Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Middle 50%
- $37,460–$48,400
- vs U.S. median
- +12%
- Metro rank
- #60 of 526
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro earn a median of $44,950 a year, based on BLS estimates for 56,420 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 1% above the AZ statewide median of $44,290. It ranks #60 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE56,420 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 AZ metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | $42,940 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $41,560 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $39,790 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $38,410 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $37,100 |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 |
| Yuma, AZ | $35,580 |
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Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Phoenix?
The BLS median is $44,950 a year (May 2025). Half of the 56,420 jobs pay between $37,460 and $48,400. The 10th percentile is $35,220 and the 90th is $57,810.
Is Phoenix a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 12% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 1% above the AZ statewide median of $44,290. It ranks #60 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 Phoenix?
About $21.61 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,950 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.01–$23.27 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.