The median material mover in the U.S. earns $40,240 a year ($19.35 an hour). Half earn between $36,090 and $46,920. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Francisco, CA ($48,400) and lowest in Grand Rapids, MI ($36,130).
Median $40,240
10th: $31,27090th: $55,140
Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, May 2025.
Annual pay
U.S.
10th percentile
$31,270
25th percentile
$36,090
Median
$40,240
75th percentile
$46,920
90th percentile
$55,140
Average
$42,260
Jobs
2,950,280
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.