The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $40,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,200.
Pay spans roughly $31,930 at the 10th percentile to $56,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.25 per hour. An estimated 146,710 people work as laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $40,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.25 |
| 10th percentile | $31,930 |
| 90th percentile | $56,520 |
| Employment | 146,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.