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Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Indiana
Get the information you need to know about working as a Hand Laborer or Freight, Stock, and Material Mover.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Indiana is growing faster than average.
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Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers Work in Indiana?
In Indiana, there were 95,010 people working as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in the year 2018.
There were 81,510 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 13,500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 33,570 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers working in it, which means Indiana has more Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.
Job Projections for Indiana
Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.
Indiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 11,490 annual job openings, and a total of 83,270 jobs for Indiana 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 Indiana?
In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $20,820 to $43,280 with $28,930 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.01 to $20.81. The median hourly rate was $13.91.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.66 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.25.
The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Indiana 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 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 125,420 | $26,710 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 49,690 | $28,950 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 25,490 | $28,470 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 23,680 | $28,390 |
Fort Wayne, IN | 5,380 | $24,480 |
Evansville, IN-KY | 4,560 | $26,370 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 3,530 | $28,400 |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2,340 | $25,620 |
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1,540 | $33,390 |
Terre Haute, IN | 1,340 | $27,590 |
Bloomington, IN | 1,200 | $28,400 |
Columbus, IN | 1,100 | $30,850 |
Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 660 | $29,530 |
Muncie, IN | 640 | $28,440 |
Kokomo, IN | 370 | $27,820 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Indiana
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Indiana Employment Total |
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Packers and Packagers, Hand | 14,790 |
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 8,100 |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 4,260 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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