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The median annual wage for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in the US was $40,240 in May 2025 (mean $42,260), with 2,950,280 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Minnesota paid the highest median ($46,280) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($24,560).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $46,280 | $46,920 | 54480 |
| Washington | $46,190 | $47,680 | 49450 |
| District of Columbia | $45,740 | $49,250 | 1200 |
| North Dakota | $45,690 | $45,910 | 9990 |
| Colorado | $45,370 | $45,860 | 31140 |
| Massachusetts | $44,920 | $45,760 | 34700 |
| Oregon | $44,750 | $45,740 | 27720 |
| California | $44,710 | $45,590 | 355500 |
| New York | $44,630 | $46,200 | 100950 |
| Wisconsin | $44,610 | $44,080 | 70520 |
| Alaska | $44,510 | $50,550 | 4250 |
| Arizona | $44,290 | $44,190 | 71090 |
| Hawaii | $44,120 | $47,640 | 9490 |
| Montana | $43,840 | $42,680 | 3870 |
| Connecticut | $43,640 | $44,320 | 23970 |
| Iowa | $43,490 | $43,520 | 30890 |
| Nebraska | $42,910 | $42,850 | 13870 |
| Kentucky | $42,770 | $41,960 | 57930 |
| Maine | $42,640 | $43,040 | 6120 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,480 | $43,130 | 131050 |
| Utah | $42,370 | $42,720 | 29670 |
| New Hampshire | $42,110 | $42,530 | 8340 |
| Rhode Island | $41,690 | $43,710 | 6760 |
| Maryland | $41,600 | $42,990 | 47710 |
| Indiana | $41,340 | $41,850 | 103200 |
| Illinois | $40,550 | $42,960 | 195390 |
| Kansas | $40,250 | $41,310 | 23270 |
| Idaho | $39,900 | $40,810 | 15610 |
| New Jersey | $39,540 | $42,540 | 97230 |
| Ohio | $39,460 | $41,000 | 108830 |
| Vermont | $39,390 | $40,930 | 3060 |
| Virginia | $39,380 | $42,330 | 58000 |
| Nevada | $39,350 | $43,190 | 40850 |
| Missouri | $39,080 | $41,190 | 43050 |
| South Dakota | $38,980 | $41,290 | 3820 |
| Michigan | $38,860 | $41,230 | 79410 |
| Georgia | $38,480 | $40,450 | 137580 |
| Wyoming | $38,330 | $41,360 | 2700 |
| North Carolina | $38,230 | $39,390 | 116720 |
| Florida | $38,160 | $40,260 | 164400 |
| Tennessee | $38,160 | $40,020 | 105870 |
| Guam | $37,670 | $36,200 | 460 |
| Texas | $37,540 | $39,400 | 216970 |
| South Carolina | $37,530 | $39,140 | 56700 |
| Delaware | $37,320 | $39,740 | 5220 |
| New Mexico | $37,230 | $38,990 | 10200 |
| West Virginia | $36,990 | $38,490 | 11300 |
| Oklahoma | $36,990 | $37,790 | 38210 |
| Alabama | $36,670 | $37,480 | 36140 |
| Mississippi | $36,400 | $37,170 | 30750 |
| Arkansas | $35,920 | $36,730 | 21430 |
| Louisiana | $35,340 | $35,720 | 43730 |
| Virgin Islands | $31,810 | $32,800 | 520 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,560 | $27,240 | 10410 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.