Where in Missouri do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn the most?

St. Joseph, MO-KS has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $44,100 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Missouri

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Missouri earn a median $39,080 a year, 3% below the U.S. median.

Median in MO: $39,080 a year
U.S. median: $40,240 a year
Employment: 43,050
Location quotient: 0.77; Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)

Pay range in Missouri

10%: $30,380Median: $39,08090%: $52,520

Median (50%): $39,080 · $18.79 an hour
Mean (average): $41,190 · $19.80 an hour (estimate error ±0.6%)
10th percentile: $30,380 · $14.61 an hour
25th percentile: $35,080 · $16.87 an hour
75th percentile: $45,730 · $21.99 an hour
90th percentile: $52,520 · $25.25 an hour
Employment: 43,050 (estimate error ±3.6%)
Jobs per 1,000: 14.66
Location quotient: 0.77 (1.00 = national share)

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay by metro area in Missouri

Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas

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Area	Median wage	Employment
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$44,100	1,300
St. Louis, MO-IL	$41,780	21,340
Kansas City, MO-KS	$41,700	19,070
Joplin, MO-KS	$39,400	1,720
Springfield, MO	$38,360	3,080
Columbia, MO	$38,070	1,250
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37,520	2,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$37,180	1,000
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$36,540	1,710
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$36,430	600
Jefferson City, MO	$36,400	1,040
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$36,010	2,560

Frequently asked questions

How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Missouri?: The median wage for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Missouri is $39,080 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 43,050 jobs in the state.
Where in Missouri do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn the most?: St. Joseph, MO-KS has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $44,100 a year.

Data sources

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