Tier M / Mass Retail Hourly
Publix starting pay and pay schedule
Publix pay — verified fact
Publix BrassRing postings expose role-specific pay structure rather than one brand-wide wage: sampled roles show pay frequency, minimum base pay, maximum base pay, potential annual pay, potential annual pay with bonus for some salaried roles, and differentials. Examples on 2026-06-22 included Warehouse Person - McCalla at weekly $15.75-$21.75, Warehouse Forklift Operator - Lakeland at weekly $18.45-$25.45, Team Leader, ON, Fresh Kitchen - Deerfield at weekly $25.75-$35.50, and Lead Azure Developer - AI Delivery 2 at monthly $10,400-$15,600 with potential annual with bonus of $135,200-$202,800.
Source: Publix BrassRing current job postings · Tier 1 · accessed 2026-06-22
Publix benchmark snapshot for pay
HireTea scores this Mass Retail Hourly profile as application friction 45; pay transparency 60; assessment clarity 60; source depth 50. For this topic, the main comparison signal is pay transparency at 60/100, which reads as moderate.
- Application path: applications start through Publix jobs site with Retail Applicant Login for store roles and IBM BrassRing Candidate login for non-retail roles; applicants may be asked to complete role-specific Work Attitude Survey, Physical Agility Test, or BrassRing assessments.
- Source signal: 12 fact-sheet sources feed this benchmark, including Publix jobs home page, Publix retail careers page, Publix benefits page, Publix applicant resources page, Publix Store Job Application help page.
Should you apply to Publix? Decision map
Quick framework for Publix pay — branches based on your situation.
❓ Ask recruiter if
- What is the actual hourly range for associate at this location?
📋 Save evidence if
- Background-check disclosures for Publix jobs site with Retail Applicant Login for store roles and IBM BrassRing Candidate login for non-retail roles (prior addresses, employment dates, contact info) — save these before applying.
- Screenshot of the role-specific Work Attitude Survey, Physical Agility Test, or BrassRing assessments completion screen — proof you finished the screen.
- Academic transcripts and enrollment proof for Publix tuition reimbursement and employee ownership benefits where eligible.
- Posted pay range and the date you saw it — the offer letter must match.
Publix associate pay floor check
Company-specific pay context
- Source pay anchor: Examples on 2026-06-22 included Warehouse Person - McCalla at weekly $15.75-$21.75, Warehouse Forklift Operator - Lakeland at weekly $18.45-$25.45, Team Leader, ON, Fresh Kitchen - Deerfield at weekly $25.75-$35.50, and Lead Azure Developer - AI Delivery 2 at monthly $10,400-$15,600 with potential annual with bonus of $135,200-$202,800.
Use these federal and state wage floors as a legal-floor check, not as a Publix wage promise.
| Jurisdiction | Minimum wage | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Federal floor | $7.25/hr | U.S. DOL |
| DC | $17.95/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| WA | $17.13/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| CT | $16.94/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| CA | $16.90/hr | California DIR |
| NY | $16.00-$17.00/hr | New York State |
| NJ | $15.92/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| OR | $14.05-$16.30/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
| FL | $14.00/hr | U.S. DOL state table |
Company pay source: Publix BrassRing current job postings
Federal and state minimum wage data verified 2026-05-20. Refresh every 90 days.
Sources for this Publix guide
- Publix jobs home page
- Publix retail careers page
- Publix benefits page
- Publix applicant resources page
- Publix Store Job Application help page
- Publix Store Job Application login/register flow
- Publix culture page
- Publix company overview page
- Publix BrassRing candidate portal
- Publix BrassRing Warehouse Selector posting
Known limitations
- Retail Store Job Application help/login pages returned HTTP 403 in research; manually verify 30-day application freshness, neighboring-store visibility, and store-contact claims before publishing them as firm facts.
- Keep Publix-wide background check, drug test, dress code, orientation, and retail-specific timeline claims noindex/hold unless current official sources become directly readable.
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