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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in San Francisco, CA

Stockers and Order Fillers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn a median $45,130 a year — 21% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $37,061 take-home, or $3,088 a month.

Median salary
$45,130
$21.70 per hour
Typical range
$37,990 – $58,370
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in San Francisco, CA
26,610
0.62× national concentration
▲1.1%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in San Francisco, CA rose from $44,630 (May 2024) to $45,130 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.3%.

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

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

Your take-home pay
$37,061
per year · effective tax rate 17.9%
$3,088Monthly
$1,544Twice a month
$1,425Every 2 weeks
$17.82Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,236
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,798
  • Medicare (1.45%)$654
  • California income tax$795
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$587
  • Take-home pay$37,061

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in San Francisco, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$37,990$18.26$31,702$2,642
25th percentile$39,870$19.17$33,113$2,759
Median (50th)$45,130$21.70$37,061$3,088
75th percentile$50,700$24.38$41,167$3,431
90th percentile (top earners)$58,370$28.06$46,770$3,897

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

What $45,130 buys in San Francisco, CA

Prices in San Francisco, CA are 15.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.95× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $37,061 take-home pay has the buying power of $32,056 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$2,620
85% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$3,187
103% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$468
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 less concentrated in San Francisco, CA than nationally (location quotient 0.62), so openings may be scarcer.

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

San Francisco, CA ranks #94 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
94San Francisco, CA$45,130$37,061$32,056

*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 San Francisco, CA?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area is $45,130 a year, or about $21.70 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $39,870 and $50,700.

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

On the median $45,130 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $37,061 a year ($3,088 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,381 in California taxes in 2026.

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

Pay here is 21% above the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 15.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $32,056 would in a typical U.S. city. San Francisco, CA ranks #94 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

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

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $2,620 a month ($3,187 for two bedrooms) — 85% 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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