Socks: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $5.99 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $1.10 at volume. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $5.99 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $3.99 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $1.50 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $1.10 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $1.10 |
| 100,000+ units | $1.10 |
What moves the price
For socks, the drivers are size run, fabric weight, blend, print method, color count — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pricing for custom crew socks varies mainly by decoration method, yarn/fabric spec, and whether the quote is domestic wholesale or FOB/import factory pricing. Domestic US-facing suppliers in the results quote roughly $5.75–$8.15 per pair around 500–1,000 units, while factory and import-style quotes fall to about $0.55–$1.90 at 5,000+ units. Realistic supplier routes are US promo/wholesale decorators for faster service and lower-MOQ programs, or overseas OEM/ODM factories for the lowest unit cost at larger volumes.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder socks regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.