Salary by state
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandBLS OES May 2025
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — median wage by state
- Minnesota: $46,280, COL-adjusted $46,937
- Washington: $46,190, COL-adjusted $43,168
- District of Columbia: $45,740, COL-adjusted $41,620
- North Dakota: $45,690, COL-adjusted $51,337
- Colorado: $45,370, COL-adjusted $44,006
- Massachusetts: $44,920, COL-adjusted $42,457
- Oregon: $44,750, COL-adjusted $43,279
- California: $44,710, COL-adjusted $40,388
- New York: $44,630, COL-adjusted $41,362
- Wisconsin: $44,610, COL-adjusted $47,407
- Alaska: $44,510, COL-adjusted $43,467
- Arizona: $44,290, COL-adjusted $43,982
- Hawaii: $44,120, COL-adjusted $40,109
- Montana: $43,840, COL-adjusted $46,342
- Connecticut: $43,640, COL-adjusted $42,124
- Iowa: $43,490, COL-adjusted $49,533
- Nebraska: $42,910, COL-adjusted $47,625
- Kentucky: $42,770, COL-adjusted $47,417
- Maine: $42,640, COL-adjusted $43,913
- Pennsylvania: $42,480, COL-adjusted $43,525
- Utah: $42,370, COL-adjusted $42,841
- New Hampshire: $42,110, COL-adjusted $40,413
- Rhode Island: $41,690, COL-adjusted $40,753
- Maryland: $41,600, COL-adjusted $39,619
- Indiana: $41,340, COL-adjusted $44,309
- Illinois: $40,550, COL-adjusted $40,550
- Kansas: $40,250, COL-adjusted $44,673
- Idaho: $39,900, COL-adjusted $41,780
- New Jersey: $39,540, COL-adjusted $36,342
- Ohio: $39,460, COL-adjusted $42,522
- Vermont: $39,390, COL-adjusted $40,194
- Virginia: $39,380, COL-adjusted $38,952
- Nevada: $39,350, COL-adjusted $39,350
- Missouri: $39,080, COL-adjusted $43,040
- South Dakota: $38,980, COL-adjusted $43,995
- Michigan: $38,860, COL-adjusted $40,395
- Georgia: $38,480, COL-adjusted $39,958
- Wyoming: $38,330, COL-adjusted $41,348
- North Carolina: $38,230, COL-adjusted $40,541
- Florida: $38,160, COL-adjusted $36,905
- Tennessee: $38,160, COL-adjusted $41,523
- Texas: $37,540, COL-adjusted $38,661
- South Carolina: $37,530, COL-adjusted $40,053
- Delaware: $37,320, COL-adjusted $37,395
- New Mexico: $37,230, COL-adjusted $40,380
- Oklahoma: $36,990, COL-adjusted $42,130
- West Virginia: $36,990, COL-adjusted $41,330
- Alabama: $36,670, COL-adjusted $41,295
- Mississippi: $36,400, COL-adjusted $41,839
- Arkansas: $35,920, COL-adjusted $41,335
- Louisiana: $35,340, COL-adjusted $40,068
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- Minnesota$46,280
- Washington$46,190
- District of Columbia$45,740
- North Dakota$45,690
- Colorado$45,370
- Massachusetts$44,920
- Oregon$44,750
- California$44,710
- New York$44,630
- Wisconsin$44,610
- Alaska$44,510
- Arizona$44,290
- Hawaii$44,120
- Montana$43,840
- Connecticut$43,640
- Iowa$43,490
- Nebraska$42,910
- Kentucky$42,770
- Maine$42,640
- Pennsylvania$42,480
- Utah$42,370
- New Hampshire$42,110
- Rhode Island$41,690
- Maryland$41,600
- Indiana$41,340
- Illinois$40,550
- Kansas$40,250
- Idaho$39,900
- New Jersey$39,540
- Ohio$39,460
- Vermont$39,390
- Virginia$39,380
- Nevada$39,350
- Missouri$39,080
- South Dakota$38,980
- Michigan$38,860
- Georgia$38,480
- Wyoming$38,330
- North Carolina$38,230
- Florida$38,160
- Tennessee$38,160
- Texas$37,540
- South Carolina$37,530
- Delaware$37,320
- New Mexico$37,230
- Oklahoma$36,990
- West Virginia$36,990
- Alabama$36,670
- Mississippi$36,400
- Arkansas$35,920
- Louisiana$35,340
Highest- and lowest-paying states for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Minnesota$46,280
- 2. Washington$46,190
- 3. District of Columbia$45,740
- 4. North Dakota$45,690
- 5. Colorado$45,370
Lowest-paying
- Louisiana$35,340
- Arkansas$35,920
- Mississippi$36,400
- Alabama$36,670
- West Virginia$36,990
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is $40,875 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand the most?
- Minnesota pays Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand the most, with a median of $46,280, followed by Washington ($46,190). The lowest median is in Louisiana at $35,340.
- How much do Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salaries vary by state?
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median pay ranges from $35,340 to $46,280 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +1.5% change in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand employment from 2024 to 2034 — slower than average.