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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Gulfport, MS

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn a median $31,780 a year — 15% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $27,176 take-home, or $2,265 a month.

Median salary
$31,780
$15.28 per hour
Typical range
$28,250 – $45,170
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Gulfport, MS
2,690
0.93× national concentration
▲1.1%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Gulfport, MS rose from $31,430 (May 2024) to $31,780 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.3%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Gulfport, MS
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$27,176
per year · effective tax rate 14.5%
$2,265Monthly
$1,132Twice a month
$1,045Every 2 weeks
$13.07Hourly
  • Federal income tax$1,634
  • Social Security (6.2%)$1,970
  • Medicare (1.45%)$461
  • Mississippi income tax$539
  • Take-home pay$27,176

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Gulfport, MS

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$28,250$13.58$24,476$2,040
25th percentile$30,110$14.48$25,901$2,158
Median (50th)$31,780$15.28$27,176$2,265
75th percentile$36,020$17.32$30,413$2,534
90th percentile (top earners)$45,170$21.72$37,399$3,117

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Mississippi resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $31,780 buys in Gulfport, MS

Prices in Gulfport, MS are 10.0% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 32% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $27,176 take-home pay has the buying power of $30,194 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$925
41% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,107
49% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,340
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Stocker and Order Filler jobs are about as common in Gulfport, MS as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.93).

Best-paying cities for stockers and order fillers, adjusted for cost of living

Gulfport, MS ranks #149 of 171 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Kenosha, WI $46,030$37,921$37,502
2Chambersburg, PA $42,990$35,403$37,407
3Olympia, WA $44,070$37,590$36,260
4Hickory, NC $38,130$31,805$35,943
5Seattle, WA $46,830$39,808$35,820
6Sioux Falls, SD $37,650$32,432$35,784
7Kingsport, TN $35,760$30,913$35,760
8McAllen, TX $35,080$30,367$35,353
149Gulfport, MS$31,780$27,176$30,194

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 171 metros →

About the job: stockers and order fillers

Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers’ orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+8.9% (much faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Gulfport, MS?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area is $31,780 a year, or about $15.28 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $30,110 and $36,020.

What is a stocker and order filler’s take-home pay in Gulfport, MS?

On the median $31,780 salary, a single filer living in Mississippi takes home about $27,176 a year ($2,265 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $539 in Mississippi taxes in 2026.

Is Gulfport, MS a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 15% below the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 10.0% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $30,194 would in a typical U.S. city. Gulfport, MS ranks #149 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Gulfport, MS?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Gulfport, MS is $925 a month ($1,107 for two bedrooms) — 41% of a median stocker and order filler’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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