Material Mover Salary in St. Louis, MO
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The median material mover in the St. Louis area earns $41,780 a year ($20.09 an hour), 4% above the U.S. median ($40,240) and 7% above the Missouri median ($39,080). Half of the 21,340 material movers there earn between $36,020 and $46,260.
Median $41,780
10th: $31,77090th: $55,780
| Annual pay | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,770 | $30,380 | $31,270 |
| 25th percentile | $36,020 | $35,080 | $36,090 |
| Median | $41,780 | $39,080 | $40,240 |
| 75th percentile | $46,260 | $45,730 | $46,920 |
| 90th percentile | $55,780 | $52,520 | $55,140 |
| Average | $42,660 | $41,190 | $42,260 |
| Jobs | 21,340 | 43,050 | 2,950,280 |
St. Louis, MO ranks 24th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for material mover pay. Highest: San Francisco, CA ($48,400).
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Check my payMaterial mover pay in other cities
- Kansas City, MO: $41,700
- San Francisco, CA: $48,400
- Seattle, WA: $47,740
- Minneapolis, MN: $47,320
- San Jose, CA: $47,060
- Louisville, KY: $46,830
- Denver, CO: $46,290
- Portland, OR: $46,100
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
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.