Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Columbus, IN
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Columbus, IN metro earn a median of $38,510 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,310 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 7% below the IN statewide median of $41,340. It ranks #261 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,310 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 IN METROS
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INmedian $44,180
- Evansville, INmedian $42,170
- Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $41,810
- Elkhart-Goshen, INmedian $40,820
- Kokomo, INmedian $39,040
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MImedian $38,830
- Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $38,200
- Bloomington, INmedian $38,130
Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Columbus?
The BLS median is $38,510 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,310 jobs pay between $34,910 and $47,410. The 10th percentile is $29,350 and the 90th is $53,590.
Is Columbus a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 7% below the IN statewide median of $41,340. It ranks #261 of 526 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.