Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Bakersfield-Delano

In Bakersfield-Delano (CA), the median pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is $22.55 an hour ($46,890 a year). About 8,440 people work in this job there.

$22.55Median hourly pay
$37,190–$54,900Middle half of workers, yearly
8,440People in this job in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

That is 17% higher than the U.S. median ($40,240). It is 5% higher than the California median ($44,710).

Pay range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.58$34,490
25% of workers$17.88$37,190
Half of workers (median)$22.55$46,890
75% of workers$26.39$54,900
90% of workers$26.44$54,990

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Hanford-Corcoran$48,420790
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$48,40030,710
Stockton-Lodi$47,33015,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$47,06011,830
Bakersfield-Delano (this page)$46,8908,440
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$46,6402,810
Modesto$46,6304,810
Napa$46,2301,020
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$46,06069,820
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$45,93018,560
Vallejo$45,6602,520
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$44,050860
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$43,32021,950
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$42,5602,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$42,390120,720
Yuba City$42,050650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$41,9205,600
Merced$41,8901,130
Chico$41,080990
Visalia$39,9604,070
Fresno$39,3108,050
Salinas$39,1103,890
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$38,7301,360
Redding$37,6201,220
El Centro$37,350930

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +1.8% over ten years, little or no change · about 340,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,260
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,980
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,310
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,070
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,510

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.