Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Winston-Salem
$38,680avg. a year
$18.60 an hour · 5,490 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn an average of $38,680 a year. That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $39,390. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$37,160Median pay
$18.60Average hourly
-2%vs. North Carolina average
5,490Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
113,920 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
23,310 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$41,640
$20.02 an hour
340,540 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$40,790
$19.61 an hour
44,850 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$40,660
$19.55 an hour
517,060 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$40,430
$19.44 an hour
63,360 jobs
Asheville, NC
$40,290
$19.37 an hour
72,660 jobs
Burlington, NC
$39,630
$19.05 an hour
813,470 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$39,090
$18.80 an hour
91,440 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$37,610
$18.08 an hour
102,470 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$37,450
$18.00 an hour
115,250 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$37,260
$17.92 an hour
12960 jobs
Greenville, NC
$35,840
$17.23 an hour
13710 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$35,660
$17.15 an hour
14630 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$34,490
$16.58 an hour
15950 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$34,480
$16.58 an hour
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How Winston-Salem compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Winston-Salem
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,540 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,470 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $33,950 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $31,210 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $41,770 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $64,990 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Winston-Salem?
The average is $38,680 a year, and the median is $37,160. About 5,490 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $39,390.
Is this job common in Winston-Salem?
It makes up 20.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 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: Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 49180). 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.