Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Omaha
$42,850avg. a year
$20.60 an hour · 6,870 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn an average of $42,850 a year. That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $42,850. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$42,550Median pay
$20.60Average hourly
+0%vs. Nebraska average
6,870Jobs in this metro
Other Nebraska metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Nebraska metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
1660 jobs
Grand Island, NE
$44,740
$21.51 an hour
21,660 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$41,980
$20.18 an hour
31,980 jobs
Lincoln, NE
$41,720
$20.06 an hour
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How Omaha compares
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Related jobs in Omaha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,460 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,710 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $46,300 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $38,540 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $38,180 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $51,830 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Omaha?
The average is $42,850 a year, and the median is $42,550. About 6,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Nebraska average?
That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $42,850.
Is this job common in Omaha?
It makes up 13.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.73 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: Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 36540). 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.