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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Baltimore, MD

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn a median $38,630 a year — 3% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,748 take-home, or $2,646 a month.

Median salary
$38,630
$18.57 per hour
Typical range
$31,870 – $49,080
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Baltimore, MD
17,180
0.69× national concentration
▼1.9%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Baltimore, MD fell from $39,380 (May 2024) to $38,630 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 4.3%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Baltimore, MD
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$31,748
per year · effective tax rate 17.8%
$2,646Monthly
$1,323Twice a month
$1,221Every 2 weeks
$15.26Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,456
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,395
  • Medicare (1.45%)$560
  • Maryland income tax$1,471
  • Take-home pay$31,748

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.75% state

Living in Baltimore City? City residents also pay Baltimore City’s city income tax — about $1,027 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $30,721 ($2,560 a month). Choose “Baltimore City” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Baltimore, MD

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$31,870$15.32$26,637$2,220
25th percentile$35,550$17.09$29,419$2,452
Median (50th)$38,630$18.57$31,748$2,646
75th percentile$45,270$21.76$36,768$3,064
90th percentile (top earners)$49,080$23.60$39,648$3,304

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

What $38,630 buys in Baltimore, MD

Prices in Baltimore, MD are 4.5% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.18× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $31,748 take-home pay has the buying power of $30,385 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,511
57% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,857
70% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,135
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 Baltimore, MD than nationally (location quotient 0.69), so openings may be scarcer.

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

Baltimore, MD ranks #142 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
142Baltimore, MD$38,630$31,748$30,385

*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 Maryland

Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Baltimore, MD?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area is $38,630 a year, or about $18.57 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $35,550 and $45,270.

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

On the median $38,630 salary, a single filer living in Maryland takes home about $31,748 a year ($2,646 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,471 in Maryland taxes in 2026.

Is Baltimore, MD a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 3% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 4.5% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $30,385 would in a typical U.S. city. Baltimore, MD ranks #142 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Baltimore, MD?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Baltimore, MD is $1,511 a month ($1,857 for two bedrooms) — 57% 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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