Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $30,760–$44,240
- vs U.S. median
- -9%
- Metro rank
- #414 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $36,480 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,500 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 15% below the KY statewide median of $42,770. It ranks #414 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,500 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 KY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,830 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $41,910 |
| Owensboro, KY | $39,380 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,140 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38,110 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $38,040 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,780 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $36,480 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,500 jobs pay between $30,760 and $44,240. The 10th percentile is $28,320 and the 90th is $48,290.
Is Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 15% below the KY statewide median of $42,770. It ranks #414 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 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?
About $17.54 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,480 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.79–$21.27 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.