Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Baton Rouge
$36,750avg. a year
$17.67 an hour · 8,760 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn an average of $36,750 a year. That is $1,030 (3%) more than the Louisiana average of $35,720. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$36,450Median pay
$17.67Average hourly
+3%vs. Louisiana average
8,760Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,220 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$37,070
$17.82 an hour
21,690 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$36,500
$17.55 an hour
31,590 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$35,990
$17.31 an hour
42,050 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$35,670
$17.15 an hour
51,050 jobs
Hammond, LA
$35,330
$16.98 an hour
64,250 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$35,140
$16.89 an hour
72,830 jobs
Monroe, LA
$34,470
$16.57 an hour
84,500 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$34,180
$16.43 an hour
92,000 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$33,760
$16.23 an hour
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How Baton Rouge compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Baton Rouge
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,850 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $55,120 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $51,400 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $32,750 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $31,210 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $47,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Baton Rouge?
The average is $36,750 a year, and the median is $36,450. About 8,760 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $1,030 (3%) more than the Louisiana average of $35,720.
Is this job common in Baton Rouge?
It makes up 21.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.13 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: Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12940). 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.