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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified. Excludes “Construction Laborers” (47-2061) and “Helpers, Construction Trades” (47-3011 through 47-3019). Excludes “Material Moving Workers” (53-7011 through 53-7199) who use power equipment.


National estimates for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Industry profile for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Geographic profile for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

National estimates for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,934,050 0.4 % $ 18.03 $ 37,510 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.27 $ 14.97 $ 17.36 $ 20.42 $ 23.35
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,610 $ 31,130 $ 36,110 $ 42,470 $ 48,560


Industry profile for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 567,310 14.45 $ 15.75 $ 32,770
Warehousing and Storage 427,000 22.45 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 336,770 35.16 $ 18.34 $ 38,140
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 137,420 9.49 $ 18.21 $ 37,880
Truck Transportation 109,960 7.06 $ 19.95 $ 41,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 336,770 35.16 $ 18.34 $ 38,140
Warehousing and Storage 427,000 22.45 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Other Support Activities for Transportation 5,260 14.58 $ 17.16 $ 35,680
Employment Services 567,310 14.45 $ 15.75 $ 32,770
Support Activities for Water Transportation 12,910 13.74 $ 27.40 $ 56,990

Top paying industries for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 60 0.78 $ 34.76 $ 72,290
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,850 0.49 $ 33.14 $ 68,930
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,970 0.47 $ 32.84 $ 68,300
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 600 0.26 $ 31.97 $ 66,490
Metal Ore Mining 620 1.46 $ 30.59 $ 63,630


Geographic profile for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 375,590 21.30 1.07 $ 19.55 $ 40,650
Texas 229,580 17.67 0.89 $ 16.94 $ 35,230
Illinois 204,710 34.79 1.75 $ 18.13 $ 37,710
Pennsylvania 143,690 24.73 1.25 $ 18.70 $ 38,900
Georgia 129,190 28.01 1.41 $ 16.75 $ 34,850


Map of location quotient of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 204,710 34.79 1.75 $ 18.13 $ 37,710
Indiana 103,050 33.35 1.68 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Kentucky 57,340 30.19 1.52 $ 18.24 $ 37,940
Nevada 42,470 30.07 1.52 $ 18.35 $ 38,170
South Carolina 63,570 29.54 1.49 $ 16.64 $ 34,610


Map of annual mean wages of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 3,900 12.73 0.64 $ 22.14 $ 46,060
District of Columbia 1,190 1.72 0.09 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
Hawaii 8,660 14.55 0.73 $ 20.42 $ 42,460
Washington 52,200 15.33 0.77 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Minnesota 53,370 18.88 0.95 $ 20.17 $ 41,960



Map of employment of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 167,430 37.91 1.91 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 131,580 14.32 0.72 $ 19.40 $ 40,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 123,630 20.27 1.02 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 82,030 21.56 1.09 $ 17.38 $ 36,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 80,340 49.21 2.48 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 73,550 26.97 1.36 $ 17.32 $ 36,030
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 61,010 19.97 1.01 $ 17.61 $ 36,630
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 57,050 25.70 1.30 $ 18.85 $ 39,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 54,170 19.56 0.99 $ 19.02 $ 39,560
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 48,320 45.96 2.32 $ 18.51 $ 38,490


Map of location quotient of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 3,940 68.00 3.43 $ 19.62 $ 40,810
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 33,870 54.52 2.75 $ 17.37 $ 36,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 80,340 49.21 2.48 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Albany, OR 2,180 46.39 2.34 $ 20.38 $ 42,380
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 48,320 45.96 2.32 $ 18.51 $ 38,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 16,080 44.52 2.24 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Reno, NV 11,020 44.41 2.24 $ 18.79 $ 39,070
Lebanon, PA 2,210 44.06 2.22 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 28,190 43.83 2.21 $ 19.36 $ 40,260
Rockford, IL 5,840 42.57 2.15 $ 17.34 $ 36,060


Map of annual mean wages of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 34,060 14.23 0.72 $ 22.39 $ 46,570
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 13,390 11.93 0.60 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 29,950 14.70 0.74 $ 21.23 $ 44,160
Anchorage, AK 2,390 14.32 0.72 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 1,750 36.39 1.83 $ 21.17 $ 44,030
Urban Honolulu, HI 6,550 15.46 0.78 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 670 15.23 0.77 $ 20.69 $ 43,040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 35,780 18.99 0.96 $ 20.66 $ 42,960
Duluth, MN-WI 1,550 12.71 0.64 $ 20.55 $ 42,750
Stockton-Lodi, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 20.55 $ 42,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 7,430 41.04 2.07 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 6,920 33.15 1.67 $ 17.41 $ 36,220
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 6,300 19.58 0.99 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 6,230 24.92 1.26 $ 15.64 $ 32,520
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 6,130 32.49 1.64 $ 15.84 $ 32,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 7,430 41.04 2.07 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 3,050 38.48 1.94 $ 14.49 $ 30,130
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 3,010 35.40 1.78 $ 15.91 $ 33,090
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 3,170 34.97 1.76 $ 15.63 $ 32,510
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 6,920 33.15 1.67 $ 17.41 $ 36,220

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,140 11.24 0.57 $ 24.46 $ 50,880
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 540 12.69 0.64 $ 20.64 $ 42,930
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 490 8.03 0.40 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 2,010 18.22 0.92 $ 20.40 $ 42,430
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 3,250 23.70 1.19 $ 20.28 $ 42,170


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023