The median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $38,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,470.
Pay spans roughly $30,330 at the 10th percentile to $58,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.53 per hour. An estimated 11,660 people work as laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $38,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.53 |
| 10th percentile | $30,330 |
| 90th percentile | $58,430 |
| Employment | 11,660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.