Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $33,000–$46,150
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #299 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $38,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 52,520 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $37,540. It ranks #299 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE52,520 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | $43,390 |
| Midland, TX | $41,910 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $40,770 |
| Odessa, TX | $39,600 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $38,530 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,510 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $37,870 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,660 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $38,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 52,520 jobs pay between $33,000 and $46,150. The 10th percentile is $29,660 and the 90th is $52,270.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $37,540. It ranks #299 of 526 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand make an hour in Houston?
About $18.27 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,000 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.87–$22.19 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.