Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary
in Rockford, IL
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Rockford, IL metro earn a median of $44,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,940 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $40,240 and 9% above the IL statewide median of $40,550. It ranks #84 of 526 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,940 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 IL METROS
- Decatur, ILmedian $46,010
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $44,120
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $42,520
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $41,970
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $41,770
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $41,650
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INmedian $40,550
- Springfield, ILmedian $38,160
Questions
What is the average Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Rockford?
The BLS median is $44,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,940 jobs pay between $36,860 and $47,120. The 10th percentile is $33,420 and the 90th is $50,410.
Is Rockford 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 9% above the IL statewide median of $40,550. It ranks #84 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.