Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Missouri
$41,190avg. a year
$19.80 an hour · 43,050 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Missouri earn an average of $41,190 a year. That is $1,070 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $42,260. The best-paying metro area is St. Joseph, MO-KS at $44,510.
$39,080Median pay
$19.80Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
11,300 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$44,510
$21.40 an hour
221,340 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$42,660
$20.51 an hour
319,070 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$42,100
$20.24 an hour
41,720 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$40,950
$19.69 an hour
51,250 jobs
Columbia, MO
$40,730
$19.58 an hour
63,080 jobs
Springfield, MO
$40,310
$19.38 an hour
7600 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,540
$19.01 an hour
81,040 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$39,100
$18.80 an hour
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Missouri
- Stockers and Order Fillers$39,150
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,970
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,170
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,270
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,300
- Crane and Tower Operators$63,850
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Missouri?
The average is $41,190 a year, and the median is $39,080. That is $1,070 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $42,260.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$19.80 an hour on average; the median is $18.79.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Joseph, MO-KS ($44,510), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($42,660). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Jefferson City, MO ($39,100).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #34 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.