Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salaries across 51 states

$40,994

National Average (Median)

$46,280

Highest: Minnesota

$35,340

Lowest: Louisiana

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary by State

Compare Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$35,340

$46,280

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $36,670 AK $44,510 AZ $44,290 AR $35,920 CA $44,710 CO $45,370 CT $43,640 DE $37,320 DC $45,740 FL $38,160 GA $38,480 HI $44,120 ID $39,900 IL $40,550 IN $41,340 IA $43,490 KS $40,250 KY $42,770 LA $35,340 ME $42,640 MD $41,600 MA $44,920 MI $38,860 MN $46,280 MS $36,400 MO $39,080 MT $43,840 NE $42,910 NV $39,350 NH $42,110 NJ $39,540 NM $37,230 NY $44,630 NC $38,230 ND $45,690 OH $39,460 OK $36,990 OR $44,750 PA $42,480 RI $41,690 SC $37,530 SD $38,980 TN $38,160 TX $37,540 UT $42,370 VT $39,390 VA $39,380 WA $46,190 WV $36,990 WI $44,610 WY $38,330

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Minnesota

$46,280

Washington

$46,190

District of Columbia

$45,740

North Dakota

$45,690

Colorado

$45,370

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Minnesota	$46,280	$46,920	54,480
2	Washington	$46,190	$47,680	49,450
3	District of Columbia	$45,740	$49,250	1,200
4	North Dakota	$45,690	$45,910	9,990
5	Colorado	$45,370	$45,860	31,140
6	Massachusetts	$44,920	$45,760	34,700
7	Oregon	$44,750	$45,740	27,720
8	California	$44,710	$45,590	355,500
9	New York	$44,630	$46,200	100,950
10	Wisconsin	$44,610	$44,080	70,520
11	Alaska	$44,510	$50,550	4,250
12	Arizona	$44,290	$44,190	71,090
13	Hawaii	$44,120	$47,640	9,490
14	Montana	$43,840	$42,680	3,870
15	Connecticut	$43,640	$44,320	23,970
16	Iowa	$43,490	$43,520	30,890
17	Nebraska	$42,910	$42,850	13,870
18	Kentucky	$42,770	$41,960	57,930
19	Maine	$42,640	$43,040	6,120
20	Pennsylvania	$42,480	$43,130	131,050
21	Utah	$42,370	$42,720	29,670
22	New Hampshire	$42,110	$42,530	8,340
23	Rhode Island	$41,690	$43,710	6,760
24	Maryland	$41,600	$42,990	47,710
25	Indiana	$41,340	$41,850	103,200
26	Illinois	$40,550	$42,960	195,390
27	Kansas	$40,250	$41,310	23,270
28	Idaho	$39,900	$40,810	15,610
29	New Jersey	$39,540	$42,540	97,230
30	Ohio	$39,460	$41,000	108,830
31	Vermont	$39,390	$40,930	3,060
32	Virginia	$39,380	$42,330	58,000
33	Nevada	$39,350	$43,190	40,850
34	Missouri	$39,080	$41,190	43,050
35	South Dakota	$38,980	$41,290	3,820
36	Michigan	$38,860	$41,230	79,410
37	Georgia	$38,480	$40,450	137,580
38	Wyoming	$38,330	$41,360	2,700
39	North Carolina	$38,230	$39,390	116,720
40	Florida	$38,160	$40,260	164,400
41	Tennessee	$38,160	$40,020	105,870
42	Texas	$37,540	$39,400	216,970
43	South Carolina	$37,530	$39,140	56,700
44	Delaware	$37,320	$39,740	5,220
45	New Mexico	$37,230	$38,990	10,200
46	Oklahoma	$36,990	$37,790	38,210
47	West Virginia	$36,990	$38,490	11,300
48	Alabama	$36,670	$37,480	36,140
49	Mississippi	$36,400	$37,170	30,750
50	Arkansas	$35,920	$36,730	21,430
51	Louisiana	$35,340	$35,720	43,730

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS