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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