Median pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $40,240 a year across about 2,940,300 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,670 | $26,850–$47,910 | 36,140 |
| Alaska | $44,510 | $34,790–$75,280 | 4,250 |
| Arizona | $44,290 | $34,620–$57,810 | 71,090 |
| Arkansas | $35,920 | $28,090–$45,920 | 21,430 |
| California | $44,710 | $36,060–$57,700 | 355,500 |
| Colorado | $45,370 | $36,730–$57,180 | 31,140 |
| Connecticut | $43,640 | $35,440–$54,490 | 23,970 |
| Delaware | $37,320 | $31,200–$47,920 | 5,220 |
| District of Columbia | $45,740 | $37,550–$62,390 | 1,200 |
| Florida | $38,160 | $29,960–$48,870 | 164,400 |
| Georgia | $38,480 | $30,100–$50,770 | 137,580 |
| Hawaii | $44,120 | $34,090–$61,110 | 9,490 |
| Idaho | $39,900 | $29,550–$49,250 | 15,610 |
| Illinois | $40,550 | $31,780–$55,840 | 195,390 |
| Indiana | $41,340 | $31,040–$52,590 | 103,200 |
| Iowa | $43,490 | $32,790–$53,620 | 30,890 |
| Kansas | $40,250 | $30,830–$51,030 | 23,270 |
| Kentucky | $42,770 | $30,890–$49,750 | 57,930 |
| Louisiana | $35,340 | $24,150–$46,890 | 43,730 |
| Maine | $42,640 | $32,550–$55,230 | 6,120 |
| Maryland | $41,600 | $34,280–$55,710 | 47,710 |
| Massachusetts | $44,920 | $36,470–$58,270 | 34,700 |
| Michigan | $38,860 | $30,220–$52,080 | 79,410 |
| Minnesota | $46,280 | $35,750–$61,140 | 54,480 |
| Mississippi | $36,400 | $27,740–$47,280 | 30,750 |
| Missouri | $39,080 | $30,380–$52,520 | 43,050 |
| Montana | $43,840 | $32,400–$53,160 | 3,870 |
| Nebraska | $42,910 | $33,320–$53,160 | 13,870 |
| Nevada | $39,350 | $33,380–$56,690 | 40,850 |
| New Hampshire | $42,110 | $33,960–$53,560 | 8,340 |
| New Jersey | $39,540 | $33,350–$55,940 | 97,230 |
| New Mexico | $37,230 | $28,510–$50,620 | 10,200 |
| New York | $44,630 | $35,360–$59,330 | 100,950 |
| North Carolina | $38,230 | $30,010–$47,590 | 116,720 |
| North Dakota | $45,690 | $34,940–$59,020 | 9,990 |
| Ohio | $39,460 | $30,650–$50,760 | 108,830 |
| Oklahoma | $36,990 | $28,840–$47,600 | 38,210 |
| Oregon | $44,750 | $34,820–$58,010 | 27,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,480 | $32,240–$56,280 | 131,050 |
| Rhode Island | $41,690 | $31,700–$58,690 | 6,760 |
| South Carolina | $37,530 | $29,830–$48,230 | 56,700 |
| South Dakota | $38,980 | $31,340–$50,420 | 3,820 |
| Tennessee | $38,160 | $30,230–$48,420 | 105,870 |
| Texas | $37,540 | $29,250–$50,140 | 216,970 |
| Utah | $42,370 | $33,360–$54,790 | 29,670 |
| Vermont | $39,390 | $30,350–$49,170 | 3,060 |
| Virginia | $39,380 | $31,050–$53,700 | 58,000 |
| Washington | $46,190 | $37,350–$60,280 | 49,450 |
| West Virginia | $36,990 | $27,270–$50,240 | 11,300 |
| Wisconsin | $44,610 | $33,260–$57,360 | 70,520 |
| Wyoming | $38,330 | $31,130–$53,270 | 2,700 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.