Skilled Trades
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
Median salary (BLS)
$40,240
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$31k – $55k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Plan a path to Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Entry / Junior
$31,270
~2 yrs to advance
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Established
$40,240
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Senior
$47,690
Key skills
A typical day
- •Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
- •Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
- •Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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