Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Jackson
$37,180avg. a year
$17.87 an hour · 5,890 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Jackson, MS metro area earn an average of $37,180 a year. That is about the same as the Mississippi average of $37,170. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$36,910Median pay
$17.87Average hourly
+0%vs. Mississippi average
5,890Jobs in this metro
Other Mississippi metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Mississippi metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
137,750 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$41,130
$19.77 an hour
22,600 jobs
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$37,760
$18.15 an hour
31,070 jobs
Hattiesburg, MS
$35,020
$16.84 an hour
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How Jackson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Jackson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,790 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,020 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $41,980 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $32,680 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $29,610 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $41,830 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Jackson?
The average is $37,180 a year, and the median is $36,910. About 5,890 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Mississippi average?
That is about the same as the Mississippi average of $37,170.
Is this job common in Jackson?
It makes up 21.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.15 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: Jackson, MS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 27140). 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.