SOC 53-7065 · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro

Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in Watertown, NY

The average salary for stockers and order fillers in Watertown, New York is $38,330 a year ($18.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,050: half of the 840 people in this job in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,540).

$38,330average per year

$18.43 / hourMedian $35,050Take-home ≈ $31,475

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

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

840people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13New York metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Stockers and Order Fillers pay range in Watertown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,810 or more. The middle half of stockers and order fillers in Watertown earn between $35,010 and $39,240.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,330$3,194$18.43
Median$35,050$2,921$16.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,010$2,918$16.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,240$3,270$18.87

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

Stockers and Order Fillers pay in Watertown vs. New York and the U.S.

Stockers and order fillers in Watertown earn 10% less than the New York average ($42,430) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($39,540). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $37,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Watertown$38,330$35,050$32,240$46,810840
New York$42,430$39,030$34,130$56,850146,140
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 Watertown

On the average salary of $38,330, a single filer in Watertown takes home about $31,475 a year, or $2,623 a month and $1,211 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Watertown area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $38,330 buys what about $43,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Watertown ($47,600). A typical home costs $230,401, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Stockers and Order Fillers salary in other New York cities

Watertown ranks 13th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($42,380).

All Stockers and Order Fillers salaries in New York

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 Watertown: questions

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

$18.43 an hour on average, and $16.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,475 a year ($2,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,330. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (48060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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