Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Roanoke, VA
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Roanoke, VA metro earn a median of $46,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 17% above the VA statewide median of $39,380. It ranks #35 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,100 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 VA METROS
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAmedian $47,310
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAmedian $46,440
- Winchester, VA-WVmedian $41,910
- Richmond, VAmedian $40,270
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCmedian $39,160
- Harrisonburg, VAmedian $38,320
- Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,230
- Charlottesville, VAmedian $37,210
Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Roanoke?
The BLS median is $46,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,100 jobs pay between $36,060 and $46,510. The 10th percentile is $30,880 and the 90th is $53,510.
Is Roanoke a high-paying metro for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
That is 15% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 17% above the VA statewide median of $39,380. It ranks #35 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.