Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Columbus
$42,130avg. a year
$20.26 an hour · 25,800 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $42,130 a year. That is $1,130 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $41,000. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$41,200Median pay
$20.26Average hourly
+3%vs. Ohio average
25,800Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1650 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$42,110
$20.24 an hour
222,910 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
36,510 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$41,340
$19.88 an hour
4940 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$41,320
$19.86 an hour
58,120 jobs
Toledo, OH
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
6960 jobs
Lima, OH
$41,030
$19.72 an hour
717,090 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$40,850
$19.64 an hour
8650 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$40,420
$19.43 an hour
96,070 jobs
Akron, OH
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
103,420 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$39,890
$19.18 an hour
114,040 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$39,040
$18.77 an hour
121,030 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$37,470
$18.01 an hour
131,250 jobs
Springfield, OH
$37,030
$17.80 an hour
142,240 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$36,340
$17.47 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Columbus
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $41,060 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $51,070 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $38,340 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $64,760 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,480 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $36,050 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Columbus?
The average is $42,130 a year, and the median is $41,200. About 25,800 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $1,130 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $41,000.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 23.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.23 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: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). 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.