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

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

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

7.0% Jobs Projection
$28,900 Median Salary
7,040 Job Openings

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

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

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

46,990 people worked as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in 2018 in this state.

There were 47,850 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 860 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 Missouri has more Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 7,040 annual job openings, and a total of 51,330 jobs for Missouri 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $20,680 to $46,590 with $28,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.94 to $22.4. The median hourly rate was $13.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.63.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 26,390 $30,910
Kansas City, MO-KS 19,170 $29,550
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 4,710 $24,870
Springfield, MO 3,550 $27,620
Joplin, MO 1,470 $26,960
St. Joseph, MO-KS 1,060 $27,510
Columbia, MO 1,000 $26,440
Jefferson City, MO 940 $28,080
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 490 $24,750

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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