The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in California is $42,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,270.
Pay spans roughly $35,300 at the 10th percentile to $55,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.51 per hour. An estimated 382,740 people work as laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in California.
| Median (annual) | $42,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.51 |
| 10th percentile | $35,300 |
| 90th percentile | $55,720 |
| Employment | 382,740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.