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Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in South Carolina

Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Hand Laborer or Freight, Stock, and Material Mover? Read this first!

22.2% Jobs Projection
$27,010 Median Salary
8,860 Job Openings

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

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

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

56,600 people worked as Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in 2018 in this state.

There were 52,850 Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,750 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 South Carolina has more Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 8,860 annual job openings, and a total of 62,840 jobs for South Carolina 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers ranged from $19,520 to $39,940 with $27,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.39 to $19.2. The median hourly rate was $12.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 29,220 $25,970
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 13,750 $29,980
Columbia, SC 10,770 $25,720
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 7,860 $29,440
Spartanburg, SC 5,760 $27,060
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 4,850 $24,090
Florence, SC 2,700 $24,710
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 2,520 $25,070
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 980 $26,390
Sumter, SC 890 $23,350

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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