Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$43,450avg. a year
$20.89 an hour · 13,920 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $43,450 a year. That is $1,120 (3%) more than the Virginia average of $42,330. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$39,160Median pay
$20.89Average hourly
+3%vs. Virginia average
13,920Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
11,310 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
21,880 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$45,690
$21.96 an hour
328,510 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$43,990
$21.15 an hour
43,100 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$42,920
$20.64 an hour
510,550 jobs
Richmond, VA
$42,130
$20.25 an hour
61,580 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$41,610
$20.01 an hour
7750 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$39,710
$19.09 an hour
81,390 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$38,620
$18.57 an hour
91,100 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$38,040
$18.29 an hour
102,610 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$37,200
$17.88 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,780 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $53,660 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,390 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,090 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,900 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,920 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $43,450 a year, and the median is $39,160. About 13,920 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $1,120 (3%) more than the Virginia average of $42,330.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 18.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). 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.