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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
3,008,300 0.3 % $ 19.12 $ 39,760 0.2 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.18 $ 16.36 $ 18.10 $ 21.61 $ 24.17
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,480 $ 34,040 $ 37,660 $ 44,950 $ 50,280


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 508,170 13.55 $ 16.82 $ 34,980
Warehousing and Storage 445,780 23.31 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 357,950 38.46 $ 19.36 $ 40,270
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 138,140 9.26 $ 19.37 $ 40,290
Truck Transportation 106,450 6.75 $ 21.09 $ 43,860

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 357,950 38.46 $ 19.36 $ 40,270
Warehousing and Storage 445,780 23.31 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Support Activities for Water Transportation 16,270 17.10 $ 28.21 $ 58,670
Other Support Activities for Transportation 5,030 13.56 $ 18.78 $ 39,060
Employment Services 508,170 13.55 $ 16.82 $ 34,980

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)
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 330 1.01 $ 43.54 $ 90,570
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,840 0.47 $ 35.13 $ 73,080
Natural Gas Distribution 90 0.08 $ 32.58 $ 67,770
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 660 0.28 $ 30.99 $ 64,460
Metal Ore Mining 330 0.77 $ 29.89 $ 62,160


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 2023


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 388,220 21.63 1.09 $ 20.84 $ 43,350
Texas 232,530 17.15 0.87 $ 17.76 $ 36,930
Illinois 174,350 29.00 1.46 $ 19.30 $ 40,150
Pennsylvania 150,470 25.30 1.28 $ 19.77 $ 41,130
Florida 140,850 14.72 0.74 $ 17.76 $ 36,940


Map of location quotient of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by state, May 2023


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)
Tennessee 113,380 35.22 1.78 $ 18.01 $ 37,460
Indiana 99,990 31.68 1.60 $ 19.11 $ 39,760
Kentucky 61,050 31.10 1.57 $ 19.23 $ 40,000
Nevada 46,050 31.08 1.57 $ 19.08 $ 39,690
Georgia 139,660 29.35 1.48 $ 17.93 $ 37,300


Map of annual mean wages of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by state, May 2023


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 3,600 11.55 0.58 $ 24.19 $ 50,310
District of Columbia 1,100 1.57 0.08 $ 23.78 $ 49,460
Hawaii 9,180 14.88 0.75 $ 21.59 $ 44,910
Massachusetts 37,620 10.33 0.52 $ 21.46 $ 44,630
Minnesota 54,740 19.00 0.96 $ 21.43 $ 44,570



Map of employment of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by area, May 2023


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 144,900 32.15 1.62 $ 19.63 $ 40,840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130,180 13.71 0.69 $ 20.66 $ 42,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 126,620 20.47 1.03 $ 19.80 $ 41,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 81,110 20.45 1.03 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 81,000 48.74 2.46 $ 21.37 $ 44,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 80,210 28.47 1.44 $ 18.39 $ 38,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 58,310 18.34 0.93 $ 18.24 $ 37,940
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 58,000 20.50 1.03 $ 20.05 $ 41,710
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 52,960 23.14 1.17 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 45,390 41.88 2.11 $ 19.38 $ 40,320


Map of location quotient of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by area, May 2023


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)
Stockton-Lodi, CA 18,640 67.05 3.38 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 3,710 64.24 3.24 $ 20.83 $ 43,320
Cleveland, TN 2,670 59.53 3.00 $ 16.99 $ 35,330
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 36,710 58.70 2.96 $ 18.26 $ 37,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 81,000 48.74 2.46 $ 21.37 $ 44,460
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 17,070 46.29 2.34 $ 20.19 $ 41,980
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 30,330 45.61 2.30 $ 20.38 $ 42,380
Morristown, TN 2,140 45.45 2.29 $ 17.94 $ 37,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 10,950 43.64 2.20 $ 19.41 $ 40,370
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 13,750 41.96 2.12 $ 20.71 $ 43,070


Map of annual mean wages of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by area, May 2023


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 34,850 14.39 0.73 $ 23.61 $ 49,120
Anchorage, AK 2,230 13.13 0.66 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 13,690 11.99 0.61 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 30,350 14.60 0.74 $ 22.47 $ 46,730
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 680 14.93 0.75 $ 22.25 $ 46,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 36,880 19.30 0.97 $ 21.94 $ 45,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 25,810 9.35 0.47 $ 21.92 $ 45,580
Urban Honolulu, HI 6,690 15.25 0.77 $ 21.86 $ 45,460
Stockton-Lodi, CA 18,640 67.05 3.38 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
Albany, OR 1,970 41.56 2.10 $ 21.68 $ 45,100

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 9,940 51.68 2.61 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 6,680 31.39 1.58 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 6,150 18.92 0.96 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 5,930 23.24 1.17 $ 16.78 $ 34,890
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 5,920 30.81 1.56 $ 17.00 $ 35,370

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 9,940 51.68 2.61 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 3,010 34.32 1.73 $ 16.88 $ 35,120
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 3,770 33.88 1.71 $ 17.35 $ 36,090
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 6,680 31.39 1.58 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,470 30.97 1.56 $ 15.69 $ 32,640

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 1,060 10.31 0.52 $ 27.15 $ 56,480
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 2,340 20.44 1.03 $ 21.53 $ 44,790
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,840 29.52 1.49 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 2,970 21.39 1.08 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 3,380 22.35 1.13 $ 20.85 $ 43,370


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024