Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$37,070avg. a year
$17.82 an hour · 9,220 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $37,070 a year. That is $1,350 (4%) more than the Louisiana average of $35,720. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$36,380Median pay
$17.82Average hourly
+4%vs. Louisiana average
9,220Jobs 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.
18,760 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$36,750
$17.67 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 New Orleans-Metairie compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Orleans-Metairie
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,900 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $53,330 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,030 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $30,980 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $32,190 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $43,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $37,070 a year, and the median is $36,380. About 9,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $1,350 (4%) more than the Louisiana average of $35,720.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 20.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35380). 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.