Pay by state · 54 states
Laborer and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover, Hand Salary by State (2026)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand earn the most in Minnesota at $46,280 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $24,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $40,240. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $46,280Minnesota
- National median
- $40,240BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $24,560Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Laborer and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover, Hand salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNMinnesota | $46,280 | $39,110 | $52,070 | 54,480 | $46,927 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $46,190 | $40,300 | $51,230 | 49,450 | $43,163 |
| 3 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $45,740 | $40,200 | $52,000 | 1,200 | $41,619 |
| 4 | NDNorth Dakota | $45,690 | $38,470 | $49,580 | 9,990 | $51,361 |
| 5 | COColorado | $45,370 | $39,610 | $48,770 | 31,140 | $44,026 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $44,920 | $38,920 | $49,190 | 34,700 | $42,475 |
| 7 | OROregon | $44,750 | $37,840 | $49,300 | 27,720 | $43,295 |
| 8 | CACalifornia | $44,710 | $37,890 | $48,950 | 355,500 | $40,381 |
| 9 | NYNew York | $44,630 | $38,450 | $49,200 | 100,950 | $41,354 |
| 10 | WIWisconsin | $44,610 | $37,510 | $48,500 | 70,520 | $47,410 |
| 11 | AKAlaska | $44,510 | $39,000 | $54,860 | 4,250 | $43,484 |
| 12 | AZArizona | $44,290 | $37,280 | $48,170 | 71,090 | $43,992 |
| 13 | HIHawaii | $44,120 | $37,830 | $50,630 | 9,490 | $40,127 |
| 14 | MTMontana | $43,840 | $36,610 | $46,670 | 3,870 | $46,320 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $43,640 | $37,810 | $48,060 | 23,970 | $42,119 |
| 16 | IAIowa | $43,490 | $37,420 | $48,390 | 30,890 | $49,554 |
| 17 | NENebraska | $42,910 | $37,440 | $46,610 | 13,870 | $47,623 |
| 18 | KYKentucky | $42,770 | $35,510 | $46,830 | 57,930 | $47,438 |
| 19 | MEMaine | $42,640 | $36,690 | $46,720 | 6,120 | $43,936 |
| 20 | PAPennsylvania | $42,480 | $36,620 | $47,690 | 131,050 | $43,537 |
| 21 | UTUtah | $42,370 | $36,880 | $47,060 | 29,670 | $42,857 |
| 22 | NHNew Hampshire | $42,110 | $36,770 | $46,570 | 8,340 | $40,426 |
| 23 | RIRhode Island | $41,690 | $36,050 | $48,250 | 6,760 | $40,761 |
| 24 | MDMaryland | $41,600 | $36,960 | $45,760 | 47,710 | $39,635 |
| 25 | INIndiana | $41,340 | $36,390 | $46,910 | 103,200 | $44,295 |
| 26 | ILIllinois | $40,550 | $35,890 | $47,560 | 195,390 | $40,567 |
| 27 | KSKansas | $40,250 | $35,580 | $46,300 | 23,270 | $44,688 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $39,900 | $35,160 | $45,400 | 15,610 | $41,783 |
| 29 | NJNew Jersey | $39,540 | $35,910 | $46,770 | 97,230 | $36,340 |
| 30 | OHOhio | $39,460 | $35,770 | $45,230 | 108,830 | $42,533 |
| 31 | VTVermont | $39,390 | $35,480 | $46,370 | 3,060 | $40,211 |
| 32 | VAVirginia | $39,380 | $35,870 | $47,210 | 58,000 | $38,950 |
| 33 | NVNevada | $39,350 | $37,010 | $45,820 | 40,850 | $39,358 |
| 34 | MOMissouri | $39,080 | $35,080 | $45,730 | 43,050 | $43,032 |
| 35 | SDSouth Dakota | $38,980 | $35,200 | $46,380 | 3,820 | $44,002 |
| 36 | MIMichigan | $38,860 | $35,730 | $46,390 | 79,410 | $40,388 |
| 37 | GAGeorgia | $38,480 | $34,970 | $46,100 | 137,580 | $39,961 |
| 38 | WYWyoming | $38,330 | $35,670 | $46,230 | 2,700 | $41,352 |
| 39 | NCNorth Carolina | $38,230 | $35,030 | $44,470 | 116,720 | $40,530 |
| 40 | FLFlorida | $38,160 | $34,710 | $45,390 | 164,400 | $36,900 |
| 41 | TNTennessee | $38,160 | $35,550 | $44,920 | 105,870 | $41,537 |
| 42 | GUGuam | $37,670 | $26,410 | $41,950 | 460 | N/A |
| 43 | TXTexas | $37,540 | $33,280 | $45,200 | 216,970 | $38,678 |
| 44 | SCSouth Carolina | $37,530 | $34,760 | $44,480 | 56,700 | $40,032 |
| 45 | DEDelaware | $37,320 | $34,920 | $44,960 | 5,220 | $37,392 |
| 46 | NMNew Mexico | $37,230 | $31,790 | $43,800 | 10,200 | $40,374 |
| 47 | OKOklahoma | $36,990 | $32,250 | $41,420 | 38,210 | $42,109 |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $36,990 | $31,150 | $44,540 | 11,300 | $41,331 |
| 49 | ALAlabama | $36,670 | $30,700 | $44,170 | 36,140 | $41,284 |
| 50 | MSMississippi | $36,400 | $30,830 | $43,750 | 30,750 | $41,862 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $35,920 | $30,280 | $41,750 | 21,430 | $41,317 |
| 52 | LALouisiana | $35,340 | $29,350 | $41,870 | 43,730 | $40,065 |
| 53 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $31,810 | $28,150 | $37,410 | 520 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $24,560 | $22,370 | $29,100 | 10,410 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, that changes the ranking: Minnesota leads on raw pay at $46,280, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $51,361.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Laborer and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover, Hand pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand the most?
Minnesota reports the highest median wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand at $46,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($46,190) and District of Columbia ($45,740).
Which state pays Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand at $24,560 a year, $21,720 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $51,361 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $45,690. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.