Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in California
$45,590avg. a year
$21.92 an hour · 355,500 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in California earn an average of $45,590 a year. That is $3,330 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $51,280.
$44,710Median pay
$21.92Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
130,710 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$51,280
$24.66 an hour
211,830 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$50,920
$24.48 an hour
3790 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$48,640
$23.39 an hour
44,810 jobs
Modesto, CA
$48,140
$23.15 an hour
51,020 jobs
Napa, CA
$47,930
$23.05 an hour
615,030 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$47,860
$23.01 an hour
72,520 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$47,310
$22.74 an hour
82,810 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$47,030
$22.61 an hour
918,560 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$46,730
$22.47 an hour
1069,820 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$46,160
$22.19 an hour
118,440 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$45,900
$22.07 an hour
12860 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$45,320
$21.79 an hour
132,100 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$44,380
$21.34 an hour
1421,950 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$44,270
$21.28 an hour
15120,720 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
161,130 jobs
Merced, CA
$44,050
$21.18 an hour
175,600 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$43,720
$21.02 an hour
18650 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$42,780
$20.57 an hour
194,070 jobs
Visalia, CA
$42,650
$20.51 an hour
20990 jobs
Chico, CA
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
213,890 jobs
Salinas, CA
$42,150
$20.27 an hour
221,360 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$42,040
$20.21 an hour
238,050 jobs
Fresno, CA
$41,490
$19.95 an hour
241,220 jobs
Redding, CA
$40,770
$19.60 an hour
25930 jobs
El Centro, CA
$40,340
$19.40 an hour
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| California | $45,590 | $21.92 |
| Oregon | $45,740 | $21.99 |
| Arizona | $44,190 | $21.25 |
| Nevada | $43,190 | $20.77 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in California?
The average is $45,590 a year, and the median is $44,710. That is $3,330 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$21.92 an hour on average; the median is $21.50.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($51,280), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($50,920). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($40,340).
How does California rank?
California ranks #11 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7062. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.