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.
- O*NET-SOC code
53-7062.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$40,240
Employment, U.S.2,950,280
Median hourly wage$19.35
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,270 | $36,090 | $40,240 | $46,920 | $55,140 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 36,140 | $36,670 | 0.90 |
| Alaska | 4,250 | $44,510 | 0.69 |
| Arizona | 71,090 | $44,290 | 1.16 |
| Arkansas | 21,430 | $35,920 | 0.87 |
| California | 355,500 | $44,710 | 1.03 |
| Colorado | 31,140 | $45,370 | 0.57 |
| Connecticut | 23,970 | $43,640 | 0.74 |
| Delaware | 5,220 | $37,320 | 0.57 |
| District of Columbia | 1,200 | $45,740 | 0.09 |
| Florida | 164,400 | $38,160 | 0.87 |
| Georgia | 137,580 | $38,480 | 1.48 |
| Hawaii | 9,490 | $44,120 | 0.80 |
| Idaho | 15,610 | $39,900 | 0.96 |
| Illinois | 195,390 | $40,550 | 1.69 |
| Indiana | 103,200 | $41,340 | 1.70 |
| Iowa | 30,890 | $43,490 | 1.04 |
| Kansas | 23,270 | $40,250 | 0.85 |
| Kentucky | 57,930 | $42,770 | 1.53 |
| Louisiana | 43,730 | $35,340 | 1.19 |
| Maine | 6,120 | $42,640 | 0.50 |
| Maryland | 47,710 | $41,600 | 0.91 |
| Massachusetts | 34,700 | $44,920 | 0.50 |
| Michigan | 79,410 | $38,860 | 0.95 |
| Minnesota | 54,480 | $46,280 | 0.97 |
| Mississippi | 30,750 | $36,400 | 1.39 |
| Missouri | 43,050 | $39,080 | 0.77 |
| Montana | 3,870 | $43,840 | 0.40 |
| Nebraska | 13,870 | $42,910 | 0.71 |
| Nevada | 40,850 | $39,350 | 1.39 |
| New Hampshire | 8,340 | $42,110 | 0.64 |
| New Jersey | 97,230 | $39,540 | 1.20 |
| New Mexico | 10,200 | $37,230 | 0.62 |
| New York | 100,950 | $44,630 | 0.55 |
| North Carolina | 116,720 | $38,230 | 1.24 |
| North Dakota | 9,990 | $45,690 | 1.23 |
| Ohio | 108,830 | $39,460 | 1.03 |
| Oklahoma | 38,210 | $36,990 | 1.18 |
| Oregon | 27,720 | $44,750 | 0.74 |
| Pennsylvania | 131,050 | $42,480 | 1.14 |
| Rhode Island | 6,760 | $41,690 | 0.71 |
| South Carolina | 56,700 | $37,530 | 1.30 |
| South Dakota | 3,820 | $38,980 | 0.44 |
| Tennessee | 105,870 | $38,160 | 1.70 |
| Texas | 216,970 | $37,540 | 0.81 |
| Utah | 29,670 | $42,370 | 0.90 |
| Vermont | 3,060 | $39,390 | 0.53 |
| Virginia | 58,000 | $39,380 | 0.74 |
| Washington | 49,450 | $46,190 | 0.73 |
| West Virginia | 11,300 | $36,990 | 0.85 |
| Wisconsin | 70,520 | $44,610 | 1.26 |
| Wyoming | 2,700 | $38,330 | 0.51 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 2 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 3 | Light Truck Drivers | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 4 | Helpers--Production Workers | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 5 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 6 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 7 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 1-2 | 0.937 |
| 9 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 10 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 1-2 | 0.934 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.935 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | Active Listening | 0.88 | 0.928 |
| Recycling and Reclamation Workers | Active Listening | 0.76 | 0.928 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Active Listening | 0.88 | 0.926 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.925 |
| Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | Critical Thinking | 0.88 | 0.925 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | Active Listening | 0.76 | 0.924 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.923 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.919 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | Equipment Maintenance | 1.12 | 0.918 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, excluding software Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | 6 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Project | 3 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Access | 3 of 20 | 0.4x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 5 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and Management | 3.42 | 3.15 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.39 | 2.49 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.20 | 2.99 |
| Transportation | 3.15 | 2.61 |
| Production and Processing | 3.10 | 2.95 |
| Mathematics | 3.05 | 2.86 |
| English Language | 2.94 | 3.25 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.75 | 2.46 |
| Administrative | 2.74 | 2.35 |
| Education and Training | 2.70 | 2.98 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.21 | 1.14 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.02 | 1.81 |
| Physics | 1.86 | 1.39 |
| Mechanical | 1.74 | 1.32 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.72 | 1.47 |
| Psychology | 1.72 | 1.30 |
| Law and Government | 1.68 | 1.01 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.59 | 0.97 |
| Chemistry | 1.54 | 0.91 |
| Food Production | 1.52 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.44 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.40 | 0.86 |
| Foreign Language | 1.36 | 0.50 |
| Design | 1.33 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.33 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.23 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.22 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.21 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.16 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.16 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.14 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Static Strength | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Stamina | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Rate Control | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Response Orientation | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 1.12 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Warehouse management system WMS in demand
- Apple Safari hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Edge hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Mozilla Firefox hot
- Oracle Database hot
- SAP software hot
- Data entry software
- FaceTime
- Handheld computer device software
- IBM Notes
- Inventory management systems
- Inventory tracking software
- Machine control software
- Microsoft Publisher
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha, WI | 5,420 | 3.78 | $46,990 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 37,750 | 3.25 | $39,510 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 3,130 | 2.74 | $47,540 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 15,030 | 2.73 | $47,330 |
| Cleveland, TN | 1,900 | 2.33 | $38,460 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 48,100 | 2.29 | $44,180 |
| Rockford, IL | 5,940 | 2.27 | $44,200 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 29,400 | 2.26 | $46,830 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 69,820 | 2.14 | $46,060 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 7,360 | 2.11 | $43,380 |