Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Salinas, CA
- Middle 50%
- $36,930–$45,700
- vs U.S. median
- -3%
- Metro rank
- #229 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $39,110 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,890 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 13% below the CA statewide median of $44,710. It ranks #229 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,890 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 CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,420 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,400 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,330 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,060 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $46,890 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,640 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,630 |
| Napa, CA | $46,230 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $39,110 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,890 jobs pay between $36,930 and $45,700. The 10th percentile is $36,080 and the 90th is $49,050.
Is Salinas a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 13% below the CA statewide median of $44,710. It ranks #229 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 Salinas?
About $18.80 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $39,110 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.75–$21.97 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.