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$38,220 USD per year (median)

The median annual wage for US hand laborers and material movers was $38,220 in May 2025, according to the BLS.

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$38,220 USD per year (median)
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United States · May 2025
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official statistic
Source
Primary Government statistics
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Title
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Hand Laborers and Material Movers
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Date note
Page updated 2026 (OEWS May 2025 data)
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https://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/hand-laborers-and-material-movers.htm
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“…The median annual wage for hand laborers and material movers was $38,220 in May 2025…”

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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). The median annual wage for US hand laborers and material movers was $38,220 in May 2025, according to the BLS [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-material-mover-median-wage-2025/

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  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{The median annual wage for US hand laborers and material movers was \$38,220 in May 2025, according to the BLS}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-material-mover-median-wage-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Hand Laborers and Material Movers. Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (n.d.). Occupational Outlook Handbook: Hand Laborers and Material Movers. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/hand-laborers-and-material-movers.htm

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