Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Trenton-Princeton
$40,410avg. a year
$19.43 an hour · 4,460 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn an average of $40,410 a year. That is $2,130 (5%) less than the New Jersey average of $42,540. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$37,560Median pay
$19.43Average hourly
-5%vs. New Jersey average
4,460Jobs in this metro
Other New Jersey metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other New Jersey metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
1118,290 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,280
$21.77 an hour
251,100 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$43,930
$21.12 an hour
314,840 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$43,780
$21.05 an hour
41,200 jobs
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$41,060
$19.74 an hour
51,670 jobs
Vineland, NJ
$38,330
$18.43 an hour
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How Trenton-Princeton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Trenton-Princeton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,540 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,390 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $36,640 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $55,370 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,290 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Trenton-Princeton?
The average is $40,410 a year, and the median is $37,560. About 4,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New Jersey average?
That is $2,130 (5%) less than the New Jersey average of $42,540.
Is this job common in Trenton-Princeton?
It makes up 18.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.98 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: Trenton-Princeton, NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45940). 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.