Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$41,680avg. a year
$20.04 an hour · 78,460 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $41,680 a year. That is $1,230 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $40,450. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$39,020Median pay
$20.04Average hourly
+3%vs. Georgia average
78,460Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
11,650 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$44,580
$21.43 an hour
27,810 jobs
Savannah, GA
$41,010
$19.71 an hour
33,820 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$40,580
$19.51 an hour
4860 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$39,970
$19.21 an hour
57,730 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$38,610
$18.56 an hour
61,800 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$38,500
$18.51 an hour
73,070 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
83,900 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$38,130
$18.33 an hour
91,530 jobs
Albany, GA
$37,370
$17.97 an hour
102,470 jobs
Dalton, GA
$36,660
$17.63 an hour
112,490 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$36,490
$17.55 an hour
12990 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$36,040
$17.33 an hour
131,560 jobs
Rome, GA
$35,660
$17.14 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,980 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,160 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,420 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,310 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,400 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $48,300 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $41,680 a year, and the median is $39,020. About 78,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $1,230 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $40,450.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 27.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.43 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7062. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.