Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Paducah, KY-IL
- Middle 50%
- $31,200–$46,320
- vs U.S. median
- -5%
- Metro rank
- #289 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Paducah, KY-IL metro earn a median of $38,110 a year, based on BLS estimates for 940 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 11% below the KY statewide median of $42,770. It ranks #289 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE940 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
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $46,830
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $41,910
- Owensboro, KYmedian $39,380
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $38,140
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $38,040
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $36,780
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,480
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,350
Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Paducah?
The BLS median is $38,110 a year (May 2025). Half of the 940 jobs pay between $31,200 and $46,320. The 10th percentile is $29,070 and the 90th is $47,990.
Is Paducah a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $40,240 and 11% below the KY statewide median of $42,770. It ranks #289 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.