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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Los Angeles, CA

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn a median $38,650 a year — 4% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $32,197 take-home, or $2,683 a month.

Median salary
$38,650
$18.58 per hour
Typical range
$35,730 – $54,580
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
85,630
0.75× national concentration
▲0.5%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Los Angeles, CA rose from $38,450 (May 2024) to $38,650 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.9%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Los Angeles, CA
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$32,197
per year · effective tax rate 16.7%
$2,683Monthly
$1,342Twice a month
$1,238Every 2 weeks
$15.48Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,458
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,396
  • Medicare (1.45%)$560
  • California income tax$535
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$502
  • Take-home pay$32,197

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Los Angeles, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$35,730$17.18$30,006$2,501
25th percentile$37,330$17.95$31,207$2,601
Median (50th)$38,650$18.58$32,197$2,683
75th percentile$45,930$22.08$37,661$3,138
90th percentile (top earners)$54,580$26.24$44,001$3,667

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

What $38,650 buys in Los Angeles, CA

Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 13.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.70× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $32,197 take-home pay has the buying power of $28,351 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$2,245
84% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,755
103% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$438
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 less concentrated in Los Angeles, CA than nationally (location quotient 0.75), so openings may be scarcer.

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

Los Angeles, CA ranks #168 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
168Los Angeles, CA$38,650$32,197$28,351

*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 Los Angeles, CA?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $38,650 a year, or about $18.58 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $37,330 and $45,930.

What is a stocker and order filler’s take-home pay in Los Angeles, CA?

On the median $38,650 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $32,197 a year ($2,683 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,038 in California taxes in 2026.

Is Los Angeles, CA a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 4% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 13.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $28,351 would in a typical U.S. city. Los Angeles, CA ranks #168 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Los Angeles, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Los Angeles, CA is $2,245 a month ($2,755 for two bedrooms) — 84% 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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