The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $36,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,790.
Pay spans roughly $29,500 at the 10th percentile to $46,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.51 per hour. An estimated 4,160 people work as laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $36,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.51 |
| 10th percentile | $29,500 |
| 90th percentile | $46,410 |
| Employment | 4,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.