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

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

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Hand Laborer or Freight, Stock, and Material Mover?

19.9% Jobs Projection
$26,300 Median Salary
21,430 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Florida 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 Florida is growing faster than average.

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

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

145,920 people worked as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in 2018 in this state.

There were 132,680 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 13,240 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 Florida has more Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 21,430 annual job openings, and a total of 152,620 jobs for Florida 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $19,290 to $42,160 with $26,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.27 to $20.27. The median hourly rate was $12.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.03 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 49,520 $26,560
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 19,260 $27,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 16,620 $26,110
Jacksonville, FL 15,400 $27,580
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 7,940 $29,500
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 4,670 $26,570
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 2,630 $28,800
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 2,090 $26,270
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,960 $24,080
Ocala, FL 1,910 $25,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,850 $24,140
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,620 $25,600
Tallahassee, FL 1,400 $25,020
Gainesville, FL 1,320 $25,590
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,280 $28,540
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 1,260 $26,050
Panama City, FL 860 $24,310
Punta Gorda, FL 530 $24,670
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 520 $29,760
The Villages, FL 320 $26,450
Homosassa Springs, FL 320 $24,790
Sebring, FL 170 $24,110

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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