Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Wisconsin
$44,080avg. a year
$21.19 an hour · 70,520 employed
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Wisconsin earn an average of $44,080 a year. That is $1,820 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260. The best-paying metro area is Kenosha, WI at $48,700.
$44,610Median pay
$21.19Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
15,420 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$48,700
$23.42 an hour
236,700 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$48,080
$23.12 an hour
31,550 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$46,820
$22.51 an hour
42,080 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$45,880
$22.06 an hour
5990 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$45,000
$21.63 an hour
619,810 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$44,730
$21.51 an hour
71,560 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$44,520
$21.40 an hour
87,130 jobs
Madison, WI
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
93,650 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$43,740
$21.03 an hour
102,190 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$43,670
$21.00 an hour
111,840 jobs
Wausau, WI
$43,640
$20.98 an hour
122,610 jobs
Appleton, WI
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
132,000 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$43,200
$20.77 an hour
142,160 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$43,190
$20.77 an hour
151,620 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$41,840
$20.11 an hour
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| Wisconsin | $44,080 | $21.19 |
| Minnesota | $46,920 | $22.56 |
| Iowa | $43,520 | $20.92 |
| Illinois | $42,960 | $20.66 |
| Michigan | $41,230 | $19.82 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,270
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,110
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,180
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,150
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$55,090
- Crane and Tower Operators$72,660
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Wisconsin?
The average is $44,080 a year, and the median is $44,610. That is $1,820 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $42,260.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$21.19 an hour on average; the median is $21.45.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Kenosha, WI ($48,700), followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($48,080). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ($41,840).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #14 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7062. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.