Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Michigan
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Michigan have a median of $38,860 a year, below the national $40,240 (−3%); the state ranks 36th of 51 states by median. That is 21% less than the median across all occupations in Michigan ($49,270). Every neighbouring state pays more: Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio range from $39,460 in Ohio to $44,610 in Wisconsin. Michigan employs 79,410 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand, 18.0 per 1,000 jobs, the 13th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.95 is close to the national share.
Michigan vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $14.53 | $17.18 | $18.68 | $22.30 | $25.04 | $19.82 | 79,410 | 18.03 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $30,220 | $35,730 | $38,860 | $46,390 | $52,080 | $41,230 | ||||
| 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
- 36th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 13th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 18.03
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Michigan'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 Michigan
16 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $21.32 | $44,350 | $34,230 | $49,480 | 3,030 | 24.86 | 1.31 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $20.90 | $43,470 | $34,280 | $57,500 | 2,010 | 9.14 | 0.48 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $19.60 | $40,760 | $31,440 | $50,150 | 650 | 11.94 | 0.63 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $19.39 | $40,330 | $32,350 | $52,080 | 34,030 | 17.87 | 0.94 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $19.26 | $40,060 | $33,850 | $48,960 | 4,270 | 19.66 | 1.04 |
| Monroe, MI | $19.00 | $39,520 | $33,320 | $48,440 | 950 | 23.22 | 1.22 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $18.67 | $38,830 | $30,870 | $53,460 | 2,660 | 20.21 | 1.07 |
| Traverse City, MI | $18.63 | $38,750 | $31,160 | $49,880 | 630 | 9.23 | 0.49 |
| Bay City, MI | $18.56 | $38,610 | $30,000 | $44,430 | 500 | 14.65 | 0.77 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $18.43 | $38,330 | $27,690 | $52,140 | 900 | 14.40 | 0.76 |
| Niles, MI | $18.17 | $37,790 | $29,610 | $48,300 | 690 | 11.50 | 0.61 |
| Midland, MI | $18.08 | $37,600 | $27,570 | $48,220 | 350 | 9.33 | 0.49 |
| Saginaw, MI | $18.07 | $37,590 | $30,690 | $47,050 | 960 | 12.05 | 0.64 |
| Flint, MI | $17.97 | $37,390 | $29,590 | $46,070 | 1,600 | 11.85 | 0.62 |
| Jackson, MI | $17.60 | $36,620 | $28,340 | $49,340 | 690 | 12.26 | 0.65 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $17.37 | $36,130 | $30,220 | $49,500 | 18,840 | 31.49 | 1.66 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $19.00 | $39,520 | $30,010 | $49,200 | 1,710 | 12.66 | 0.67 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $18.33 | $38,130 | $29,040 | $50,730 | 1,260 | 11.29 | 0.60 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $18.30 | $38,050 | $30,020 | $49,300 | 1,640 | 13.95 | 0.74 |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $18.17 | $37,790 | $30,210 | $48,080 | 2,050 | 13.47 | 0.71 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (every state ranked) and the Michigan 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 Michigan 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.