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

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10.6% Jobs Projection
$31,420 Median Salary
4,290 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 27,480 workers employed as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state in 2018.

There were 29,290 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,810 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 Iowa has fewer Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,290 annual job openings, and 31,070 total jobs in 2026 for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state.

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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $20,810 to $47,100 with $31,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.01 to $22.64. The median hourly rate was $15.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 8,080 $30,330
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 5,710 $31,610
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3,500 $26,780
Cedar Rapids, IA 3,020 $24,950
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 2,270 $37,000
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 2,040 $30,560
Iowa City, IA 1,090 $27,170
Dubuque, IA 680 $32,630
Ames, IA 550 $28,870

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

View the list below to see 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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