Average Salary for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
SOC 53-7062 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the United States is $38,940 ($18.72/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $30,810 at the 10th percentile to $53,180 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 2,982,530 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 32% since 2019.
Median Annual
$38,940
Mean Annual
$41,420
10th Pct
$30,810
75th Pct
$46,370
Employment
2,982,530
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$35k
25th
$39k
Median
$46k
75th
$53k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kenosha, WI | $48,480 |
| Topeka, KS | $48,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,660 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,350 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $46,800 |
| Syracuse, NY | $46,680 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $46,580 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $46,450 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,300 |
| Pueblo, CO | $46,250 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,230 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,060 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,030 |
| Boulder, CO | $45,960 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $45,850 |
| Alaska | $45,720 |
| Minnesota | $45,440 |
| Colorado | $45,210 |
| District of Columbia | $45,140 |
| Massachusetts | $45,070 |
| North Dakota | $44,630 |
| Hawaii | $44,050 |
| New York | $43,660 |
| Iowa | $43,370 |
| Oregon | $43,110 |
| California | $42,660 |
| Wisconsin | $42,290 |
| Kentucky | $41,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,170 |
| Montana | $40,810 |
| Nebraska | $40,640 |
| Vermont | $40,480 |
| Maryland | $40,240 |
| Connecticut | $40,170 |
| Maine | $40,080 |
| Kansas | $39,960 |
| Illinois | $39,840 |
| Indiana | $39,820 |
| Rhode Island | $39,820 |
| Utah | $39,570 |
| New Hampshire | $39,290 |
| Virginia | $39,240 |
| Arizona | $39,160 |
| New Jersey | $39,050 |
| Ohio | $38,990 |
| Michigan | $38,850 |
| Nevada | $38,420 |
| Delaware | $38,330 |
| Idaho | $38,270 |
| Wyoming | $38,210 |
| Missouri | $37,950 |
| Tennessee | $37,910 |
| South Dakota | $37,280 |
| South Carolina | $37,190 |
| Georgia | $37,030 |
| Texas | $37,010 |
| New Mexico | $37,000 |
| Florida | $36,980 |
| Oklahoma | $36,260 |
| North Carolina | $36,080 |
| West Virginia | $35,990 |
| Mississippi | $35,920 |
| Alabama | $35,780 |
| Arkansas | $35,090 |
| Louisiana | $33,330 |
| Virgin Islands | $32,890 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,210 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,940 |
| 2023 | $37,660 |
| 2022 | $36,110 |
| 2021 | $31,230 |
| 2020 | $31,120 |
| 2019 | $29,510 |