Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in New Hampshire

Is New Hampshire a good place for you to work 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire is growing faster than average.

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

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

6,130 people worked as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,260 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 33,570 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers working in it, which means New Hampshire has fewer Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

Job Projections for New Hampshire

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

New Hampshire Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,000 annual job openings, and a total of 7,280 jobs for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $21,250 to $41,300 with $28,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.22 to $19.86. The median hourly rate was $13.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.9 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.78.

The median salary in New Hampshire is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Hampshire 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	29,520	$30,930
Manchester, NH	1,120	$28,980
Portsmouth, NH-ME	780	$28,870
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	630	$27,370

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

Related Careers in New Hampshire

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	New Hampshire Employment Total
Packers and Packagers, Hand	4,090
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,360
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	330

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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