Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$44,730avg. a year
$21.51 an hour · 19,810 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $44,730 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $44,080. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$44,840Median pay
$21.51Average hourly
+1%vs. Wisconsin average
19,810Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
15,420 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$48,700
$23.42 an hour
236,700 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$48,080
$23.12 an hour
31,550 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$46,820
$22.51 an hour
42,080 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$45,880
$22.06 an hour
5990 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$45,000
$21.63 an hour
61,560 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$44,520
$21.40 an hour
77,130 jobs
Madison, WI
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
83,650 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$43,740
$21.03 an hour
92,190 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$43,670
$21.00 an hour
101,840 jobs
Wausau, WI
$43,640
$20.98 an hour
112,610 jobs
Appleton, WI
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
122,000 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$43,200
$20.77 an hour
132,160 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$43,190
$20.77 an hour
141,620 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$41,840
$20.11 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,540 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,080 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,470 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $50,100 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,500 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,570 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $44,730 a year, and the median is $44,840. About 19,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $44,080.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 24.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.27 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: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). 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.