Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is $20.81 an hour ($43,290 a year). About 118,290 people work in this job there.

$20.81Median hourly pay
$37,120–$49,200Middle half of workers, yearly
118,290People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 8% higher than the U.S. median ($40,240). It is 3% lower than the New York median ($44,630).

Pay range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.59$34,500
25% of workers$17.85$37,120
Half of workers (median)$20.81$43,290
75% of workers$23.65$49,200
90% of workers$28.86$60,020

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Syracuse$44,6606,390
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$44,5107,030
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$43,6407,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$43,290118,290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$43,1307,900
Utica-Rome$41,6501,280
Ithaca$40,590280
Rochester$40,0505,160
Kingston$39,420510
Glens Falls$39,170600
Binghamton$38,7401,590
Elmira$37,280370
Watertown-Fort Drum$37,280450

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Packers and Packagers, Hand$43,450
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,930
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,790
Helpers--Production Workers$40,970
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$68,990
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,600
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$41,540
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$65,310

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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.