Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Chattanooga
$38,610avg. a year
$18.56 an hour · 7,730 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn an average of $38,610 a year. That is $1,410 (4%) less than the Tennessee average of $40,020. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$37,830Median pay
$18.56Average hourly
-4%vs. Tennessee average
7,730Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
11,510 jobs
Morristown, TN
$42,050
$20.22 an hour
233,120 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$41,440
$19.92 an hour
337,750 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$41,130
$19.77 an hour
410,120 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$39,500
$18.99 an hour
51,900 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$38,390
$18.46 an hour
62,580 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$38,140
$18.34 an hour
72,410 jobs
Jackson, TN
$37,810
$18.18 an hour
82,610 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$37,200
$17.88 an hour
91,340 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$36,600
$17.60 an hour
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How Chattanooga compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Chattanooga
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,530 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,740 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $41,500 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,790 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $33,850 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $40,650 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Chattanooga?
The average is $38,610 a year, and the median is $37,830. About 7,730 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $1,410 (4%) less than the Tennessee average of $40,020.
Is this job common in Chattanooga?
It makes up 28.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.52 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: Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16860). 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.