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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Illinois
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Illinois earn a median $40,550 a year, 1% above the U.S. median.
- Median in IL
- $40,550 a year
- U.S. median
- $40,240 a year
- Employment
- 195,390
- Location quotient
- 1.69
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Illinois
- Median (50%)
- $40,550 · $19.50 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $42,960 · $20.66 an hour (estimate error ±0.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $31,780 · $15.28 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,890 · $17.26 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $47,560 · $22.87 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $55,840 · $26.84 an hour
- Employment
- 195,390 (estimate error ±1.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 32.04
- Location quotient
- 1.69 (1.00 = national share)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay by metro area in Illinois
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $46,010 | 1,430 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,200 | 5,940 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,120 | 3,280 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $42,980 | 4,370 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,520 | 3,650 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $41,970 | 1,960 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $41,780 | 21,340 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,770 | 3,460 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,650 | 2,580 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $40,550 | 157,920 |
| Springfield, IL | $38,160 | 1,300 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $38,110 | 940 |
| Peoria, IL | $37,420 | 2,750 |
| Kankakee, IL | $37,110 | 1,190 |
| Bloomington, IL | $36,610 | 960 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,430 | 600 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Illinois?
- The median wage for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Illinois is $40,550 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 195,390 jobs in the state.
- Where in Illinois do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn the most?
- Decatur, IL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $46,010 a year.