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53-7062

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Role Overview

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.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Washington $45,850
Alaska $45,720
Minnesota $45,440
Colorado $45,210
District of Columbia $45,140
Massachusetts $45,070
North Dakota $44,630
Hawaii $44,050
New York $43,660
Iowa $43,370
Oregon $43,110
California $42,660
Wisconsin $42,290
Kentucky $41,770
Pennsylvania $41,170

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How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$38,940

Projected Growth (10yr)

+1.5%

Avg. annual openings

384.3k

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