Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Illinois
SOC 53-7062 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Illinois is $39,840 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.15 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $38,940. 183,590 people work as Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hands in Illinois. Wages have grown 66% since 2014, when the median was $23,960.
Median Annual Salary
$39,840
Mean Annual
$42,780
Median Hourly
$19.15
Total Employed
183,590
Location Quotient
1.56
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Illinois
$39,840
this metro
United States
$38,940
you earn +2% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,840 |
| 2023 | $37,500 |
| 2022 | $36,120 |
| 2021 | $30,450 |
| 2020 | $30,780 |
| 2019 | $28,610 |
| 2018 | $27,200 |
| 2017 | $25,370 |
| 2016 | $24,820 |
| 2015 | $24,310 |
| 2014 | $23,960 |
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