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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Gainesville, FL

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn a median $35,920 a year — 4% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,042 take-home, or $2,587 a month.

Median salary
$35,920
$17.27 per hour
Typical range
$29,700 – $49,340
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Gainesville, FL
2,570
0.92× national concentration
▲0.8%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Gainesville, FL rose from $35,620 (May 2024) to $35,920 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.6%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Gainesville, FL
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$31,042
per year · effective tax rate 13.6%
$2,587Monthly
$1,293Twice a month
$1,194Every 2 weeks
$14.92Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,130
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,227
  • Medicare (1.45%)$521
  • Florida income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$31,042

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Gainesville, FL

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$29,700$14.28$26,044$2,170
25th percentile$31,620$15.20$27,587$2,299
Median (50th)$35,920$17.27$31,042$2,587
75th percentile$42,740$20.55$36,522$3,043
90th percentile (top earners)$49,340$23.72$41,825$3,485

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

What $35,920 buys in Gainesville, FL

Prices in Gainesville, FL are 3.3% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 7% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $31,042 take-home pay has the buying power of $32,090 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,193
46% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,427
55% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,394
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 Gainesville, FL as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.92).

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

Gainesville, FL ranks #92 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
92Gainesville, FL$35,920$31,042$32,090

*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 Gainesville, FL?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Gainesville, FL metro area is $35,920 a year, or about $17.27 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $31,620 and $42,740.

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

On the median $35,920 salary, a single filer living in Florida takes home about $31,042 a year ($2,587 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Gainesville, FL a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 4% below the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 3.3% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $32,090 would in a typical U.S. city. Gainesville, FL ranks #92 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Gainesville, FL?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Gainesville, FL is $1,193 a month ($1,427 for two bedrooms) — 46% 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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