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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.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2,805,200 | 0.7 % | $ 16.21 | $ 33,710 | 0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.96 | $ 12.77 | $ 14.96 | $ 18.57 | $ 23.39 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 22,790 | $ 26,550 | $ 31,120 | $ 38,620 | $ 48,650 |
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 | 524,320 | 16.38 | $ 14.37 | $ 29,890 |
Warehousing and Storage | 330,370 | 23.30 | $ 16.69 | $ 34,720 |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 323,320 | 42.05 | $ 15.16 | $ 31,540 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | 145,440 | 10.60 | $ 16.62 | $ 34,570 |
Truck Transportation | 123,450 | 8.39 | $ 17.68 | $ 36,780 |
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 | 323,320 | 42.05 | $ 15.16 | $ 31,540 |
Support Activities for Water Transportation | 21,900 | 24.91 | $ 23.44 | $ 48,750 |
Warehousing and Storage | 330,370 | 23.30 | $ 16.69 | $ 34,720 |
Employment Services | 524,320 | 16.38 | $ 14.37 | $ 29,890 |
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 10,400 | 15.13 | $ 15.60 | $ 32,460 |
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 | 50 | 0.56 | $ 29.93 | $ 62,260 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 2,200 | 0.58 | $ 25.09 | $ 52,190 |
Support Activities for Water Transportation | 21,900 | 24.91 | $ 23.44 | $ 48,750 |
Coal Mining | 350 | 0.80 | $ 23.22 | $ 48,310 |
Scheduled Air Transportation | 50,760 | 11.50 | $ 22.99 | $ 47,820 |
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.
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 | 379,690 | 23.11 | 1.15 | $ 17.30 | $ 35,980 |
Texas | 193,120 | 15.96 | 0.79 | $ 16.40 | $ 34,120 |
Illinois | 176,660 | 31.39 | 1.56 | $ 16.25 | $ 33,810 |
Florida | 141,270 | 16.74 | 0.83 | $ 15.34 | $ 31,920 |
Pennsylvania | 135,230 | 24.53 | 1.22 | $ 16.30 | $ 33,910 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky | 65,050 | 36.49 | 1.81 | $ 15.47 | $ 32,190 |
Indiana | 93,540 | 32.05 | 1.59 | $ 15.98 | $ 33,240 |
Illinois | 176,660 | 31.39 | 1.56 | $ 16.25 | $ 33,810 |
New Jersey | 114,920 | 30.38 | 1.51 | $ 16.27 | $ 33,830 |
Tennessee | 86,670 | 29.85 | 1.48 | $ 15.19 | $ 31,600 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 1,320 | 1.92 | 0.10 | $ 21.55 | $ 44,820 |
Alaska | 4,030 | 13.60 | 0.67 | $ 21.02 | $ 43,720 |
Hawaii | 7,240 | 12.60 | 0.63 | $ 19.50 | $ 40,560 |
Washington | 53,640 | 16.79 | 0.83 | $ 18.53 | $ 38,540 |
Massachusetts | 38,100 | 11.37 | 0.56 | $ 18.21 | $ 37,870 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 170,340 | 19.28 | 0.96 | $ 17.58 | $ 36,570 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 148,440 | 25.49 | 1.26 | $ 16.82 | $ 34,980 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 140,210 | 32.14 | 1.59 | $ 16.29 | $ 33,870 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 77,440 | 21.58 | 1.07 | $ 17.80 | $ 37,020 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 73,710 | 28.00 | 1.39 | $ 15.20 | $ 31,620 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 56,950 | 38.23 | 1.90 | $ 17.06 | $ 35,480 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 56,260 | 20.86 | 1.03 | $ 16.44 | $ 34,190 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 48,180 | 19.21 | 0.95 | $ 16.55 | $ 34,410 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 47,420 | 22.49 | 1.12 | $ 16.33 | $ 33,960 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 47,280 | 46.39 | 2.30 | $ 16.03 | $ 33,330 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 36,540 | 60.09 | 2.98 | $ 15.11 | $ 31,420 |
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | 3,180 | 56.73 | 2.81 | $ 17.74 | $ 36,900 |
Gainesville, GA | 4,980 | 56.00 | 2.78 | $ 14.57 | $ 30,300 |
Spartanburg, SC | 7,880 | 50.83 | 2.52 | $ 16.10 | $ 33,480 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 30,800 | 50.11 | 2.48 | $ 15.84 | $ 32,940 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 16,490 | 47.97 | 2.38 | $ 16.28 | $ 33,860 |
Lebanon, PA | 2,250 | 47.01 | 2.33 | $ 14.54 | $ 30,240 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 47,280 | 46.39 | 2.30 | $ 16.03 | $ 33,330 |
Monroe, MI | 1,500 | 42.87 | 2.13 | $ 16.70 | $ 34,730 |
Rockford, IL | 5,570 | 41.42 | 2.05 | $ 15.90 | $ 33,070 |