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

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

Considering a career as a Hand Laborer or Freight, Stock, and Material Mover in Michigan?

7.1% Jobs Projection
$29,380 Median Salary
10,690 Job Openings

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

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

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

In Michigan, there were 74,030 people working as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in the year 2018.

There were 70,090 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,940 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 Michigan has more Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10,690 annual job openings, and 77,910 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $20,950 to $43,460 with $29,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.07 to $20.9. The median hourly rate was $14.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 32,060 $29,790
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 14,460 $29,320
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 3,930 $29,150
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 3,050 $29,340
Ann Arbor, MI 2,570 $27,310
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 2,340 $25,620
Flint, MI 1,390 $27,850
Saginaw, MI 1,350 $28,110
Muskegon, MI 1,230 $29,500
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 980 $28,010
Battle Creek, MI 930 $31,170
Jackson, MI 510 $30,230
Bay City, MI 460 $25,290
Midland, MI 240 $26,340

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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