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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn a median $40,650 a year — 9% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $33,698 take-home, or $2,808 a month.

Median salary
$40,650
$19.54 per hour
Typical range
$36,890 – $56,200
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA
2,580
0.69× national concentration
▼2.8%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Santa Rosa, CA fell from $41,830 (May 2024) to $40,650 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 5.2%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Santa Rosa, CA
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$33,698
per year · effective tax rate 17.1%
$2,808Monthly
$1,404Twice a month
$1,296Every 2 weeks
$16.20Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,698
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,520
  • Medicare (1.45%)$589
  • California income tax$615
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$528
  • Take-home pay$33,698

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Santa Rosa, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$36,890$17.74$30,877$2,573
25th percentile$37,690$18.12$31,477$2,623
Median (50th)$40,650$19.54$33,698$2,808
75th percentile$46,430$22.32$38,036$3,170
90th percentile (top earners)$56,200$27.02$45,185$3,765

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

What $40,650 buys in Santa Rosa, CA

Prices in Santa Rosa, CA are 7.8% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.40× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $33,698 take-home pay has the buying power of $31,265 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$2,155
77% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,827
101% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$653
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 Santa Rosa, CA than nationally (location quotient 0.69), so openings may be scarcer.

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

Santa Rosa, CA ranks #122 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
122Santa Rosa, CA$40,650$33,698$31,265

*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 Santa Rosa, CA?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area is $40,650 a year, or about $19.54 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $37,690 and $46,430.

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

On the median $40,650 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $33,698 a year ($2,808 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,144 in California taxes in 2026.

Is Santa Rosa, CA a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 9% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 7.8% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $31,265 would in a typical U.S. city. Santa Rosa, CA ranks #122 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Santa Rosa, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Santa Rosa, CA is $2,155 a month ($2,827 for two bedrooms) — 77% 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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