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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Topeka, KS
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in the Topeka, KS metro area earn a median $49,140 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $49,140 a year
- Kansas median
- $40,250 a year
- U.S. median
- $40,240 a year
- Employment
- 2,140
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $49,140 · $23.62 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $44,780 · $21.53 an hour (estimate error ±0.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $31,100 · $14.95 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $37,500 · $18.03 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $51,030 · $24.54 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $55,520 · $26.69 an hour
- Employment
- 2,140 (estimate error ±2.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 18.45
- Location quotient
- 0.97 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Kansas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $44,100 | 1,300 |
| Lawrence, KS | $43,190 | 530 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $41,700 | 19,070 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $39,400 | 1,720 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,170 | 5,560 |
| Wichita, KS | $37,750 | 3,690 |
| Manhattan, KS | $36,070 | 930 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Topeka?
- The median wage is $49,140 a year, with about 2,140 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).