Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Ohio
$41,000avg. a year
$19.71 an hour · 108,830 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Ohio earn an average of $41,000 a year. That is $1,260 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $42,260. The best-paying metro area is Columbus, OH at $42,130.
$39,460Median pay
$19.71Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
125,800 jobs
Columbus, OH
$42,130
$20.26 an hour
2650 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$42,110
$20.24 an hour
322,910 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
46,510 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$41,340
$19.88 an hour
5940 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$41,320
$19.86 an hour
68,120 jobs
Toledo, OH
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
7960 jobs
Lima, OH
$41,030
$19.72 an hour
817,090 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$40,850
$19.64 an hour
9650 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$40,420
$19.43 an hour
106,070 jobs
Akron, OH
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
113,420 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$39,890
$19.18 an hour
124,040 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$39,040
$18.77 an hour
131,030 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$37,470
$18.01 an hour
141,250 jobs
Springfield, OH
$37,030
$17.80 an hour
152,240 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$36,340
$17.47 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| Ohio | $41,000 | $19.71 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,130 | $20.74 |
| Kentucky | $41,960 | $20.17 |
| Indiana | $41,850 | $20.12 |
| Michigan | $41,230 | $19.82 |
| West Virginia | $38,490 | $18.50 |
Related jobs in Ohio
Average pay, Ohio, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Ohio?
The average is $41,000 a year, and the median is $39,460. That is $1,260 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $42,260.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$19.71 an hour on average; the median is $18.97.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Columbus, OH ($42,130), followed by Sandusky, OH ($42,110). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($36,340).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #35 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.