Checked Oct 23, 2026

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

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Texas earn a median $37,540 a year, 7% below the U.S. median.

Median in TX: $37,540 a year
U.S. median: $40,240 a year
Employment: 216,970
Location quotient: 0.81; Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)

Pay range in Texas

10%: $29,250Median: $37,54090%: $50,140

Median (50%): $37,540 · $18.05 an hour
Mean (average): $39,400 · $18.94 an hour (estimate error ±0.4%)
10th percentile: $29,250 · $14.06 an hour
25th percentile: $33,280 · $16.00 an hour
75th percentile: $45,200 · $21.73 an hour
90th percentile: $50,140 · $24.11 an hour
Employment: 216,970 (estimate error ±1.8%)
Jobs per 1,000: 15.42
Location quotient: 0.81 (1.00 = national share)

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

Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas

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Area	Median wage	Employment
Tyler, TX	$43,390	2,800
Midland, TX	$41,910	1,500
Sherman-Denison, TX	$40,770	970
Odessa, TX	$39,600	1,230
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$38,530	13,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$38,510	81,940
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$38,000	52,520
Killeen-Temple, TX	$37,870	1,660
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$37,660	2,010
Longview, TX	$37,590	1,890
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$37,470	13,440
Amarillo, TX	$37,060	1,650
Texarkana, TX-AR	$36,710	920
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$36,480	2,540
Corpus Christi, TX	$36,410	2,470
Abilene, TX	$35,810	830
El Paso, TX	$35,550	5,140
College Station-Bryan, TX	$35,350	1,300
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$35,290	1,890
Waco, TX	$35,270	1,980
Victoria, TX	$35,180	500
Lubbock, TX	$35,130	1,920
San Angelo, TX	$34,790	560
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,780	1,790
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$34,610	3,860
Wichita Falls, TX	$34,420	680
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$33,900	1,370
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$33,350	520
Laredo, TX	$32,480	2,430
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$32,300	1,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$31,610	3,100
Eagle Pass, TX	$30,690	100

Frequently asked questions

How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Texas?: The median wage for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Texas is $37,540 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 216,970 jobs in the state.
Where in Texas do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn the most?: Tyler, TX has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $43,390 a year.

Data sources

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