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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Columbia, MO

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Columbia, MO earns $38,070 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,582 a month.

10th percentile
$30,880
25th percentile
$35,360
Median percentile
$38,070
75th percentile
$45,440
90th percentile
$50,910

Based on 1,250 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,980 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,070
Federal income tax−$2,388
Social Security + Medicare−$2,912
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,789
Monthly take-home$2,582
Every two weeks$1,192

Does it go far here?

$42,566Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

All laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri