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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Reading, PA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Reading, PA earns $46,040 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,147 a month.

10th percentile
$35,410
25th percentile
$37,960
Median percentile
$46,040
75th percentile
$50,510
90th percentile
$55,370

Based on 5,280 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

$37,760 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,040
Federal income tax−$3,345
Social Security + Medicare−$3,522
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,413
Monthly take-home$3,147
Every two weeks$1,452

Does it go far here?

$47,435Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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