Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in St. Louis
$42,660avg. a year
$20.51 an hour · 21,340 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $42,660 a year. That is $1,470 (4%) more than the Missouri average of $41,190. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$41,780Median pay
$20.51Average hourly
+4%vs. Missouri average
21,340Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
11,300 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$44,510
$21.40 an hour
219,070 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$42,100
$20.24 an hour
31,720 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$40,950
$19.69 an hour
41,250 jobs
Columbia, MO
$40,730
$19.58 an hour
53,080 jobs
Springfield, MO
$40,310
$19.38 an hour
6600 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,540
$19.01 an hour
71,040 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$39,100
$18.80 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,470 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $50,750 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,810 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $52,560 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $38,400 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $36,240 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in St. Louis?
The average is $42,660 a year, and the median is $41,780. About 21,340 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $1,470 (4%) more than the Missouri average of $41,190.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 15.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 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: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). 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.