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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Mississippi
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Mississippi earn a median $36,400 a year, 10% below the U.S. median.
- Median in MS
- $36,400 a year
- U.S. median
- $40,240 a year
- Employment
- 30,750
- Location quotient
- 1.39
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Mississippi
- Median (50%)
- $36,400 · $17.50 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $37,170 · $17.87 an hour (estimate error ±0.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $27,740 · $13.34 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $30,830 · $14.82 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $43,750 · $21.03 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $47,280 · $22.73 an hour
- Employment
- 30,750 (estimate error ±2.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 26.44
- Location quotient
- 1.39 (1.00 = national share)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay by metro area in Mississippi
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,510 | 37,750 |
| Jackson, MS | $36,910 | 5,890 |
| Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,930 | 1,450 |
| Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | 2,740 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $35,160 | 2,600 |
| Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | 5,240 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $34,260 | 1,070 |
| West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,110 | 2,400 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Mississippi?
- The median wage for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Mississippi is $36,400 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 30,750 jobs in the state.
- Where in Mississippi do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn the most?
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $39,510 a year.