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Stocker and Order Filler Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

Stockers and Order Fillers in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn a median $35,120 a year — 6% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $29,194 take-home, or $2,433 a month.

Median salary
$35,120
$16.88 per hour
Typical range
$29,350 – $48,250
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA
13,750
0.99× national concentration
▲0.9%
Pay trend: The median for stockers and order fillers in Virginia Beach, VA rose from $34,810 (May 2024) to $35,120 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 1.5%.

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Stocker and Order Filler in Virginia Beach, VA
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$29,194
per year · effective tax rate 16.9%
$2,433Monthly
$1,216Twice a month
$1,123Every 2 weeks
$14.04Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,034
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,177
  • Medicare (1.45%)$509
  • Virginia income tax$1,205
  • Take-home pay$29,194

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 5.75% state

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro spans Virginia, North Carolina. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.

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Stocker and Order Filler pay by experience in Virginia Beach, VA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$29,350$14.11$24,889$2,074
25th percentile$31,290$15.04$26,336$2,195
Median (50th)$35,120$16.88$29,194$2,433
75th percentile$38,830$18.67$31,961$2,663
90th percentile (top earners)$48,250$23.20$38,989$3,249

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

What $35,120 buys in Virginia Beach, VA

Prices in Virginia Beach, VA are 2.1% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 0% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median stocker and order filler's $29,194 take-home pay has the buying power of $29,807 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,508
62% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,708
70% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$925
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 Virginia Beach, VA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.99).

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

Virginia Beach, VA ranks #156 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
156Virginia Beach, VA$35,120$29,194$29,807

*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 Virginia

Frequently asked questions

How much does a stocker and order filler make in Virginia Beach, VA?

The median stocker and order filler salary in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area is $35,120 a year, or about $16.88 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $31,290 and $38,830.

What is a stocker and order filler’s take-home pay in Virginia Beach, VA?

On the median $35,120 salary, a single filer living in Virginia takes home about $29,194 a year ($2,433 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,205 in Virginia taxes in 2026.

Is Virginia Beach, VA a good place to work as a stocker and order filler?

Pay here is 6% below the national median of $37,330. Local prices are 2.1% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $29,807 would in a typical U.S. city. Virginia Beach, VA ranks #156 of 171 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a stocker and order filler afford rent in Virginia Beach, VA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Virginia Beach, VA is $1,508 a month ($1,708 for two bedrooms) — 62% 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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