Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Texas
$39,400avg. a year
$18.94 an hour · 216,970 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Texas earn an average of $39,400 a year. That is $2,860 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $42,260. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $41,730.
$37,540Median pay
$18.94Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
11,500 jobs
Midland, TX
$41,730
$20.06 an hour
22,800 jobs
Tyler, TX
$41,220
$19.82 an hour
381,940 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$40,830
$19.63 an hour
413,900 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$40,380
$19.42 an hour
51,230 jobs
Odessa, TX
$40,290
$19.37 an hour
62,010 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$40,060
$19.26 an hour
752,520 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$39,910
$19.19 an hour
8920 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$39,740
$19.11 an hour
9970 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$39,280
$18.89 an hour
101,660 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$39,110
$18.81 an hour
111,890 jobs
Longview, TX
$38,970
$18.73 an hour
1213,440 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$38,930
$18.72 an hour
132,470 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$37,640
$18.10 an hour
141,980 jobs
Waco, TX
$37,380
$17.97 an hour
151,650 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$36,980
$17.78 an hour
16500 jobs
Victoria, TX
$36,370
$17.49 an hour
17830 jobs
Abilene, TX
$36,280
$17.44 an hour
181,300 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$36,000
$17.31 an hour
191,920 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$35,700
$17.16 an hour
205,140 jobs
El Paso, TX
$35,360
$17.00 an hour
21680 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$35,030
$16.84 an hour
22560 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$34,520
$16.60 an hour
23100 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$34,280
$16.48 an hour
241,810 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,540
$16.13 an hour
252,430 jobs
Laredo, TX
$33,540
$16.12 an hour
263,100 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$32,790
$15.76 an hour
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| Texas | $39,400 | $18.94 |
| New Mexico | $38,990 | $18.74 |
| Oklahoma | $37,790 | $18.17 |
| Arkansas | $36,730 | $17.66 |
| Louisiana | $35,720 | $17.17 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Texas?
The average is $39,400 a year, and the median is $37,540. That is $2,860 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $42,260.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$18.94 an hour on average; the median is $18.05.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($41,730), followed by Tyler, TX ($41,220). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($32,790).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #42 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.