Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
$38,750avg. a year
$18.63 an hour · 18,840 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn an average of $38,750 a year. That is $2,480 (6%) less than the Michigan average of $41,230. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$36,130Median pay
$18.63Average hourly
-6%vs. Michigan average
18,840Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
12,010 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$43,640
$20.98 an hour
23,030 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$43,250
$20.79 an hour
334,030 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$43,010
$20.68 an hour
4650 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
54,270 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$41,630
$20.02 an hour
6950 jobs
Monroe, MI
$41,580
$19.99 an hour
72,660 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$40,900
$19.66 an hour
8630 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$40,430
$19.44 an hour
9960 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$39,580
$19.03 an hour
10900 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$39,250
$18.87 an hour
11500 jobs
Bay City, MI
$39,040
$18.77 an hour
12690 jobs
Niles, MI
$39,010
$18.75 an hour
131,600 jobs
Flint, MI
$38,700
$18.60 an hour
14350 jobs
Midland, MI
$38,580
$18.55 an hour
15690 jobs
Jackson, MI
$38,100
$18.32 an hour
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How Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,310 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $44,200 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,990 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,490 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,290 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
The average is $38,750 a year, and the median is $36,130. About 18,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $2,480 (6%) less than the Michigan average of $41,230.
Is this job common in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
It makes up 31.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.66 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: Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 24340). 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.