The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $44,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,240.
Pay spans roughly $32,870 at the 10th percentile to $53,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.41 per hour. An estimated 7,900 people work as laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $44,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.41 |
| 10th percentile | $32,870 |
| 90th percentile | $53,240 |
| Employment | 7,900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.