Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Kansas City, MO-KS
- Middle 50%
- $36,370–$46,140
- vs U.S. median
- +4%
- Metro rank
- #159 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro earn a median of $41,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 19,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 7% above the MO statewide median of $39,080. It ranks #159 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE19,070 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 MO metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $44,100 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $41,780 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $39,400 |
| Springfield, MO | $38,360 |
| Columbia, MO | $38,070 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 |
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What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Kansas City?
The BLS median is $41,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 19,070 jobs pay between $36,370 and $46,140. The 10th percentile is $31,350 and the 90th is $51,600.
Is Kansas City a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 7% above the MO statewide median of $39,080. It ranks #159 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 Kansas City?
About $20.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,700 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.49–$22.18 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.