53 Series · SOC 53-7062

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

Compiled by WageDex Editorial, Occupational Wages Editorial Team

$40,240
Median / year: $55,140
Top 10% earn: +1.5%
Growth '23–'33: 2,950,280
US workers

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand earn a median of $40,240 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $40,240, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,270 (10th percentile) to $55,140 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 2,950,280 US workers. Minnesota pays the most ($46,280), since pay varies by state and metro area.

53 Series Updated: May 2025 · Source: BLS OEWS Compare with another job →

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The pay verdict

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand earn a median of $40,240, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 12% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #40 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.5% by 2033.

$40,240
Median annual wage: Top 88%
of 825 US occupations with published wages: #40 of 50
in Transportation and Material Moving: 1.8×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Minnesota at $46,280. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (SOC 53-7062) pays a national median of $40,240 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $31,270 at the 10th percentile to $55,140 at the 90th, with a mean of $42,260 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 2,950,280 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 527 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 384,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of C for this role, with a fatality rate of 16 per 100,000 and injury rate of 6 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Minnesota pays the highest state median at $46,280, which is +15% above the national figure. The top metro is Topeka, KS at $49,140 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 2,950,280 jobs Median $40,240/yr

Median Salary

$40,240

per year

Median Hourly

$19.35/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$42,260

average

Employment

2,950,280

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$40,240 Bottom 12% higher than 12% of 825 US occupations

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 53-series occupations with growth data, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand sits on the slower-growing side at +1.5% growth and $40,240 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+1.5%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

384,300

per year (projected)

Typical Education

No formal educational credential

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →

Moderate Risk

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

16/100K

Injury Rate

6/100

Danger Index

32/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Operation and Control 3.3

Active Listening 3.1

Monitoring 3.1

Operations Monitoring 3.1

Speaking 2.8

Critical Thinking 2.8

Quality Control Analysis 2.8

Reading Comprehension 2.6

Social Perceptiveness 2.6

Coordination 2.6

Knowledge Areas

Production and Processing 3.9

Mechanical 3.5

Administration and Management 3.5

Public Safety and Security 3.5

Education and Training 3.4

Customer and Personal Service 3.2

English Language 3.1

Personnel and Human Resources 3.0

Sales and Marketing 3.0

Engineering and Technology 2.6

Key Tasks

▸ Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
▸ Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
▸ Collect and sort recyclable construction materials, such as concrete, drywall, plastics, or wood, into containers.
▸ Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
▸ Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
▸ Extract chemicals from discarded appliances, such as air conditioners or refrigerators, using specialized machinery, such as refrigerant recovery equipment.
▸ Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts.
▸ Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
▸ Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
▸ Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$31,270

25th Percentile

$36,090

Median

$40,240

75th Percentile

$46,920

90th Percentile

$55,140

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. Minnesota $46,280 2. Washington $46,190 3. District of Columbia $45,740 4. North Dakota $45,690 5. Colorado $45,370

Lowest Paying States

50. Puerto Rico $24,560 51. Virgin Islands $31,810 52. Louisiana $35,340 53. Arkansas $35,920 54. Mississippi $36,400

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#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment	vs National
1	Minnesota	$46,280	$46,920	54,480	+15% above national
2	Washington	$46,190	$47,680	49,450	+15% above national
3	District of Columbia	$45,740	$49,250	1,200	+14% above national
4	North Dakota	$45,690	$45,910	9,990	+14% above national
5	Colorado	$45,370	$45,860	31,140	+13% above national
6	Massachusetts	$44,920	$45,760	34,700	+12% above national
7	Oregon	$44,750	$45,740	27,720	+11% above national
8	California	$44,710	$45,590	355,500	+11% above national
9	New York	$44,630	$46,200	100,950	+11% above national
10	Wisconsin	$44,610	$44,080	70,520	+11% above national
11	Alaska	$44,510	$50,550	4,250	+11% above national
12	Arizona	$44,290	$44,190	71,090	+10% above national
13	Hawaii	$44,120	$47,640	9,490	+10% above national
14	Montana	$43,840	$42,680	3,870	+9% above national
15	Connecticut	$43,640	$44,320	23,970	+8% above national
16	Iowa	$43,490	$43,520	30,890	+8% above national
17	Nebraska	$42,910	$42,850	13,870	+7% above national
18	Kentucky	$42,770	$41,960	57,930	+6% above national
19	Maine	$42,640	$43,040	6,120	+6% above national
20	Pennsylvania	$42,480	$43,130	131,050	+6% above national
21	Utah	$42,370	$42,720	29,670	+5% above national
22	New Hampshire	$42,110	$42,530	8,340	+5% above national
23	Rhode Island	$41,690	$43,710	6,760	+4% above national
24	Maryland	$41,600	$42,990	47,710	+3% above national
25	Indiana	$41,340	$41,850	103,200	+3% above national
26	Illinois	$40,550	$42,960	195,390	+1% above national
27	Kansas	$40,250	$41,310	23,270	same as national
28	Idaho	$39,900	$40,810	15,610	1% below national
29	New Jersey	$39,540	$42,540	97,230	2% below national
30	Ohio	$39,460	$41,000	108,830	2% below national
31	Vermont	$39,390	$40,930	3,060	2% below national
32	Virginia	$39,380	$42,330	58,000	2% below national
33	Nevada	$39,350	$43,190	40,850	2% below national
34	Missouri	$39,080	$41,190	43,050	3% below national
35	South Dakota	$38,980	$41,290	3,820	3% below national
36	Michigan	$38,860	$41,230	79,410	3% below national
37	Georgia	$38,480	$40,450	137,580	4% below national
38	Wyoming	$38,330	$41,360	2,700	5% below national
39	North Carolina	$38,230	$39,390	116,720	5% below national
40	Florida	$38,160	$40,260	164,400	5% below national
41	Tennessee	$38,160	$40,020	105,870	5% below national
42	Guam	$37,670	$36,200	460	6% below national
43	Texas	$37,540	$39,400	216,970	7% below national
44	South Carolina	$37,530	$39,140	56,700	7% below national
45	Delaware	$37,320	$39,740	5,220	7% below national
46	New Mexico	$37,230	$38,990	10,200	7% below national
47	Oklahoma	$36,990	$37,790	38,210	8% below national
48	West Virginia	$36,990	$38,490	11,300	8% below national
49	Alabama	$36,670	$37,480	36,140	9% below national
50	Mississippi	$36,400	$37,170	30,750	10% below national
51	Arkansas	$35,920	$36,730	21,430	11% below national
52	Louisiana	$35,340	$35,720	43,730	12% below national
53	Virgin Islands	$31,810	$32,800	520	21% below national
54	Puerto Rico	$24,560	$27,240	10,410	39% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Topeka, KS $49,140 2. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,440 3. Hanford-Corcoran, CA $48,420 4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $48,400 5. Sheboygan, WI $48,150

Lowest Paying Metros

523. Mayaguez, PR $23,570 524. Ponce, PR $24,500 525. Aguadilla, PR $24,540 526. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $24,560 527. Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $24,700

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#	Metro Area	Median Salary	Employment	vs National
1	Topeka, KS	$49,140	2,140	+22% above national
2	West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$48,440	2,030	+20% above national
3	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$48,420	790	+20% above national
4	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$48,400	30,710	+20% above national
5	Sheboygan, WI	$48,150	1,550	+20% above national
6	Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$48,140	3,260	+20% above national
7	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$47,740	29,490	+19% above national
8	Chambersburg, PA	$47,540	3,130	+18% above national
9	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$47,490	1,040	+18% above national
10	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$47,440	2,920	+18% above national
11	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$47,330	15,030	+18% above national
12	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$47,320	36,700	+18% above national
13	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	$47,310	1,880	+18% above national
14	Albany, OR	$47,150	1,590	+17% above national
15	Warner Robins, GA	$47,130	1,650	+17% above national
16	Pueblo, CO	$47,100	1,410	+17% above national
17	Bozeman, MT	$47,070	400	+17% above national
18	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$47,060	11,830	+17% above national
19	Kenosha, WI	$46,990	5,420	+17% above national
20	East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,970	1,710	+17% above national
21	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$46,890	8,440	+17% above national
22	Barnstable Town, MA	$46,860	890	+16% above national
23	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$46,830	29,400	+16% above national
24	Boulder, CO	$46,730	970	+16% above national
25	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$46,640	2,810	+16% above national
26	Modesto, CA	$46,630	4,810	+16% above national
27	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$46,440	1,310	+15% above national
28	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$46,370	980	+15% above national
29	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$46,370	7,000	+15% above national
30	Rochester, MN	$46,360	1,330	+15% above national
31	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$46,290	19,340	+15% above national
32	Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$46,270	1,430	+15% above national
33	Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$46,240	2,430	+15% above national
34	Napa, CA	$46,230	1,020	+15% above national
35	Roanoke, VA	$46,180	3,100	+15% above national
36	Fond du Lac, WI	$46,140	990	+15% above national
37	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$46,100	18,640	+15% above national
38	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$46,060	69,820	+14% above national
39	Reading, PA	$46,040	5,280	+14% above national
40	Decatur, IL	$46,010	1,430	+14% above national
41	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$45,970	2,080	+14% above national
42	Dubuque, IA	$45,960	980	+14% above national
43	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$45,960	800	+14% above national
44	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$45,930	18,560	+14% above national
45	Fargo, ND-MN	$45,690	3,810	+14% above national
46	Vallejo, CA	$45,660	2,520	+13% above national
47	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$45,600	24,030	+13% above national
48	Bellingham, WA	$45,570	1,120	+13% above national
49	Bend, OR	$45,520	970	+13% above national
50	Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$45,500	390	+13% above national
51	St. Cloud, MN	$45,480	2,230	+13% above national
52	South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$45,480	2,440	+13% above national
53	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$45,430	2,190	+13% above national
54	New Haven, CT	$45,420	3,810	+13% above national
55	Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$45,360	3,790	+13% above national
56	Portland-South Portland, ME	$45,350	2,520	+13% above national
57	Eau Claire, WI	$45,320	2,160	+13% above national
58	Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$45,250	880	+12% above national
59	Greeley, CO	$44,980	1,320	+12% above national
60	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$44,950	56,420	+12% above national
61	Walla Walla, WA	$44,920	290	+12% above national
62	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$44,840	19,810	+11% above national
63	Fairbanks-College, AK	$44,820	280	+11% above national
64	Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$44,800	3,280	+11% above national
65	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$44,760	1,990	+11% above national
66	North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$44,710	1,180	+11% above national
67	Syracuse, NY	$44,660	6,390	+11% above national
68	Janesville-Beloit, WI	$44,590	2,000	+11% above national
69	Minot, ND	$44,560	640	+11% above national
70	Anchorage, AK	$44,510	2,620	+11% above national
71	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$44,510	7,030	+11% above national
72	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$44,510	4,050	+11% above national
73	Mankato, MN	$44,500	790	+11% above national
74	Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	$44,500	870	+11% above national
75	Boise City, ID	$44,480	8,030	+11% above national
76	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$44,420	1,390	+10% above national
77	Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$44,420	1,610	+10% above national
78	Kennewick-Richland, WA	$44,380	1,840	+10% above national
79	Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$44,380	1,330	+10% above national
80	Grand Island, NE	$44,370	660	+10% above national
81	Billings, MT	$44,350	1,240	+10% above national
82	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$44,350	3,030	+10% above national
83	Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$44,260	1,590	+10% above national
84	Rockford, IL	$44,200	5,940	+10% above national
85	Madison, WI	$44,190	7,130	+10% above national
86	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$44,190	15,630	+10% above national
87	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$44,180	48,100	+10% above national
88	Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$44,160	920	+10% above national
89	Urban Honolulu, HI	$44,120	7,020	+10% above national
90	East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$44,120	3,280	+10% above national
91	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$44,100	1,300	+10% above national
92	Duluth, MN-WI	$44,080	1,560	+10% above national
93	Worcester, MA	$44,080	3,950	+10% above national
94	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$44,050	860	+9% above national
95	Green Bay, WI	$44,010	3,650	+9% above national
96	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$44,000	10,770	+9% above national
97	Reno, NV	$43,990	8,960	+9% above national
98	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$43,780	610	+9% above national
99	Burlington, NC	$43,750	2,660	+9% above national
100	Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$43,680	1,700	+9% above national
101	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$43,640	7,270	+8% above national
102	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$43,640	11,760	+8% above national
103	Appleton, WI	$43,610	2,610	+8% above national
104	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$43,580	1,030	+8% above national
105	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$43,550	4,290	+8% above national
106	Ann Arbor, MI	$43,470	2,010	+8% above national
107	Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$43,470	1,750	+8% above national
108	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$43,460	51,100	+8% above national
109	Wausau, WI	$43,460	1,840	+8% above national
110	Tyler, TX	$43,390	2,800	+8% above national
111	York-Hanover, PA	$43,380	7,360	+8% above national
112	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$43,320	21,950	+8% above national
113	Cedar Rapids, IA	$43,300	2,730	+8% above national
114	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$43,290	118,290	+8% above national
115	Bismarck, ND	$43,260	1,150	+8% above national
116	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$43,250	28,350	+7% above national
117	Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$43,250	410	+7% above national
118	Lawrence, KS	$43,190	530	+7% above national
119	Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$43,160	3,110	+7% above national
120	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$43,130	7,900	+7% above national
121	Springfield, MA	$43,010	2,230	+7% above national
122	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$42,980	4,370	+7% above national
123	Tucson, AZ	$42,940	7,780	+7% above national
124	Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$42,910	1,980	+7% above national
125	Missoula, MT	$42,900	460	+7% above national
126	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$42,900	9,630	+7% above national
127	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$42,800	1,620	+6% above national
128	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$42,800	8,440	+6% above national
129	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$42,790	1,330	+6% above national
130	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$42,790	1,660	+6% above national
131	North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$42,740	1,050	+6% above national
132	Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$42,670	2,800	+6% above national
133	Toledo, OH	$42,640	8,120	+6% above national
134	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$42,590	28,510	+6% above national
135	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$42,560	2,100	+6% above national
136	Omaha, NE-IA	$42,550	6,870	+6% above national
137	West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$42,520	3,650	+6% above national
138	Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$42,520	4,640	+6% above national
139	Lancaster, PA	$42,440	5,730	+5% above national
140	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$42,390	120,720	+5% above national
141	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$42,380	14,840	+5% above national
142	Ogden, UT	$42,200	4,300	+5% above national
143	Evansville, IN	$42,170	3,980	+5% above national
144	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$42,130	990	+5% above national
145	Yuba City, CA	$42,050	650	+4% above national
146	Champaign-Urbana, IL	$41,970	1,960	+4% above national
147	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$41,920	5,600	+4% above national
148	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$41,910	5,500	+4% above national
149	Midland, TX	$41,910	1,500	+4% above national
150	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$41,910	1,420	+4% above national
151	Winchester, VA-WV	$41,910	1,580	+4% above national
152	West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$41,910	540	+4% above national
153	Merced, CA	$41,890	1,130	+4% above national
154	Pittsburgh, PA	$41,830	18,830	+4% above national
155	Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$41,810	6,720	+4% above national
156	St. Louis, MO-IL	$41,780	21,340	+4% above national
157	Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$41,770	3,460	+4% above national
158	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$41,710	480	+4% above national
159	Kansas City, MO-KS	$41,700	19,070	+4% above national
160	Utica-Rome, NY	$41,650	1,280	+4% above national
161	South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$41,650	2,580	+4% above national
162	Bangor, ME	$41,600	720	+3% above national
163	Flagstaff, AZ	$41,560	560	+3% above national
164	Youngstown-Warren, OH	$41,540	4,040	+3% above national
165	Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$41,460	560	+3% above national
166	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$41,400	1,700	+3% above national
167	Columbus, OH	$41,200	25,800	+2% above national
168	Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$41,170	220	+2% above national
169	Chico, CA	$41,080	990	+2% above national
170	Colorado Springs, CO	$41,080	2,660	+2% above national
171	Jacksonville, FL	$41,040	17,350	+2% above national
172	Helena, MT	$40,980	270	+2% above national
173	Ocala, FL	$40,830	2,690	+1% above national
174	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$40,820	2,980	+1% above national
175	Sherman-Denison, TX	$40,770	970	+1% above national
176	Battle Creek, MI	$40,760	650	+1% above national
177	Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$40,620	2,030	+1% above national
178	Ithaca, NY	$40,590	280	+1% above national
179	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$40,550	157,920	+1% above national
180	Longview-Kelso, WA	$40,510	900	+1% above national
181	Lincoln, NE	$40,450	1,980	+1% above national
182	Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$40,380	1,440	same as national
183	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$40,370	10,900	same as national
184	Salem, OR	$40,360	2,250	same as national
185	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$40,330	34,030	same as national
186	Ames, IA	$40,280	650	same as national
187	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$40,280	6,510	same as national
188	Richmond, VA	$40,270	10,550	same as national
189	Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$40,260	1,050	same as national
190	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$40,240	22,910	same as national
191	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$40,240	4,850	same as national
192	Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$40,180	500	same as national
193	Santa Fe, NM	$40,090	560	same as national
194	Logan, UT-ID	$40,080	1,220	same as national
195	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$40,080	2,640	same as national
196	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$40,060	4,270	same as national
197	Rochester, NY	$40,050	5,160	same as national
198	Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$40,010	4,170	1% below national
199	Visalia, CA	$39,960	4,070	1% below national
200	Salisbury, MD	$39,910	760	1% below national
201	Great Falls, MT	$39,810	310	1% below national
202	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$39,790	33,120	1% below national
203	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$39,790	1,080	1% below national
204	Casper, WY	$39,760	560	1% below national
205	Sandusky, OH	$39,760	650	1% below national
206	St. George, UT	$39,750	1,610	1% below national
207	Yakima, WA	$39,710	1,390	1% below national
208	Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$39,610	960	2% below national
209	Odessa, TX	$39,600	1,230	2% below national
210	Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$39,580	1,460	2% below national
211	Morristown, TN	$39,550	1,510	2% below national
212	Monroe, MI	$39,520	950	2% below national
213	Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$39,520	1,710	2% below national
214	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$39,510	37,750	2% below national
215	Huntsville, AL	$39,500	4,370	2% below national
216	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$39,500	2,160	2% below national
217	Pittsfield, MA	$39,450	380	2% below national
218	Kingston, NY	$39,420	510	2% below national
219	Naples-Marco Island, FL	$39,410	1,690	2% below national
220	Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$39,410	1,240	2% below national
221	Joplin, MO-KS	$39,400	1,720	2% below national
222	Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$39,400	790	2% below national
223	Owensboro, KY	$39,380	1,130	2% below national
224	Fresno, CA	$39,310	8,050	2% below national
225	Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$39,220	840	3% below national
226	Glens Falls, NY	$39,170	600	3% below national
227	Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$39,170	5,560	3% below national
228	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$39,160	13,920	3% below national
229	Salinas, CA	$39,110	3,890	3% below national
230	Akron, OH	$39,100	6,070	3% below national
231	Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$39,100	2,060	3% below national
232	Lewiston, ID-WA	$39,080	560	3% below national
233	Kokomo, IN	$39,040	550	3% below national
234	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$39,020	78,460	3% below national
235	High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	$38,990	1,480	3% below national
236	Gainesville, FL	$38,980	1,630	3% below national
237	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$38,940	29,590	3% below national
238	Gainesville, GA	$38,930	3,820	3% below national
239	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$38,920	1,550	3% below national
240	Canton-Massillon, OH	$38,900	3,420	3% below national
241	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$38,850	40,540	3% below national
242	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$38,830	2,660	4% below national
243	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$38,790	5,010	4% below national
244	West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$38,780	5,740	4% below national
245	South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$38,780	5,370	4% below national
246	Lebanon, PA	$38,750	1,790	4% below national
247	Traverse City, MI	$38,750	630	4% below national
248	Binghamton, NY	$38,740	1,590	4% below national
249	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$38,730	1,360	4% below national
250	Anniston-Oxford, AL	$38,710	800	4% below national
251	Twin Falls, ID	$38,690	1,110	4% below national
252	Cleveland, OH	$38,680	17,090	4% below national
253	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$38,630	24,080	4% below national
254	North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$38,620	5,280	4% below national
255	Bay City, MI	$38,610	500	4% below national
256	Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$38,590	1,050	4% below national
257	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$38,580	48,860	4% below national
258	Williamsport, PA	$38,570	940	4% below national
259	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$38,530	13,900	4% below national
260	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$38,520	11,960	4% below national
261	Columbus, IN	$38,510	1,310	4% below national
262	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$38,510	81,940	4% below national
263	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$38,490	4,680	4% below national
264	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$38,470	17,060	4% below national
265	Cleveland, TN	$38,460	1,900	4% below national
266	Asheville, NC	$38,440	3,360	4% below national
267	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$38,410	950	5% below national
268	Gettysburg, PA	$38,390	790	5% below national
269	Springfield, MO	$38,360	3,080	5% below national
270	Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$38,340	630	5% below national
271	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$38,330	900	5% below national
272	Harrisonburg, VA	$38,320	1,390	5% below national
273	Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$38,310	780	5% below national
274	Punta Gorda, FL	$38,300	840	5% below national
275	Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$38,280	880	5% below national
276	Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$38,260	620	5% below national
277	Savannah, GA	$38,250	7,810	5% below national
278	Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$38,240	4,090	5% below national
279	Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$38,240	740	5% below national
280	Athens-Clarke County, GA	$38,210	1,800	5% below national
281	Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$38,200	4,800	5% below national
282	Grand Junction, CO	$38,180	760	5% below national
283	Springfield, IL	$38,160	1,300	5% below national
284	Wheeling, WV-OH	$38,150	940	5% below national
285	West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$38,140	3,250	5% below national
286	Bloomington, IN	$38,130	1,020	5% below national
287	Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$38,130	1,260	5% below national
288	Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$38,120	2,520	5% below national
289	Paducah, KY-IL	$38,110	940	5% below national
290	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$38,100	2,980	5% below national
291	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$38,090	8,100	5% below national
292	Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$38,090	740	5% below national
293	Columbia, MO	$38,070	1,250	5% below national
294	Iowa City, IA	$38,060	830	5% below national
295	Rapid City, SD	$38,050	420	5% below national
296	Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$38,050	1,640	5% below national
297	Bowling Green, KY	$38,040	2,070	5% below national
298	Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$38,040	1,140	5% below national
299	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$38,000	52,520	6% below national
300	Medford, OR	$37,980	920	6% below national
301	Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$37,940	2,250	6% below national
302	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$37,920	1,200	6% below national
303	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$37,880	1,060	6% below national
304	Killeen-Temple, TX	$37,870	1,660	6% below national
305	Fort Wayne, IN	$37,860	5,800	6% below national
306	Farmington, NM	$37,850	680	6% below national
307	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$37,830	7,730	6% below national
308	Johnstown, PA	$37,830	750	6% below national
309	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$37,820	870	6% below national
310	Niles, MI	$37,790	690	6% below national
311	Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$37,790	2,050	6% below national
312	Grants Pass, OR	$37,780	240	6% below national
313	Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$37,780	1,330	6% below national
314	Corvallis, OR	$37,760	190	6% below national
315	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$37,750	5,250	6% below national
316	Wichita, KS	$37,750	3,690	6% below national
317	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$37,680	2,560	6% below national
318	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$37,660	2,010	6% below national
319	Redding, CA	$37,620	1,220	7% below national
320	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$37,610	750	7% below national
321	Midland, MI	$37,600	350	7% below national
322	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$37,600	4,590	7% below national
323	Longview, TX	$37,590	1,890	7% below national
324	Saginaw, MI	$37,590	960	7% below national
325	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$37,570	22,610	7% below national
326	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$37,560	4,460	7% below national
327	Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$37,550	1,030	7% below national
328	Spartanburg, SC	$37,540	6,080	7% below national
329	Columbia, SC	$37,530	9,410	7% below national
330	Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37,520	2,520	7% below national
331	Birmingham, AL	$37,500	8,200	7% below national
332	Fayetteville, NC	$37,500	2,470	7% below national
333	Jonesboro, AR	$37,500	1,280	7% below national
334	North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$37,500	11,280	7% below national
335	Muncie, IN	$37,490	690	7% below national
336	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$37,470	13,440	7% below national
337	East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$37,470	1,530	7% below national
338	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$37,440	5,870	7% below national
339	Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$37,430	950	7% below national
340	Peoria, IL	$37,420	2,750	7% below national
341	Terre Haute, IN	$37,420	1,180	7% below national
342	Knoxville, TN	$37,400	10,120	7% below national
343	Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$37,400	2,080	7% below national
344	Flint, MI	$37,390	1,600	7% below national
345	Montgomery, AL	$37,370	3,510	7% below national
346	El Centro, CA	$37,350	930	7% below national
347	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$37,350	470	7% below national
348	Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,350	1,230	7% below national
349	Charleston, WV	$37,340	1,390	7% below national
350	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$37,330	650	7% below national
351	Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$37,330	2,190	7% below national
352	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$37,310	1,290	7% below national
353	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$37,310	2,470	7% below national
354	East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$37,310	370	7% below national
355	Elmira, NY	$37,280	370	7% below national
356	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$37,280	450	7% below national
357	Cheyenne, WY	$37,260	490	7% below national
358	Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	$37,240	940	7% below national
359	Albuquerque, NM	$37,230	5,170	7% below national
360	Mobile, AL	$37,230	2,570	7% below national
361	Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$37,230	1,880	7% below national
362	Charlottesville, VA	$37,210	750	8% below national
363	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$37,210	2,670	8% below national
364	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$37,190	13,470	8% below national
365	Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37,180	1,000	8% below national
366	Wilmington, NC	$37,160	3,310	8% below national
367	Winston-Salem, NC	$37,160	5,490	8% below national
368	Macon-Bibb County, GA	$37,140	3,070	8% below national
369	Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,140	3,290	8% below national
370	Kankakee, IL	$37,110	1,190	8% below national
371	Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$37,110	2,870	8% below national
372	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$37,100	290	8% below national
373	North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$37,100	1,970	8% below national
374	Clarksville, TN-KY	$37,070	2,580	8% below national
375	Amarillo, TX	$37,060	1,650	8% below national
376	South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$37,060	4,880	8% below national
377	Lima, OH	$37,050	960	8% below national
378	Dalton, GA	$37,040	2,470	8% below national
379	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$37,040	1,000	8% below national
380	Oklahoma City, OK	$37,010	18,320	8% below national
381	Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$36,990	2,830	8% below national
382	Erie, PA	$36,980	1,810	8% below national
383	Tulsa, OK	$36,980	9,990	8% below national
384	Altoona, PA	$36,970	1,050	8% below national
385	State College, PA	$36,970	470	8% below national
386	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$36,930	3,920	8% below national
387	Columbus, GA-AL	$36,910	2,490	8% below national
388	Jackson, MS	$36,910	5,890	8% below national
389	Morgantown, WV	$36,900	810	8% below national
390	Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$36,870	1,230	8% below national
391	Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$36,870	1,250	8% below national
392	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$36,850	350	8% below national
393	Elizabethtown, KY	$36,780	700	9% below national
394	West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,760	460	9% below national
395	Florence, SC	$36,720	2,140	9% below national
396	Jackson, TN	$36,710	2,410	9% below national
397	Texarkana, TX-AR	$36,710	920	9% below national
398	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$36,680	860	9% below national
399	Port St. Lucie, FL	$36,670	2,510	9% below national
400	Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$36,650	2,790	9% below national
401	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$36,640	3,900	9% below national
402	Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$36,640	1,670	9% below national
403	South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$36,630	3,320	9% below national
404	Jackson, MI	$36,620	690	9% below national
405	Bloomington, IL	$36,610	960	9% below national
406	Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$36,610	2,640	9% below national
407	South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$36,590	870	9% below national
408	Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,590	5,950	9% below national
409	Rocky Mount, NC	$36,550	1,440	9% below national
410	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$36,540	2,450	9% below national
411	North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$36,540	1,710	9% below national
412	Idaho Falls, ID	$36,490	1,350	9% below national
413	Tuscaloosa, AL	$36,480	1,740	9% below national
414	Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$36,480	3,500	9% below national
415	Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$36,480	2,540	9% below national
416	Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$36,460	1,430	9% below national
417	Baton Rouge, LA	$36,450	8,760	9% below national
418	Vineland, NJ	$36,450	1,670	9% below national
419	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$36,430	600	9% below national
420	Corpus Christi, TX	$36,410	2,470	10% below national
421	Jefferson City, MO	$36,400	1,040	10% below national
422	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$36,380	9,220	10% below national
423	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$36,370	1,130	10% below national
424	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$36,360	1,590	10% below national
425	South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$36,350	3,350	10% below national
426	Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$36,340	4,030	10% below national
427	Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$36,340	700	10% below national
428	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$36,330	570	10% below national
429	East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$36,290	3,300	10% below national
430	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$36,230	1,280	10% below national
431	West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$36,230	3,110	10% below national
432	Lexington Park, MD	$36,220	320	10% below national
433	Alexandria, LA	$36,190	2,050	10% below national
434	Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$36,190	1,880	10% below national
435	Dover, DE	$36,180	860	10% below national
436	Lawton, OK	$36,170	460	10% below national
437	Decatur, AL	$36,160	1,090	10% below national
438	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$36,130	18,840	10% below national
439	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$36,120	2,240	10% below national
440	Pocatello, ID	$36,090	420	10% below national
441	Sumter, SC	$36,090	720	10% below national
442	Beckley, WV	$36,080	570	10% below national
443	Lynchburg, VA	$36,080	1,100	10% below national
444	Manhattan, KS	$36,070	930	10% below national
445	Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$36,010	2,560	11% below national
446	Dothan, AL	$35,960	1,260	11% below national
447	Johnson City, TN	$35,930	1,340	11% below national
448	Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$35,930	1,450	11% below national
449	Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,920	1,050	11% below national
450	Greenville, NC	$35,910	960	11% below national
451	Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$35,900	1,540	11% below national
452	Mansfield, OH	$35,840	1,030	11% below national
453	Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$35,820	420	11% below national
454	Abilene, TX	$35,810	830	11% below national
455	Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,770	810	11% below national
456	Lake Charles, LA	$35,740	1,690	11% below national
457	Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$35,740	2,760	11% below national
458	Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$35,730	4,570	11% below national
459	Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$35,680	4,530	11% below national
460	Enid, OK	$35,630	560	11% below national
461	Tallahassee, FL	$35,610	1,640	12% below national
462	Yuma, AZ	$35,580	1,180	12% below national
463	North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$35,570	2,700	12% below national
464	Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$35,560	2,740	12% below national
465	El Paso, TX	$35,550	5,140	12% below national
466	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$35,530	2,290	12% below national
467	Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$35,490	1,500	12% below national
468	Hammond, LA	$35,480	1,050	12% below national
469	Albany, GA	$35,360	1,530	12% below national
470	Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,360	820	12% below national
471	College Station-Bryan, TX	$35,350	1,300	12% below national
472	East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$35,330	1,420	12% below national
473	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$35,300	2,610	12% below national
474	Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$35,290	1,890	12% below national
475	Waco, TX	$35,270	1,980	12% below national
476	Monroe, LA	$35,260	2,830	12% below national
477	East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$35,240	1,530	12% below national
478	Victoria, TX	$35,180	500	13% below national
479	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$35,160	2,600	13% below national
480	Lubbock, TX	$35,130	1,920	13% below national
481	Springfield, OH	$35,130	1,250	13% below national
482	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$34,970	4,250	13% below national
483	Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$34,840	1,630	13% below national
484	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$34,810	1,760	13% below national
485	San Angelo, TX	$34,790	560	14% below national
486	Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$34,780	5,240	14% below national
487	Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,780	1,790	14% below national
488	Valdosta, GA	$34,770	990	14% below national
489	Goldsboro, NC	$34,730	710	14% below national
490	South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$34,710	2,210	14% below national
491	Homosassa Springs, FL	$34,680	340	14% below national
492	Jacksonville, NC	$34,620	630	14% below national
493	North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,610	3,860	14% below national
494	Wichita Falls, TX	$34,420	680	14% below national
495	Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$34,320	1,240	15% below national
496	Hattiesburg, MS	$34,260	1,070	15% below national
497	North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$34,180	1,500	15% below national
498	West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$34,110	2,400	15% below national
499	Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$33,900	1,370	16% below national
500	West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$33,830	1,440	16% below national
501	Sebring, FL	$33,690	230	16% below national
502	Rome, GA	$33,590	1,560	17% below national
503	Las Cruces, NM	$33,350	780	17% below national
504	Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$33,350	520	17% below national
505	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$33,310	2,000	17% below national
506	Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$33,180	3,530	18% below national
507	Auburn-Opelika, AL	$33,090	1,250	18% below national
508	East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$33,090	890	18% below national
509	Lafayette, LA	$32,600	4,500	19% below national
510	Laredo, TX	$32,480	2,430	19% below national
511	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$32,300	1,810	20% below national
512	Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$32,260	1,050	20% below national
513	Hot Springs, AR	$32,190	430	20% below national
514	Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$31,980	930	21% below national
515	Gadsden, AL	$31,960	530	21% below national
516	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$31,610	3,100	21% below national
517	Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,270	1,920	22% below national
518	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$31,210	950	22% below national
519	Eagle Pass, TX	$30,690	100	24% below national
520	Carson City, NV	$28,790	600	28% below national
521	Guayama, PR	$25,990	70	35% below national
522	Arecibo, PR	$25,890	360	36% below national
523	Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$24,700	270	39% below national
524	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$24,560	8,100	39% below national
525	Aguadilla, PR	$24,540	430	39% below national
526	Ponce, PR	$24,500	560	39% below national
527	Mayaguez, PR	$23,570	600	41% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand make? ▼

The median annual salary for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is $40,240 ($19.35/hour). The salary range spans from $31,270 at the 10th percentile to $55,140 at the 90th percentile.

What state pays Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand the most? ▼

Minnesota pays the highest median salary for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand at $46,280/year, which is +15% above the national median.

What education do you need to become a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand? ▼

The typical entry-level education for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.

How dangerous is being a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand? ▼

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has a safety grade of C (Moderate Risk) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 16 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 6 per 100 workers.

Is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand a good career? ▼

Employment for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is projected to grow 1.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 384,300 openings are projected each year.

How does Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay vary by state? ▼

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Minnesota at $46,280/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $36,400/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.

Which metro areas pay the most for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand? ▼

The highest-paying metro area for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is Topeka, KS at $49,140/year. BLS reports wage data for 527 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

What to do with this data

How to use Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay figures in a real decision

For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $46,920/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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