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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Austin, TX

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn a median $37,720 a year — 1% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $32,488 take-home, or $2,707 a month.

Median salary
$37,720
$18.13 per hour
Typical range
$30,090 – $47,280
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Austin, TX
27,430
1.16× national concentration
▲1.9%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Austin, TX rose from $37,010 (May 2024) to $37,720 (May 2025). That roughly kept pace with inflation (2.4%).

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Stocker and Order Filler in Austin, TX
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$32,488
per year · effective tax rate 13.9%
$2,707Monthly
$1,354Twice a month
$1,250Every 2 weeks
$15.62Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,346
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,339
  • Medicare (1.45%)$547
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$32,488

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Austin, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$30,090$14.47$26,357$2,196
25th percentile$35,860$17.24$30,994$2,583
Median (50th)$37,720$18.13$32,488$2,707
75th percentile$46,470$22.34$39,519$3,293
90th percentile (top earners)$47,280$22.73$40,169$3,347

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

What $37,720 buys in Austin, TX

Prices in Austin, TX are 1.9% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.20× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $32,488 take-home pay has the buying power of $33,129 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,562
58% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,852
68% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,145
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 Austin, TX as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.16).

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

Austin, TX ranks #56 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
56Austin, TX$37,720$32,488$33,129

*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 Austin, TX?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area is $37,720 a year, or about $18.13 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $35,860 and $46,470.

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

On the median $37,720 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $32,488 a year ($2,707 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Austin, TX a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 1% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 1.9% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $33,129 would in a typical U.S. city. Austin, TX ranks #56 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Austin, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Austin, TX is $1,562 a month ($1,852 for two bedrooms) — 58% 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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