What do they do?

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

Also known as:

Cooler Worker, Core Finisher, Dock Worker, Driver Helper, Fleet Service Agent, Laborer, Line Tender, Loader, Material Handler, Material Mover, Materials Handler, Merchandise Pick Up Associate, Merchandise Receiving Associate, Ramp Agent, Receiver, Receiving Associate, Selector, Shipping and Receiving Materials Handler, Stacker, Stock Replenisher, Stocker, Storeroom Clerk, Unloader, Warehouse Loader, Warehouse Selector, Warehouse Worker, Warehouseman, Yardman

Typical Wages

Wages$0$12K$24K$36K$48K$60KPercentiles10th25thMedian75th90th$29k$34k$37k$44k$50k

Projected Growth Rate

As fast as average

Employment of Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is projected to grow 5 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as average compared to all occupations.

Projected Employment For All United States

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Employment202220322,988,5003,147,300
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    411,700

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • High school diploma equivalent  (46%)
  • Some college, no degree  (22%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (16%)
  • Bachelor's degree  (7%)
  • Associate's degree  (7%)
  • Master's degree  (1%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (<1%)

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People in this career often know a lot about:

  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
  • Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
  • Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Secure cargo.
  • Monitor cargo area conditions.
  • Sort materials or objects for processing or transport.
  • Mark materials or objects for identification.
  • Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.
  • Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments.
  • Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Package materials or products.
  • Assemble wood products.
  • Connect cables or electrical lines.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 29.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Logo Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics

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