Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in the U.S.
$42,260avg. a year
$20.32 an hour · 2,950,280 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the U.S. earn an average of $42,260 a year and a median of $40,240. Pay is highest in Alaska ($50,550) and lowest in Louisiana ($35,720).
$40,240Median pay
$20.32Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
2,950,280Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,250 jobs
Alaska
$50,550
$24.31 an hour
21,200 jobs
District of Columbia
$49,250
$23.68 an hour
349,450 jobs
Washington
$47,680
$22.92 an hour
49,490 jobs
Hawaii
$47,640
$22.91 an hour
554,480 jobs
Minnesota
$46,920
$22.56 an hour
6100,950 jobs
New York
$46,200
$22.21 an hour
79,990 jobs
North Dakota
$45,910
$22.07 an hour
831,140 jobs
Colorado
$45,860
$22.05 an hour
934,700 jobs
Massachusetts
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
1027,720 jobs
Oregon
$45,740
$21.99 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,280 | $24.66 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,920 | $24.48 |
| Anchorage, AK | $50,030 | $24.05 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,650 | $23.87 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $49,320 | $23.71 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $49,280 | $23.69 |
| Kenosha, WI | $48,700 | $23.42 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,640 | $23.39 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,480 | $36,670 | 36,140 |
| Alaska | $50,550 | $44,510 | 4,250 |
| Arizona | $44,190 | $44,290 | 71,090 |
| Arkansas | $36,730 | $35,920 | 21,430 |
| California | $45,590 | $44,710 | 355,500 |
| Colorado | $45,860 | $45,370 | 31,140 |
| Connecticut | $44,320 | $43,640 | 23,970 |
| Delaware | $39,740 | $37,320 | 5,220 |
| District of Columbia | $49,250 | $45,740 | 1,200 |
| Florida | $40,260 | $38,160 | 164,400 |
| Georgia | $40,450 | $38,480 | 137,580 |
| Hawaii | $47,640 | $44,120 | 9,490 |
| Idaho | $40,810 | $39,900 | 15,610 |
| Illinois | $42,960 | $40,550 | 195,390 |
| Indiana | $41,850 | $41,340 | 103,200 |
| Iowa | $43,520 | $43,490 | 30,890 |
| Kansas | $41,310 | $40,250 | 23,270 |
| Kentucky | $41,960 | $42,770 | 57,930 |
| Louisiana | $35,720 | $35,340 | 43,730 |
| Maine | $43,040 | $42,640 | 6,120 |
| Maryland | $42,990 | $41,600 | 47,710 |
| Massachusetts | $45,760 | $44,920 | 34,700 |
| Michigan | $41,230 | $38,860 | 79,410 |
| Minnesota | $46,920 | $46,280 | 54,480 |
| Mississippi | $37,170 | $36,400 | 30,750 |
| Missouri | $41,190 | $39,080 | 43,050 |
| Montana | $42,680 | $43,840 | 3,870 |
| Nebraska | $42,850 | $42,910 | 13,870 |
| Nevada | $43,190 | $39,350 | 40,850 |
| New Hampshire | $42,530 | $42,110 | 8,340 |
| New Jersey | $42,540 | $39,540 | 97,230 |
| New Mexico | $38,990 | $37,230 | 10,200 |
| New York | $46,200 | $44,630 | 100,950 |
| North Carolina | $39,390 | $38,230 | 116,720 |
| North Dakota | $45,910 | $45,690 | 9,990 |
| Ohio | $41,000 | $39,460 | 108,830 |
| Oklahoma | $37,790 | $36,990 | 38,210 |
| Oregon | $45,740 | $44,750 | 27,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,130 | $42,480 | 131,050 |
| Rhode Island | $43,710 | $41,690 | 6,760 |
| South Carolina | $39,140 | $37,530 | 56,700 |
| South Dakota | $41,290 | $38,980 | 3,820 |
| Tennessee | $40,020 | $38,160 | 105,870 |
| Texas | $39,400 | $37,540 | 216,970 |
| Utah | $42,720 | $42,370 | 29,670 |
| Vermont | $40,930 | $39,390 | 3,060 |
| Virginia | $42,330 | $39,380 | 58,000 |
| Washington | $47,680 | $46,190 | 49,450 |
| West Virginia | $38,490 | $36,990 | 11,300 |
| Wisconsin | $44,080 | $44,610 | 70,520 |
| Wyoming | $41,360 | $38,330 | 2,700 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$43,140
157,920 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$44,070
120,720 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$45,280
118,290 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$40,830
81,940 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$41,680
78,460 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$46,160
69,820 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$44,840
56,420 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$39,910
52,520 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make?
The average is $42,260 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $40,240 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $20.32, and the median is $19.35 an hour.
Which state pays laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand the most?
Alaska, with an average of $50,550 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $51,280.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,270 a year, and the top 10% earn over $55,140.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7062. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.