The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $41,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,880.
Pay spans roughly $32,900 at the 10th percentile to $62,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.84 per hour. An estimated 122,030 people work as laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $41,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.84 |
| 10th percentile | $32,900 |
| 90th percentile | $62,070 |
| Employment | 122,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.