Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Huntsville
$41,440avg. a year
$19.92 an hour · 4,370 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn an average of $41,440 a year. That is $3,960 (11%) more than the Alabama average of $37,480. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$39,500Median pay
$19.92Average hourly
+11%vs. Alabama average
4,370Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
18,200 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$38,850
$18.68 an hour
21,090 jobs
Decatur, AL
$38,220
$18.38 an hour
3800 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
42,570 jobs
Mobile, AL
$37,640
$18.10 an hour
51,130 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$37,180
$17.87 an hour
61,740 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
73,510 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$37,150
$17.86 an hour
81,290 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$36,900
$17.74 an hour
92,490 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$36,490
$17.55 an hour
101,260 jobs
Dothan, AL
$35,480
$17.06 an hour
111,250 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$33,000
$15.87 an hour
12530 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$32,590
$15.67 an hour
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How Huntsville compares
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Related jobs in Huntsville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,990 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,690 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,010 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $30,600 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $52,950 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,190 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Huntsville?
The average is $41,440 a year, and the median is $39,500. About 4,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $3,960 (11%) more than the Alabama average of $37,480.
Is this job common in Huntsville?
It makes up 16.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7062. Metro area: Huntsville, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.