Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$46,170avg. a year
$22.20 an hour · 7,270 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn an average of $46,170 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $46,200. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$43,640Median pay
$22.20Average hourly
-0%vs. New York average
7,270Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1118,290 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,280
$21.77 an hour
27,030 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
36,390 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$44,480
$21.38 an hour
47,900 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$43,350
$20.84 an hour
5280 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$43,320
$20.83 an hour
6510 jobs
Kingston, NY
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
71,280 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
8600 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$41,350
$19.88 an hour
95,160 jobs
Rochester, NY
$41,300
$19.86 an hour
10370 jobs
Elmira, NY
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
111,590 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
12450 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$39,470
$18.98 an hour
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How Albany-Schenectady-Troy compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $41,960 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,690 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $51,500 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $38,320 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $39,240 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $50,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
The average is $46,170 a year, and the median is $43,640. About 7,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is about the same as the New York average of $46,200.
Is this job common in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
It makes up 16.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.85 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: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10580). 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.