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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Madison, WI

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Madison, WI metro area earn a median $36,710 a year — 2% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $30,842 take-home, or $2,570 a month.

Median salary
$36,710
$17.65 per hour
Typical range
$30,220 – $48,920
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Madison, WI
5,880
0.79× national concentration
▲0.5%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Madison, WI rose from $36,510 (May 2024) to $36,710 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.9%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Madison, WI
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$30,842
per year · effective tax rate 16.0%
$2,570Monthly
$1,285Twice a month
$1,186Every 2 weeks
$14.83Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,225
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,276
  • Medicare (1.45%)$532
  • Wisconsin income tax$834
  • Take-home pay$30,842

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.40% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Madison, WI

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$30,220$14.53$25,913$2,159
25th percentile$33,800$16.25$28,632$2,386
Median (50th)$36,710$17.65$30,842$2,570
75th percentile$44,400$21.35$36,683$3,057
90th percentile (top earners)$48,920$23.52$40,116$3,343

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

What $36,710 buys in Madison, WI

Prices in Madison, WI are 2.7% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 0% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $30,842 take-home pay has the buying power of $31,702 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,377
54% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,600
62% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,193
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 Madison, WI than nationally (location quotient 0.79), so openings may be scarcer.

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

Madison, WI ranks #108 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
108Madison, WI$36,710$30,842$31,702

*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 Madison, WI?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Madison, WI metro area is $36,710 a year, or about $17.65 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $33,800 and $44,400.

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

On the median $36,710 salary, a single filer living in Wisconsin takes home about $30,842 a year ($2,570 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $834 in Wisconsin taxes in 2026.

Is Madison, WI a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 2% below the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 2.7% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $31,702 would in a typical U.S. city. Madison, WI ranks #108 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Madison, WI?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Madison, WI is $1,377 a month ($1,600 for two bedrooms) — 54% 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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