Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Lansing-East Lansing

In Lansing-East Lansing (MI), the median pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is $19.26 an hour ($40,060 a year). About 4,270 people work in this job there.

$19.26Median hourly pay
$37,310–$46,340Middle half of workers, yearly
4,270People in this job in Lansing-East Lansing (MI)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($40,240). It is 3% higher than the Michigan median ($38,860).

Pay range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Lansing-East Lansing (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.27$33,850
25% of workers$17.94$37,310
Half of workers (median)$19.26$40,060
75% of workers$22.28$46,340
90% of workers$23.54$48,960

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kalamazoo-Portage$44,3503,030
Ann Arbor$43,4702,010
Battle Creek$40,760650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$40,33034,030
Lansing-East Lansing (this page)$40,0604,270
Monroe$39,520950
Traverse City$38,750630
Bay City$38,610500
Muskegon-Norton Shores$38,330900
Niles$37,790690
Midland$37,600350
Saginaw$37,590960
Flint$37,3901,600
Jackson$36,620690
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$36,13018,840

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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)

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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.