Highest-paying states for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
Minnesota leads at $46,280 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $46,280 | $39,110–$52,070 |
| Washington | $46,190 | $40,300–$51,230 |
| District of Columbia | $45,740 | $40,200–$52,000 |
| North Dakota | $45,690 | $38,470–$49,580 |
| Colorado | $45,370 | $39,610–$48,770 |
| Massachusetts | $44,920 | $38,920–$49,190 |
| Oregon | $44,750 | $37,840–$49,300 |
| California | $44,710 | $37,890–$48,950 |
| New York | $44,630 | $38,450–$49,200 |
| Wisconsin | $44,610 | $37,510–$48,500 |
| Alaska | $44,510 | $39,000–$54,860 |
| Arizona | $44,290 | $37,280–$48,170 |
| Hawaii | $44,120 | $37,830–$50,630 |
| Montana | $43,840 | $36,610–$46,670 |
| Connecticut | $43,640 | $37,810–$48,060 |
| Iowa | $43,490 | $37,420–$48,390 |
| Nebraska | $42,910 | $37,440–$46,610 |
| Kentucky | $42,770 | $35,510–$46,830 |
| Maine | $42,640 | $36,690–$46,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,480 | $36,620–$47,690 |
| Utah | $42,370 | $36,880–$47,060 |
| New Hampshire | $42,110 | $36,770–$46,570 |
| Rhode Island | $41,690 | $36,050–$48,250 |
| Maryland | $41,600 | $36,960–$45,760 |
| Indiana | $41,340 | $36,390–$46,910 |
| Illinois | $40,550 | $35,890–$47,560 |
| Kansas | $40,250 | $35,580–$46,300 |
| Idaho | $39,900 | $35,160–$45,400 |
| New Jersey | $39,540 | $35,910–$46,770 |
| Ohio | $39,460 | $35,770–$45,230 |
| Vermont | $39,390 | $35,480–$46,370 |
| Virginia | $39,380 | $35,870–$47,210 |
| Nevada | $39,350 | $37,010–$45,820 |
| Missouri | $39,080 | $35,080–$45,730 |
| South Dakota | $38,980 | $35,200–$46,380 |
| Michigan | $38,860 | $35,730–$46,390 |
| Georgia | $38,480 | $34,970–$46,100 |
| Wyoming | $38,330 | $35,670–$46,230 |
| North Carolina | $38,230 | $35,030–$44,470 |
| Florida | $38,160 | $34,710–$45,390 |
| Tennessee | $38,160 | $35,550–$44,920 |
| Texas | $37,540 | $33,280–$45,200 |
| South Carolina | $37,530 | $34,760–$44,480 |
| Delaware | $37,320 | $34,920–$44,960 |
| New Mexico | $37,230 | $31,790–$43,800 |
| Oklahoma | $36,990 | $32,250–$41,420 |
| West Virginia | $36,990 | $31,150–$44,540 |
| Alabama | $36,670 | $30,700–$44,170 |
| Mississippi | $36,400 | $30,830–$43,750 |
| Arkansas | $35,920 | $30,280–$41,750 |
| Louisiana | $35,340 | $29,350–$41,870 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.