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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Olympia, WA

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area earn a median $44,070 a year — 18% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $37,590 take-home, or $3,133 a month.

Median salary
$44,070
$21.19 per hour
Typical range
$36,590 – $58,980
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Olympia, WA
2,450
1.03× national concentration
▲9.5%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Olympia, WA rose from $40,250 (May 2024) to $44,070 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 7.1%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Olympia, WA
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$37,590
per year · effective tax rate 14.7%
$3,133Monthly
$1,566Twice a month
$1,446Every 2 weeks
$18.07Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,108
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,732
  • Medicare (1.45%)$639
  • Washington income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$37,590

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Olympia, WA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$36,590$17.59$31,580$2,632
25th percentile$37,300$17.93$32,151$2,679
Median (50th)$44,070$21.19$37,590$3,133
75th percentile$47,460$22.82$40,314$3,360
90th percentile (top earners)$58,980$28.36$49,570$4,131

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

What $44,070 buys in Olympia, WA

Prices in Olympia, WA are 3.7% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.17× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $37,590 take-home pay has the buying power of $36,260 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,682
54% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,960
63% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,451
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 Olympia, WA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.03).

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

Olympia, WA ranks #3 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

*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.

Stocker and Order Filler salaries elsewhere in Washington

Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Olympia, WA?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area is $44,070 a year, or about $21.19 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $37,300 and $47,460.

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

On the median $44,070 salary, a single filer living in Washington takes home about $37,590 a year ($3,133 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Olympia, WA a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 18% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 3.7% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $36,260 would in a typical U.S. city. Olympia, WA ranks #3 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Olympia, WA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Olympia, WA is $1,682 a month ($1,960 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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