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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Fort Collins, CO

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area earn a median $40,280 a year — 8% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $33,481 take-home, or $2,790 a month.

Median salary
$40,280
$19.37 per hour
Typical range
$35,670 – $50,770
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Fort Collins, CO
2,810
0.91× national concentration
▼1.3%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Fort Collins, CO fell from $40,830 (May 2024) to $40,280 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 3.7%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Fort Collins, CO
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$33,481
per year · effective tax rate 16.9%
$2,790Monthly
$1,395Twice a month
$1,288Every 2 weeks
$16.10Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,654
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,497
  • Medicare (1.45%)$584
  • Colorado income tax$1,064
  • Take-home pay$33,481

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.40% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Fort Collins, CO

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$35,670$17.15$29,980$2,498
25th percentile$37,750$18.15$31,560$2,630
Median (50th)$40,280$19.37$33,481$2,790
75th percentile$47,130$22.66$38,684$3,224
90th percentile (top earners)$50,770$24.41$41,448$3,454

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

What $40,280 buys in Fort Collins, CO

Prices in Fort Collins, CO are 1.1% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.21× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $33,481 take-home pay has the buying power of $33,108 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,537
55% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,732
62% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,253
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 Fort Collins, CO as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.91).

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

Fort Collins, CO ranks #57 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
57Fort Collins, CO$40,280$33,481$33,108

*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 Colorado

Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Fort Collins, CO?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area is $40,280 a year, or about $19.37 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $37,750 and $47,130.

What is a stocker and order filler’s take-home pay in Fort Collins, CO?

On the median $40,280 salary, a single filer living in Colorado takes home about $33,481 a year ($2,790 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,064 in Colorado taxes in 2026.

Is Fort Collins, CO a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 8% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 1.1% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $33,108 would in a typical U.S. city. Fort Collins, CO ranks #57 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Fort Collins, CO?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Fort Collins, CO is $1,537 a month ($1,732 for two bedrooms) — 55% 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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