Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Wages
SOC 53-7062 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is $37,660 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,480 and the 90th percentile is $50,280, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
3,008,300
P10
$29,480
P25
$34,040
Median
$37,660
P75
$44,950
P90
$50,280
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37,660 | $39,760 | $29,480 | $50,280 | 3,008,300 | — |
| 2022 | $36,110 | $37,510 | $27,610 | $48,560 | 2,934,050 | -4.12% |
| 2021 | $31,230 | $34,950 | $24,180 | $47,600 | 2,729,010 | -13.51% |
| 2020 | $31,120 | $33,710 | $22,790 | $48,650 | 2,805,200 | -0.35% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $44,410, 18% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $44,410 | +17.9% | $49,460 | 1,100 |
| Minnesota | $44,290 | +17.6% | $44,570 | 54,740 |
| Alaska | $43,860 | +16.5% | $50,310 | 3,600 |
| Washington | $42,940 | +14% | $44,420 | 52,270 |
| Massachusetts | $42,780 | +13.6% | $44,630 | 37,620 |
| Colorado | $42,360 | +12.5% | $43,620 | 29,400 |
| North Dakota | $41,820 | +11% | $42,380 | 10,390 |
| Oregon | $40,560 | +7.7% | $43,000 | 30,240 |
| California | $40,550 | +7.7% | $43,350 | 388,220 |
| Iowa | $40,550 | +7.7% | $40,920 | 31,460 |
| Hawaii | $40,250 | +6.9% | $44,910 | 9,180 |
| New York | $39,440 | +4.7% | $43,950 | 97,600 |
| Wisconsin | $39,440 | +4.7% | $41,540 | 70,990 |
| Kentucky | $39,210 | +4.1% | $40,000 | 61,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,190 | +4.1% | $41,130 | 150,470 |
| Nebraska | $38,810 | +3.1% | $39,820 | 15,640 |
| Kansas | $38,560 | +2.4% | $39,860 | 22,920 |
| Maryland | $38,520 | +2.3% | $40,800 | 44,640 |
| New Hampshire | $38,490 | +2.2% | $40,640 | 6,720 |
| Utah | $38,360 | +1.9% | $39,680 | 29,010 |
| Vermont | $38,220 | +1.5% | $39,730 | 2,840 |
| Arizona | $38,210 | +1.5% | $40,550 | 69,940 |
| Indiana | $37,940 | +0.7% | $39,760 | 99,990 |
| Delaware | $37,920 | +0.7% | $39,810 | 5,290 |
| Rhode Island | $37,760 | +0.3% | $40,450 | 7,640 |
| Virginia | $37,750 | +0.2% | $40,650 | 53,420 |
| Michigan | $37,720 | +0.2% | $39,910 | 69,070 |
| Connecticut | $37,630 | -0.1% | $41,250 | 26,200 |
| Ohio | $37,600 | -0.2% | $39,330 | 114,010 |
| Illinois | $37,500 | -0.4% | $40,150 | 174,350 |
| Montana | $37,480 | -0.5% | $38,080 | 4,350 |
| New Jersey | $37,470 | -0.5% | $40,230 | 108,090 |
| Maine | $37,350 | -0.8% | $39,600 | 5,280 |
| Nevada | $37,330 | -0.9% | $39,690 | 46,050 |
| Idaho | $37,150 | -1.4% | $37,720 | 17,640 |
| Wyoming | $36,780 | -2.3% | $38,770 | 2,820 |
| Missouri | $36,740 | -2.4% | $38,520 | 48,070 |
| Tennessee | $36,410 | -3.3% | $37,460 | 113,380 |
| Texas | $36,320 | -3.6% | $36,930 | 232,530 |
| South Carolina | $36,290 | -3.6% | $36,790 | 54,000 |
| Georgia | $35,930 | -4.6% | $37,300 | 139,660 |
| South Dakota | $35,510 | -5.7% | $36,530 | 3,880 |
| Florida | $35,470 | -5.8% | $36,940 | 140,850 |
| New Mexico | $34,870 | -7.4% | $35,770 | 10,110 |
| Arkansas | $34,760 | -7.7% | $34,980 | 25,590 |
| North Carolina | $34,730 | -7.8% | $35,650 | 121,740 |
| Alabama | $34,620 | -8.1% | $34,960 | 39,750 |
| Oklahoma | $34,590 | -8.2% | $34,710 | 39,430 |
| West Virginia | $33,950 | -9.9% | $34,670 | 10,310 |
| Mississippi | $33,940 | -9.9% | $34,230 | 29,690 |
| Louisiana | $31,990 | -15.1% | $33,760 | 45,040 |