Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$43,780avg. a year
$21.05 an hour · 14,840 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn an average of $43,780 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $43,130. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$42,380Median pay
$21.05Average hourly
+2%vs. Pennsylvania average
14,840Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,130 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$45,480
$21.87 an hour
25,280 jobs
Reading, PA
$45,020
$21.65 an hour
311,760 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$44,040
$21.17 an hour
451,100 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$43,930
$21.12 an hour
51,790 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$43,660
$20.99 an hour
618,830 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$43,400
$20.86 an hour
75,730 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$43,280
$20.81 an hour
89,630 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$43,030
$20.69 an hour
97,360 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$42,480
$20.43 an hour
10940 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$40,720
$19.58 an hour
11790 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$39,820
$19.14 an hour
12750 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$39,450
$18.97 an hour
13470 jobs
State College, PA
$39,210
$18.85 an hour
141,050 jobs
Altoona, PA
$38,550
$18.54 an hour
151,810 jobs
Erie, PA
$37,950
$18.24 an hour
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How Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $41,250 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $51,400 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $61,540 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $41,100 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,610 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $50,790 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton?
The average is $43,780 a year, and the median is $42,380. About 14,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $43,130.
Is this job common in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton?
It makes up 39.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.07 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: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10900). 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.