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Average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in the United States

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How much does a laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in the United States?

The average salary for a laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in the United States is $39,760, but the range typically falls between $34,040 and $44,950. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $19.12, with a range between $16.36 and $21.61.

There are approximately 3,008,300 people employed as a laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in the United States. With California, Texas, Illinois employing the highest number of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.The state with the best pay for a laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is District of Columbia, with an average annual salary of $49,460, while Louisiana has the lowest average annual salary of $33,760.

Annual SalaryHourly Wage
10th Percentile$29,480$14.18
25th Percentile$34,040$16.36
Median$37,660$18.1
75th Percentile$44,950$21.61
90th Percentile$50,280$24.17

Average laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salary by location

The salary of a laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand are District of Columbia, Minnesota, Alaska, Washington, Massachusetts while the worst states are Louisiana, Mississippi, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Alabama.

Lower salary
Higher salary
StateLow-endAverageHigh-end
Alabama$24,810$34,960$44,690
Alaska$33,180$50,310$82,000
Arizona$30,960$40,550$50,550
Arkansas$27,040$34,980$43,480
California$34,290$43,350$54,900
Colorado$34,840$43,620$52,520
Connecticut$31,480$41,250$54,090
Delaware$31,620$39,810$49,280
District of Columbia$36,360$49,460$83,190
Florida$28,210$36,940$46,910
Georgia$28,080$37,300$48,440
Hawaii$30,160$44,910$60,320
Idaho$28,340$37,720$47,750
Illinois$30,260$40,150$50,010
Indiana$30,160$39,760$49,170
Iowa$29,530$40,920$49,630
Kansas$29,920$39,860$50,450
Kentucky$28,890$40,000$47,510
Louisiana$21,930$33,760$45,580
Maine$30,220$39,600$50,350
Maryland$30,790$40,800$50,060
Massachusetts$34,920$44,630$57,640
Michigan$30,230$39,910$51,310
Minnesota$34,350$44,570$58,730
Mississippi$26,070$34,230$42,600
Missouri$28,410$38,520$48,780
Montana$27,750$38,080$47,040
Nebraska$30,110$39,820$48,910
Nevada$28,050$39,690$53,170
New Hampshire$32,400$40,640$49,470
New Jersey$30,230$40,230$52,520
New Mexico$26,180$35,770$46,170
New York$32,810$43,950$59,240
North Carolina$26,700$35,650$45,990
North Dakota$30,580$42,380$57,190
Ohio$29,440$39,330$48,880
Oklahoma$26,780$34,710$44,560
Oregon$31,810$43,000$57,420
Pennsylvania$30,180$41,130$52,790
Rhode Island$29,970$40,450$54,080
South Carolina$26,770$36,790$46,940
South Dakota$28,700$36,530$45,050
Tennessee$29,380$37,460$45,850
Texas$27,080$36,930$46,840
Utah$30,230$39,680$49,160
Vermont$30,710$39,730$49,030
Virginia$29,280$40,650$52,480
Washington$34,830$44,420$58,020
West Virginia$24,330$34,670$46,260
Wisconsin$30,280$41,540$53,490
Wyoming$29,470$38,770$49,800

Even between cities, the salary of a laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is Alaska nonmetropolitan area, AK with an average salary of $56,480.The city with the lowest average salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, LA with an average salary of $29,390.

Areas with highest average salaries for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

  1. Alaska nonmetropolitan area, AK - $56,480
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA - $49,120
  3. Anchorage, AK - $48,100
  4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area, CA - $48,070
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, WA - $46,730

Areas with lowest average salaries for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

  1. Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, LA - $29,390
  2. Alexandria, LA - $30,170
  3. Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, LA - $30,170
  4. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area, TX - $30,230
  5. Brownsville-Harlingen area, TX - $30,310

Employment trends for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in the United States

The number of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand has increased by 203,100. On average, the number of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand has been increasing by 1.8% each year. The salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand has increased by $6,050. On average, the salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand has been increasing by 4.5% each year.

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How laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries compare to other transportation and material moving occupations

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand are part of the transportation and material moving occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all transportation and material moving occupations jobs here.

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