Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Richmond, VA
- Middle 50%
- $36,850–$48,110
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #188 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Richmond, VA metro earn a median of $40,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 10,550 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $40,240 and 2% above the VA statewide median of $39,380. It ranks #188 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE10,550 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 VA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,310 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $46,440 |
| Roanoke, VA | $46,180 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $41,910 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,160 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $38,320 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $37,210 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Richmond?
The BLS median is $40,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 10,550 jobs pay between $36,850 and $48,110. The 10th percentile is $31,290 and the 90th is $48,960.
Is Richmond a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $40,240 and 2% above the VA statewide median of $39,380. It ranks #188 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 Richmond?
About $19.36 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,270 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.72–$23.13 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.