Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Richmond
$42,130avg. a year
$20.25 an hour · 10,550 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $42,130 a year. That is about the same as the Virginia average of $42,330. The U.S. average is $42,260.
$40,270Median pay
$20.25Average hourly
-0%vs. Virginia average
10,550Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
11,310 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
21,880 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$45,690
$21.96 an hour
328,510 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$43,990
$21.15 an hour
413,920 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
53,100 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$42,920
$20.64 an hour
61,580 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$41,610
$20.01 an hour
7750 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$39,710
$19.09 an hour
81,390 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$38,620
$18.57 an hour
91,100 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$38,040
$18.29 an hour
102,610 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$37,200
$17.88 an hour
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How Richmond compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Richmond
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,260 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,530 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,130 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $44,220 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,630 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $33,970 |
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Richmond?
The average is $42,130 a year, and the median is $40,270. About 10,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is about the same as the Virginia average of $42,330.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 16.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 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: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). 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.