Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Lafayette
$34,180avg. a year
$16.43 an hour · 4,500 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Lafayette, LA metro area earn an average of $34,180 a year. That is $1,540 (4%) less than the Louisiana average of $35,720. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$32,600Median pay
$16.43Average hourly
-4%vs. Louisiana average
4,500Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,220 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$37,070
$17.82 an hour
28,760 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$36,750
$17.67 an hour
31,690 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$36,500
$17.55 an hour
41,590 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$35,990
$17.31 an hour
52,050 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$35,670
$17.15 an hour
61,050 jobs
Hammond, LA
$35,330
$16.98 an hour
74,250 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$35,140
$16.89 an hour
82,830 jobs
Monroe, LA
$34,470
$16.57 an hour
92,000 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$33,760
$16.23 an hour
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How Lafayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Lafayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $33,470 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,370 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $29,060 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $28,310 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $42,050 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $59,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Lafayette?
The average is $34,180 a year, and the median is $32,600. About 4,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $1,540 (4%) less than the Louisiana average of $35,720.
Is this job common in Lafayette?
It makes up 25.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.32 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: Lafayette, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29180). 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.