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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Brownsville, TX

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area earn a median $34,680 a year — 7% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $30,045 take-home, or $2,504 a month.

Median salary
$34,680
$16.67 per hour
Typical range
$27,210 – $44,990
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Brownsville, TX
2,960
1.03× national concentration
▲0.7%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Brownsville, TX rose from $34,430 (May 2024) to $34,680 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.7%.

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

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

Your take-home pay
$30,045
per year · effective tax rate 13.4%
$2,504Monthly
$1,252Twice a month
$1,156Every 2 weeks
$14.44Hourly
  • Federal income tax$1,982
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,150
  • Medicare (1.45%)$503
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$30,045

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Brownsville, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$27,210$13.08$24,017$2,001
25th percentile$29,030$13.96$25,506$2,125
Median (50th)$34,680$16.67$30,045$2,504
75th percentile$37,250$17.91$32,110$2,676
90th percentile (top earners)$44,990$21.63$38,329$3,194

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

What $34,680 buys in Brownsville, TX

Prices in Brownsville, TX are 14.0% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 42% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $30,045 take-home pay has the buying power of $34,947 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$866
35% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,047
42% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,638
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 Brownsville, TX as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.03).

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

Brownsville, TX ranks #10 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
10Brownsville, TX$34,680$30,045$34,947

*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 Texas

Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Brownsville, TX?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area is $34,680 a year, or about $16.67 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $29,030 and $37,250.

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

On the median $34,680 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $30,045 a year ($2,504 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

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

Pay here is 7% below the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 14.0% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $34,947 would in a typical U.S. city. Brownsville, TX ranks #10 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

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

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Brownsville, TX is $866 a month ($1,047 for two bedrooms) — 35% 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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