Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand is $18.27 an hour ($38,000 a year). About 52,520 people work in this job there.

$18.27Median hourly pay
$33,000–$46,150Middle half of workers, yearly
52,520People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($40,240). It is about the same as the Texas median ($37,540).

Pay range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.26$29,660
25% of workers$15.87$33,000
Half of workers (median)$18.27$38,000
75% of workers$22.19$46,150
90% of workers$25.13$52,270

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Tyler$43,3902,800
Midland$41,9101,500
Sherman-Denison$40,770970
Odessa$39,6001,230
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$38,53013,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$38,51081,940
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$38,00052,520
Killeen-Temple$37,8701,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur$37,6602,010
Longview$37,5901,890
San Antonio-New Braunfels$37,47013,440
Amarillo$37,0601,650
Texarkana$36,710920
Corpus Christi$36,4102,470
Abilene$35,810830
El Paso$35,5505,140
College Station-Bryan$35,3501,300
Waco$35,2701,980
Victoria$35,180500
Lubbock$35,1301,920
San Angelo$34,790560
Wichita Falls$34,420680
Laredo$32,4802,430
Brownsville-Harlingen$32,3001,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$31,6103,100

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,990
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,690
Helpers--Production Workers$37,290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,770
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,310
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,890
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,650
Wellhead Pumpers$79,720

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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.