Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Battle Creek, MI
- Middle 50%
- $36,530–$48,590
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Metro rank
- #176 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Battle Creek, MI metro earn a median of $40,760 a year, based on BLS estimates for 650 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 5% above the MI statewide median of $38,860. It ranks #176 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE650 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 MI metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,350 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $43,470 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $40,330 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $40,060 |
| Monroe, MI | $39,520 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,750 |
| Bay City, MI | $38,610 |
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What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Battle Creek?
The BLS median is $40,760 a year (May 2025). Half of the 650 jobs pay between $36,530 and $48,590. The 10th percentile is $31,440 and the 90th is $50,150.
Is Battle Creek a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 1% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 5% above the MI statewide median of $38,860. It ranks #176 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 Battle Creek?
About $19.60 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,760 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.56–$23.36 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.