Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
- Middle 50%
- $37,170–$47,330
- vs U.S. median
- +10%
- Metro rank
- #87 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro earn a median of $44,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 48,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 7% above the IN statewide median of $41,340. It ranks #87 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE48,100 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
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Evansville, IN | $42,170 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,810 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $40,820 |
| Kokomo, IN | $39,040 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $38,830 |
| Columbus, IN | $38,510 |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,200 |
| Bloomington, IN | $38,130 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Indianapolis?
The BLS median is $44,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 48,100 jobs pay between $37,170 and $47,330. The 10th percentile is $31,500 and the 90th is $50,450.
Is Indianapolis a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 10% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 7% above the IN statewide median of $41,340. It ranks #87 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 Indianapolis?
About $21.24 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,180 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.87–$22.75 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.