Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington

In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA), the median pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is $17.48 an hour ($36,360 a year). About 1,590 people work in this job there.

$17.48Median hourly pay

$29,950–$41,270Middle half of workers, yearly

1,590People in this job in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA)

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($40,240). It is 3% higher than the Louisiana median ($35,340).

Pay range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$11.58	$24,080
25% of workers	$14.40	$29,950
Half of workers (median)	$17.48	$36,360
75% of workers	$19.84	$41,270
90% of workers	$22.71	$47,240

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Baton Rouge	$36,450	8,760
New Orleans-Metairie	$36,380	9,220
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (this page)	$36,360	1,590
Alexandria	$36,190	2,050
Lake Charles	$35,740	1,690
Hammond	$35,480	1,050
Monroe	$35,260	2,830
Shreveport-Bossier City	$34,970	4,250
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$33,310	2,000
Lafayette	$32,600	4,500

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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)

Job	Median yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,320

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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.