Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $35,920–$47,640
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Metro rank
- #179 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $40,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 157,920 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and in line with the IL statewide median of $40,550. It ranks #179 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE157,920 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 IL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $46,010 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,200 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,120 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,520 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $41,970 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,770 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,650 |
| Springfield, IL | $38,160 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $40,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 157,920 jobs pay between $35,920 and $47,640. The 10th percentile is $31,860 and the 90th is $56,440.
Is Chicago 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 in line with the IL statewide median of $40,550. It ranks #179 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 Chicago?
About $19.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,550 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.27–$22.90 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.