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Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Connecticut

Want to work in Connecticut as a Hand Laborer or Freight, Stock, and Material Mover? Read this first!

8.9% Jobs Projection
$29,710 Median Salary
3,570 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 28,120 workers employed as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state in 2018.

There were 25,000 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 33,570 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,570 annual job openings, and a total of 25,920 jobs for Connecticut Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 388,400 annual jobs and 2,828,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $22,870 to $47,280 with $29,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.99 to $22.73. The median hourly rate was $14.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.4 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.12.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 10,330 $28,850
New Haven, CT 6,150 $29,900
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 4,880 $29,590
Worcester, MA-CT 4,780 $30,130
Springfield, MA-CT 4,480 $29,820
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 1,420 $29,350
Danbury, CT 1,150 $32,570
Waterbury, CT 920 $26,140

Top States for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 382,280 $29,070
Texas 206,200 $27,100
Illinois 158,670 $27,200
Pennsylvania 151,350 $29,370
Florida 145,920 $26,300
New Jersey 141,660 $26,900
New York 130,850 $29,360
Georgia 121,850 $25,410
Ohio 119,220 $28,440
Tennessee 95,200 $27,680
Indiana 95,010 $28,930
North Carolina 89,310 $25,880
Michigan 74,030 $29,380
Washington 71,690 $32,630
Kentucky 59,760 $27,620
South Carolina 56,600 $27,010
Virginia 55,950 $26,540
Wisconsin 54,750 $32,190
Louisiana 47,010 $25,620
Missouri 46,990 $28,900

Below are the states where Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $42,600
Alaska $35,110
Minnesota $33,230
North Dakota $32,920
Hawaii $32,710
Wyoming $32,690
Washington $32,630
Wisconsin $32,190
Iowa $31,420
Nebraska $30,950

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