Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Kansas
At $40,250 a year, the median for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Kansas is close to the national median of $40,240 (0%); Kansas ranks 27th of 51 states by median. That is 16% less than the median across all occupations in Kansas ($48,010). Among neighbouring states, Colorado and Nebraska pay more (up to $45,370 in Colorado) and Missouri and Oklahoma pay less (down to $36,990 in Oklahoma). Kansas employs 23,270 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand, 16.2 per 1,000 jobs, the 34th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.85 is close to the national share.
Kansas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Kansas | Hourly | $14.82 | $17.10 | $19.35 | $22.26 | $24.54 | $19.86 | 23,270 | 16.19 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $30,830 | $35,580 | $40,250 | $46,300 | $51,030 | $41,310 | ||||
| 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
- 27th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 34th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.85
- Jobs per 1,000
- 16.19
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Kansas'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 Kansas
7 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $23.62 | $49,140 | $31,100 | $55,520 | 2,140 | 18.45 | 0.97 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $21.20 | $44,100 | $31,320 | $57,320 | 1,300 | 23.82 | 1.26 |
| Lawrence, KS | $20.77 | $43,190 | $33,490 | $49,580 | 530 | 10.29 | 0.54 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $20.05 | $41,700 | $31,350 | $51,600 | 19,070 | 17.40 | 0.92 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $18.94 | $39,400 | $30,010 | $54,200 | 1,720 | 19.72 | 1.04 |
| Wichita, KS | $18.15 | $37,750 | $29,470 | $48,750 | 3,690 | 11.97 | 0.63 |
| Manhattan, KS | $17.34 | $36,070 | $29,970 | $45,650 | 930 | 17.35 | 0.91 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $18.83 | $39,170 | $30,330 | $49,060 | 5,560 | 14.85 | 0.78 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (every state ranked) and the Kansas 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 Kansas 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.