SOC 53-7065 · Rockford, IL metro

Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for stockers and order fillers in Rockford, Illinois is $37,620 a year ($18.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,020: half of the 3,110 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,540).

$37,620average per year

$18.09 / hourMedian $36,020Take-home ≈ $30,687

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

3,110people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Stockers and Order Fillers pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,820 or more. The middle half of stockers and order fillers in Rockford earn between $31,550 and $43,800.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,620$3,135$18.09
Median$36,020$3,002$17.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,550$2,629$15.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,800$3,650$21.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Stockers and Order Fillers pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Stockers and order fillers in Rockford earn 6% less than the Illinois average ($39,990) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($39,540). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $37,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rockford$37,620$36,020$31,200$45,8203,110
Illinois$39,990$37,680$31,460$49,040109,240
United States$39,540$37,330$30,110$49,2602,833,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Stockers and Order Fillers salary after taxes in Rockford

On the average salary of $37,620, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $30,687 a year, or $2,557 a month and $1,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Rockford a good place for stockers and order fillers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rockford area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $37,620 buys what about $40,823 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Stockers and Order Fillers salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 2nd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($40,700).

All Stockers and Order Fillers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for stockers and order fillers

Cheyenne, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,190).

Stockers and Order Fillers salary by city

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Stockers and Order Fillers salary in Rockford: questions

How much do stockers and order fillers make an hour in Rockford?

$18.09 an hour on average, and $17.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level stockers and order fillers salary in Rockford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the stockers and order fillers take-home pay in Rockford?

About $30,687 a year ($2,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,620.

Do stockers and order fillers earn more in Rockford than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,540).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7065; area Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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