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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn a median $35,840 a year — 4% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $29,705 take-home, or $2,475 a month.

Median salary
$35,840
$17.23 per hour
Typical range
$29,970 – $46,500
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI
10,960
1.01× national concentration
▲1.6%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Grand Rapids, MI rose from $35,270 (May 2024) to $35,840 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 0.8%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Grand Rapids, MI
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$29,705
per year · effective tax rate 17.1%
$2,475Monthly
$1,238Twice a month
$1,142Every 2 weeks
$14.28Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,121
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,222
  • Medicare (1.45%)$520
  • Michigan income tax$1,272
  • Take-home pay$29,705

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.25% state

Living in Grand Rapids? City residents also pay Grand Rapids’s city income tax — about $538 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $29,167 ($2,431 a month). Choose “Grand Rapids” 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 Grand Rapids, MI

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$29,970$14.41$25,238$2,103
25th percentile$32,270$15.51$26,988$2,249
Median (50th)$35,840$17.23$29,705$2,475
75th percentile$39,510$19.00$32,498$2,708
90th percentile (top earners)$46,500$22.36$37,817$3,151

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

What $35,840 buys in Grand Rapids, MI

Prices in Grand Rapids, MI are 4.5% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 13% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $29,705 take-home pay has the buying power of $31,090 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,242
50% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,479
60% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,233
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 Grand Rapids, MI as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.01).

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

Grand Rapids, MI ranks #126 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
126Grand Rapids, MI$35,840$29,705$31,090

*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.

Stocker and Order Filler salaries elsewhere in Michigan

Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Grand Rapids, MI?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area is $35,840 a year, or about $17.23 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $32,270 and $39,510.

What is a stocker and order filler’s take-home pay in Grand Rapids, MI?

On the median $35,840 salary, a single filer living in Michigan takes home about $29,705 a year ($2,475 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,272 in Michigan taxes in 2026.

Is Grand Rapids, MI 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 4.5% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $31,090 would in a typical U.S. city. Grand Rapids, MI ranks #126 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Grand Rapids, MI?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Grand Rapids, MI is $1,242 a month ($1,479 for two bedrooms) — 50% 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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