Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
$43,350avg. a year
$20.84 an hour · 7,900 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn an average of $43,350 a year. That is $2,850 (6%) less than the New York average of $46,200. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$43,130Median pay
$20.84Average hourly
-6%vs. New York average
7,900Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
17,270 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$46,170
$22.20 an hour
2118,290 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,280
$21.77 an hour
37,030 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
46,390 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$44,480
$21.38 an hour
5280 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$43,320
$20.83 an hour
6510 jobs
Kingston, NY
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
71,280 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
8600 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$41,350
$19.88 an hour
95,160 jobs
Rochester, NY
$41,300
$19.86 an hour
10370 jobs
Elmira, NY
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
111,590 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
12450 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$39,470
$18.98 an hour
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How Buffalo-Cheektowaga compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,880 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $61,990 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,280 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $53,050 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,350 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $36,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
The average is $43,350 a year, and the median is $43,130. About 7,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $2,850 (6%) less than the New York average of $46,200.
Is this job common in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
It makes up 14.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.78 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: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 15380). 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.