Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Arkansas
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Arkansas have a median of $35,920 a year, below the national $40,240 (−11%); the state ranks 50th of 51 states by median. That is 18% less than the median across all occupations in Arkansas ($43,630). Among neighbouring states, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and Mississippi pay more (up to $39,080 in Missouri) and Louisiana pays less (down to $35,340 in Louisiana). Arkansas employs 21,430 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand, 16.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 35th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.87 is close to the national share.
Arkansas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Arkansas | Hourly | $13.51 | $14.56 | $17.27 | $20.07 | $22.08 | $17.66 | 21,430 | 16.44 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $28,090 | $30,280 | $35,920 | $41,750 | $45,920 | $36,730 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $15.03 | $17.35 | $19.35 | $22.56 | $26.51 | $20.32 | 2,950,280 | – | – |
| Annual | $31,270 | $36,090 | $40,240 | $46,920 | $55,140 | $42,260 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 50th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 35th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.87
- Jobs per 1,000
- 16.44
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Arkansas's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Arkansas
7 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Arkansas publish a row for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $19.00 | $39,510 | $32,600 | $48,040 | 37,750 | 61.72 | 3.25 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $18.03 | $37,500 | $28,820 | $51,210 | 1,280 | 21.11 | 1.11 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $18.00 | $37,440 | $28,300 | $45,200 | 5,870 | 16.38 | 0.86 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $17.76 | $36,930 | $29,850 | $47,050 | 3,920 | 14.23 | 0.75 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $17.65 | $36,710 | $27,900 | $53,040 | 920 | 16.02 | 0.84 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $16.74 | $34,810 | $25,570 | $44,120 | 1,760 | 18.42 | 0.97 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $15.48 | $32,190 | $26,240 | $42,820 | 430 | 11.26 | 0.59 |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $16.98 | $35,330 | $26,700 | $44,010 | 1,420 | 20.89 | 1.10 |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $16.69 | $34,710 | $27,100 | $44,390 | 2,210 | 18.85 | 0.99 |
| North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $16.43 | $34,180 | $27,530 | $44,140 | 1,500 | 12.61 | 0.66 |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $16.27 | $33,830 | $28,080 | $44,890 | 1,440 | 16.83 | 0.89 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (every state ranked) and the Arkansas wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Arkansas estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.