SOC 53-7062 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand wages by metro
National median annual wage
$40,240
- 10th percentile
- $31,270
- 25th percentile
- $36,090
- Median
- $40,240
- 75th percentile
- $46,920
- 90th percentile
- $55,140
- Mean
- $42,260
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 2,950,280.
That median is 21.1% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | 2,140 | $31,100 | $49,140 | $55,520 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 790 | $35,360 | $48,420 | $59,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 30,710 | $40,620 | $48,400 | $64,900 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 1,550 | $31,020 | $48,150 | $57,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 29,490 | $39,240 | $47,740 | $62,400 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 3,130 | $34,890 | $47,540 | $53,840 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 1,040 | $36,070 | $47,490 | $63,700 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2,920 | $35,530 | $47,440 | $48,440 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 15,030 | $37,080 | $47,330 | $57,900 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 36,700 | $36,450 | $47,320 | $61,770 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1,880 | $35,880 | $47,310 | $50,760 |
| Albany, OR | 1,590 | $35,570 | $47,150 | $56,480 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 1,650 | $29,440 | $47,130 | $54,920 |
| Pueblo, CO | 1,410 | $35,560 | $47,100 | $47,100 |
| Bozeman, MT | 400 | $37,040 | $47,070 | $57,190 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 11,830 | $39,710 | $47,060 | $66,060 |
| Kenosha, WI | 5,420 | $36,920 | $46,990 | $58,320 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 8,440 | $34,490 | $46,890 | $54,990 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 890 | $36,760 | $46,860 | $60,300 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 29,400 | $35,190 | $46,830 | $51,200 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 157,920 | $31,860 | $40,550 | $56,440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 120,720 | $35,890 | $42,390 | $56,740 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 118,290 | $34,500 | $43,290 | $60,020 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 81,940 | $30,400 | $38,510 | $54,320 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 78,460 | $31,460 | $39,020 | $52,510 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 69,820 | $36,230 | $46,060 | $57,110 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 56,420 | $35,220 | $44,950 | $57,810 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 52,520 | $29,660 | $38,000 | $52,270 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 51,100 | $33,260 | $43,460 | $56,700 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 48,860 | $30,670 | $38,580 | $48,890 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 48,100 | $31,500 | $44,180 | $50,450 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 40,540 | $32,770 | $38,850 | $49,020 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 37,750 | $32,600 | $39,510 | $48,040 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 36,700 | $36,450 | $47,320 | $61,770 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 34,030 | $32,350 | $40,330 | $52,080 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 33,120 | $31,960 | $39,790 | $50,260 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 30,710 | $40,620 | $48,400 | $64,900 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 29,590 | $33,090 | $38,940 | $55,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 29,490 | $39,240 | $47,740 | $62,400 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 29,400 | $35,190 | $46,830 | $51,200 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 54,480 | $35,750 | $46,280 | $61,140 |
| Washington | 49,450 | $37,350 | $46,190 | $60,280 |
| District of Columbia | 1,200 | $37,550 | $45,740 | $62,390 |
| North Dakota | 9,990 | $34,940 | $45,690 | $59,020 |
| Colorado | 31,140 | $36,730 | $45,370 | $57,180 |
| Massachusetts | 34,700 | $36,470 | $44,920 | $58,270 |
| Oregon | 27,720 | $34,820 | $44,750 | $58,010 |
| California | 355,500 | $36,060 | $44,710 | $57,700 |
| New York | 100,950 | $35,360 | $44,630 | $59,330 |
| Wisconsin | 70,520 | $33,260 | $44,610 | $57,360 |
| Alaska | 4,250 | $34,790 | $44,510 | $75,280 |
| Arizona | 71,090 | $34,620 | $44,290 | $57,810 |
| Hawaii | 9,490 | $34,090 | $44,120 | $61,110 |
| Montana | 3,870 | $32,400 | $43,840 | $53,160 |
| Connecticut | 23,970 | $35,440 | $43,640 | $54,490 |
| Iowa | 30,890 | $32,790 | $43,490 | $53,620 |
| Nebraska | 13,870 | $33,320 | $42,910 | $53,160 |
| Kentucky | 57,930 | $30,890 | $42,770 | $49,750 |
| Maine | 6,120 | $32,550 | $42,640 | $55,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 131,050 | $32,240 | $42,480 | $56,280 |
| Utah | 29,670 | $33,360 | $42,370 | $54,790 |
| New Hampshire | 8,340 | $33,960 | $42,110 | $53,560 |
| Rhode Island | 6,760 | $31,700 | $41,690 | $58,690 |
| Maryland | 47,710 | $34,280 | $41,600 | $55,710 |
| Indiana | 103,200 | $31,040 | $41,340 | $52,590 |
| Illinois | 195,390 | $31,780 | $40,550 | $55,840 |
| Kansas | 23,270 | $30,830 | $40,250 | $51,030 |
| Idaho | 15,610 | $29,550 | $39,900 | $49,250 |
| New Jersey | 97,230 | $33,350 | $39,540 | $55,940 |
| Ohio | 108,830 | $30,650 | $39,460 | $50,760 |
| Vermont | 3,060 | $30,350 | $39,390 | $49,170 |
| Virginia | 58,000 | $31,050 | $39,380 | $53,700 |
| Nevada | 40,850 | $33,380 | $39,350 | $56,690 |
| Missouri | 43,050 | $30,380 | $39,080 | $52,520 |
| South Dakota | 3,820 | $31,340 | $38,980 | $50,420 |
| Michigan | 79,410 | $30,220 | $38,860 | $52,080 |
| Georgia | 137,580 | $30,100 | $38,480 | $50,770 |
| Wyoming | 2,700 | $31,130 | $38,330 | $53,270 |
| North Carolina | 116,720 | $30,010 | $38,230 | $47,590 |
| Florida | 164,400 | $29,960 | $38,160 | $48,870 |
| Tennessee | 105,870 | $30,230 | $38,160 | $48,420 |
| Guam | 460 | $22,640 | $37,670 | $48,780 |
| Texas | 216,970 | $29,250 | $37,540 | $50,140 |
| South Carolina | 56,700 | $29,830 | $37,530 | $48,230 |
| Delaware | 5,220 | $31,200 | $37,320 | $47,920 |
| New Mexico | 10,200 | $28,510 | $37,230 | $50,620 |
| Oklahoma | 38,210 | $28,840 | $36,990 | $47,600 |
| West Virginia | 11,300 | $27,270 | $36,990 | $50,240 |
| Alabama | 36,140 | $26,850 | $36,670 | $47,910 |
| Mississippi | 30,750 | $27,740 | $36,400 | $47,280 |
| Arkansas | 21,430 | $28,090 | $35,920 | $45,920 |
| Louisiana | 43,730 | $24,150 | $35,340 | $46,890 |
| Virgin Islands | 520 | $26,620 | $31,810 | $38,940 |
| Puerto Rico | 10,410 | $21,840 | $24,560 | $38,280 |
Other transportation and material moving occupations
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Light Truck Drivers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Driver/Sales Workers
- Bus Drivers, School
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is $40,240. Employment is 2,950,280.
How does Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is 21.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Topeka, KS is highest on this page's list at $49,140.