Price guide · Office Stationery
Pencil: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.06 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.015 at volume, on a typical 30-day lead time. 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 | $0.06 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.05 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.04 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.03 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.025 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.015 |
What moves the price
For pencil, the drivers are wattage, color temperature, dimming, fixture length, finish, occupancy sensor, imprint size, handle type — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Quoted wholesale pencil pricing varies mainly by whether the product is a plain #2 woodcased pencil, a custom-printed promotional pencil, or a premium brand item; the lowest quotes are for standard imported woodcased pencils, while custom imprinting and specialty finishes raise cost. Realistic supplier routes for US-facing buyers are office-supply wholesalers, promotional-product distributors, and import marketplaces such as Alibaba/Accio, with case-pack pricing often dropping as carton quantity rises. For very large runs, landed-equivalent factory pricing can reach a few cents per unit, but US-distributed stock typically sits higher due to freight, warehousing, and imprint setup.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder pencil 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.
Related prices
Aluminum Pod Door wholesale price