Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in New York
$46,200avg. a year
$22.21 an hour · 100,950 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in New York earn an average of $46,200 a year. That is $3,940 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260. The best-paying metro area is Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY at $46,170.
$44,630Median pay
$22.21Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#6Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying New York metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
17,270 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$46,170
$22.20 an hour
2118,290 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,280
$21.77 an hour
37,030 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
46,390 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$44,480
$21.38 an hour
57,900 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$43,350
$20.84 an hour
6280 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$43,320
$20.83 an hour
7510 jobs
Kingston, NY
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
81,280 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
9600 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$41,350
$19.88 an hour
105,160 jobs
Rochester, NY
$41,300
$19.86 an hour
11370 jobs
Elmira, NY
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
121,590 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
13450 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$39,470
$18.98 an hour
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in New York, charted
Pay over time
New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where New York laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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New York vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| New York | $46,200 | $22.21 |
| Massachusetts | $45,760 | $22.00 |
| Connecticut | $44,320 | $21.31 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,130 | $20.74 |
| New Jersey | $42,540 | $20.45 |
| Vermont | $40,930 | $19.68 |
Related jobs in New York
- Stockers and Order Fillers$42,430
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$52,860
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,610
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$45,660
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$67,130
- Crane and Tower Operators$115,400
Average pay, New York, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in New York?
The average is $46,200 a year, and the median is $44,630. That is $3,940 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260.
What is the hourly wage in New York?
$22.21 an hour on average; the median is $21.46.
Where in New York do they earn the most?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($46,170), followed by New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($45,280). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Watertown-Fort Drum, NY ($39,470).
How does New York rank?
New York ranks #6 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand page. 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.