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Warehouse Apprentice

The distribution learner — developing warehouse skills through hands-on training and experience.

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Job markets for Warehouse Apprentices
Employment concentration · ~353 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Warehouse Apprentice

As a Warehouse Apprentice, you're learning warehouse operations through hands-on experience. You're developing skills in receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping while building knowledge for a warehouse career.

Your day combines learning and contribution. You might learn receiving procedures, then work on put-away tasks, then develop picking skills, then support shipping activities, then receive training and feedback. You're building warehouse capability.

The hardest part is developing proficiency across warehouse activities. Warehouses involve many tasks; you need to learn them while contributing productively. The people who thrive here are eager learners, physically capable, and interested in distribution.

RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
SupportModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Warehouse typeTraining programEquipment exposureDurationAdvancement path
Apprenticeships vary by warehouse and program. Different warehouse types have different operations. Training programs range from formal to informal. Equipment exposure varies. Apprenticeship durations differ. Advancement paths vary.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Warehouse Apprentices (SOC 11-3071.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Warehouse operations
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Systems knowledge
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$61K–$181K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
213K
U.S. Employment
+6.1%
10yr Growth
19K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$110K$107K$104K$101K$99K201920202021202220232024$99K$110K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCoordinationMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingWritingSystems AnalysisTime ManagementCritical ThinkingActive Learning
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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