Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Oregon

$45,740avg. a year
$21.99 an hour · 27,720 employed

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Oregon earn an average of $45,740 a year. That is $3,480 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260. The best-paying metro area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $48,060.

$44,750Median pay
$21.99Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Oregon metro areas

Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

118,640 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$48,060
$23.11 an hour
21,590 jobs
Albany, OR
$47,080
$22.64 an hour
3970 jobs
Bend, OR
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
42,250 jobs
Salem, OR
$42,100
$20.24 an hour
51,550 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$40,990
$19.71 an hour
6920 jobs
Medford, OR
$40,770
$19.60 an hour
7190 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$40,220
$19.34 an hour
8240 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$39,500
$18.99 an hour

Why people trust JobPayFacts

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.
Browse all jobs

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Oregon, charted

Pay over time

Oregon, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Oregon laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Oregon highlighted · tap a state
Under $40k$40k–$43k$43k–$44k$44k+Oregon

Oregon vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$42,260$20.32
Oregon$45,740$21.99
Washington$47,680$22.92
California$45,590$21.92
Nevada$43,190$20.77
Idaho$40,810$19.62

Questions and answers

How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Oregon?

The average is $45,740 a year, and the median is $44,750. That is $3,480 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260.

What is the hourly wage in Oregon?

$21.99 an hour on average; the median is $21.52.

Where in Oregon do they earn the most?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($48,060), followed by Albany, OR ($47,080). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Grants Pass, OR ($39,500).

How does Oregon rank?

Oregon ranks #10 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.