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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Sacramento, CA

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn a median $43,200 a year — 16% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $35,612 take-home, or $2,968 a month.

Median salary
$43,200
$20.77 per hour
Typical range
$36,600 – $53,840
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Sacramento, CA
17,870
0.91× national concentration
▲10.3%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Sacramento, CA rose from $39,170 (May 2024) to $43,200 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 7.9%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Sacramento, CA
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$35,612
per year · effective tax rate 17.6%
$2,968Monthly
$1,484Twice a month
$1,370Every 2 weeks
$17.12Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,004
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,678
  • Medicare (1.45%)$626
  • California income tax$717
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$562
  • Take-home pay$35,612

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Sacramento, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$36,600$17.60$30,659$2,555
25th percentile$37,650$18.10$31,447$2,621
Median (50th)$43,200$20.77$35,612$2,968
75th percentile$45,680$21.96$37,474$3,123
90th percentile (top earners)$53,840$25.88$43,461$3,622

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

What $43,200 buys in Sacramento, CA

Prices in Sacramento, CA are 6.7% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.30× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $35,612 take-home pay has the buying power of $33,385 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,812
61% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,241
76% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,156
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 Sacramento, CA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.91).

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

Sacramento, CA ranks #47 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
47Sacramento, CA$43,200$35,612$33,385

*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.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Sacramento, CA?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area is $43,200 a year, or about $20.77 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $37,650 and $45,680.

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

On the median $43,200 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $35,612 a year ($2,968 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,279 in California taxes in 2026.

Is Sacramento, CA a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 16% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 6.7% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $33,385 would in a typical U.S. city. Sacramento, CA ranks #47 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Sacramento, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Sacramento, CA is $1,812 a month ($2,241 for two bedrooms) — 61% 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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