# Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

> Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/laborers-and-freight-stock-and-material-movers-hand
- SOC code: 53-7062.00
- Career family: Transportation
- Median annual pay: $40,240 (10th percentile $31,270, 90th percentile $55,140)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.8%
- Openings a year: 340,500
- Typical entry education: No formal credential
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCE)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 84 |
| Investigative (I) | 2 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 8 |
| Enterprising (E) | 17 |
| Conventional (C) | 66 |

## What you'd do

- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 79/100)
- Getting Information (importance 77/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 74/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 73/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 71/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 71/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 70/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 67/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 67/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 60/100)

## Skills

Coordination, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making

## Knowledge

Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, Public Safety and Security, Transportation, Production and Processing, Mathematics, English Language, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative, Education and Training

## Also called

Air and Water Filler, Airport Maintenance Laborer, Aluminum Can Collector, Ash Collector, Ash Handler, Ash Pit Worker, Ash Worker, Assorter, Bag Turner, Bag Worker

## Related careers

- [Machine Feeders and Offbearers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/machine-feeders-and-offbearers): $41,220 median pay
- [Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-truck-and-tractor-operators): $46,420 median pay
- [Packers and Packagers, Hand](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/packers-and-packagers-hand): $36,280 median pay
- [Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tank-car-truck-and-ship-loaders): $58,870 median pay
- [Conveyor Operators and Tenders](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/conveyor-operators-and-tenders): $42,420 median pay
- [Hoist and Winch Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/hoist-and-winch-operators): $56,450 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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