,016 cubic inchesexample (example number: Our example: worked out: 18 inches × 14 inches × 8 inches.) · Our example: worked out: 18 inches × 14 inches × 8 inches.
• 14.5 poundsexample (example number: Our example, worked out: 2,016 cubic inches ÷ 139 cubic inches per pound, about this.) · Our example, worked out: 2,016 cubic inches ÷ 139 cubic inches per pound, about this.
• 15 poundsexample (example number: Our example: worked out: 14.5 pounds, with the fraction raised to the next whole pound.) · Our example: worked out: 14.5 pounds, with the fraction raised to the next whole pound.
• 12 inchesexample (example number: Our example: the small box's length.) · Our example: the small box's length.
• 10 inchesexample (example number: Our example: the small box's width.) · Our example: the small box's width.
• 4 inchesexample (example number: Our example: the small box's height.) · Our example: the small box's height.
• 480 cubic inchesexample (example number: Our example: worked out: 12 inches × 10 inches × 4 inches.) · Our example: worked out: 12 inches × 10 inches × 4 inches.
• 3.45 poundsexample (example number: Our example, worked out: 480 cubic inches ÷ 139 cubic inches per pound, about this.) · Our example, worked out: 480 cubic inches ÷ 139 cubic inches per pound, about this.
• 4 poundsexample (example number: Our example: worked out: 3.45 pounds, with the fraction raised to the next whole pound.) · Our example: worked out: 3.45 pounds, with the fraction raised to the next whole pound.
• 11 poundsexample (example number: Our example: worked out: 15 pounds − 4 pounds.) · Our example: worked out: 15 pounds − 4 pounds.