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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