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

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

Is New York a good place for you to work as a Hand Laborer or Freight, Stock, and Material Mover?

8.9% Jobs Projection
$29,360 Median Salary
16,670 Job Openings

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 130,850 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers working in the state.

There were 118,000 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 12,850 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 New York has more Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 16,670 annual job openings, and a total of 121,090 jobs for New York 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 York?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $22,390 to $51,500 with $29,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.76 to $24.76. The median hourly rate was $14.12.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.78.

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

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 187,330 $27,930
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 8,040 $29,200
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 7,160 $32,320
Rochester, NY 6,820 $27,530
Syracuse, NY 5,730 $28,950
Utica-Rome, NY 2,070 $25,780
Binghamton, NY 1,770 $25,710
Elmira, NY 860 $28,540
Glens Falls, NY 780 $28,240
Kingston, NY 660 $31,480
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 530 $26,880
Ithaca, NY 290 $30,890

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
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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