Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Middle 50%
- $39,960–$55,940
- vs U.S. median
- +18%
- Metro rank
- #12 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $47,320 a year, based on BLS estimates for 36,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 2% above the MN statewide median of $46,280. It ranks #12 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE36,700 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 MN metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $46,360 |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $45,480 |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,360 |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,800 |
| Mankato, MN | $44,500 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $44,080 |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $40,180 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Minneapolis?
The BLS median is $47,320 a year (May 2025). Half of the 36,700 jobs pay between $39,960 and $55,940. The 10th percentile is $36,450 and the 90th is $61,770.
Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 18% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 2% above the MN statewide median of $46,280. It ranks #12 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 Minneapolis?
About $22.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,320 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.21–$26.89 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.