Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Texas
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Texas have a median of $37,540 a year, below the national $40,240 (−7%); the state ranks 42nd of 51 states by median. That is 23% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana range from $35,340 in Louisiana to $37,230 in New Mexico. Texas employs 216,970 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand, 15.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.81 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $14.06 | $16.00 | $18.05 | $21.73 | $24.11 | $18.94 | 216,970 | 15.42 | 0.81 |
| Annual | $29,250 | $33,280 | $37,540 | $45,200 | $50,140 | $39,400 | ||||
| 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
- 42nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.81
- Jobs per 1,000
- 15.42
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | $20.86 | $43,390 | $29,170 | $48,290 | 2,800 | 24.27 | 1.28 |
| Midland, TX | $20.15 | $41,910 | $30,440 | $49,540 | 1,500 | 12.29 | 0.65 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $19.60 | $40,770 | $30,880 | $45,420 | 970 | 18.50 | 0.98 |
| Odessa, TX | $19.04 | $39,600 | $30,350 | $48,110 | 1,230 | 15.25 | 0.80 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $18.53 | $38,530 | $30,040 | $51,030 | 13,900 | 10.74 | 0.57 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $18.52 | $38,510 | $30,400 | $54,320 | 81,940 | 20.23 | 1.07 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $18.27 | $38,000 | $29,660 | $52,270 | 52,520 | 15.96 | 0.84 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $18.21 | $37,870 | $28,740 | $49,900 | 1,660 | 11.03 | 0.58 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $18.11 | $37,660 | $29,190 | $49,660 | 2,010 | 12.30 | 0.65 |
| Longview, TX | $18.07 | $37,590 | $28,430 | $48,120 | 1,890 | 15.99 | 0.84 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $18.01 | $37,470 | $29,370 | $49,870 | 13,440 | 11.92 | 0.63 |
| Amarillo, TX | $17.82 | $37,060 | $27,810 | $47,190 | 1,650 | 13.29 | 0.70 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $17.65 | $36,710 | $27,900 | $53,040 | 920 | 16.02 | 0.84 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $17.50 | $36,410 | $27,380 | $50,160 | 2,470 | 12.84 | 0.68 |
| Abilene, TX | $17.21 | $35,810 | $25,860 | $45,110 | 830 | 11.10 | 0.58 |
| El Paso, TX | $17.09 | $35,550 | $27,160 | $45,570 | 5,140 | 15.16 | 0.80 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $17.00 | $35,350 | $28,920 | $45,030 | 1,300 | 9.71 | 0.51 |
| Waco, TX | $16.96 | $35,270 | $29,210 | $48,170 | 1,980 | 15.26 | 0.80 |
| Victoria, TX | $16.91 | $35,180 | $28,620 | $44,740 | 500 | 13.16 | 0.69 |
| Lubbock, TX | $16.89 | $35,130 | $27,240 | $44,750 | 1,920 | 11.53 | 0.61 |
| San Angelo, TX | $16.73 | $34,790 | $25,870 | $44,880 | 560 | 11.33 | 0.60 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $16.55 | $34,420 | $27,960 | $44,100 | 680 | 12.22 | 0.64 |
| Laredo, TX | $15.61 | $32,480 | $23,950 | $45,620 | 2,430 | 22.22 | 1.17 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $15.53 | $32,300 | $23,890 | $46,150 | 1,810 | 11.49 | 0.61 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $15.20 | $31,610 | $21,950 | $42,750 | 3,100 | 10.44 | 0.55 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $14.75 | $30,690 | $26,120 | $46,620 | 100 | 5.19 | 0.27 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.54 | $36,480 | $22,930 | $50,110 | 2,540 | 13.42 | 0.71 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.97 | $35,290 | $28,280 | $47,440 | 1,890 | 9.42 | 0.50 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.72 | $34,780 | $26,110 | $44,190 | 1,790 | 15.59 | 0.82 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.64 | $34,610 | $27,920 | $46,790 | 3,860 | 14.02 | 0.74 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.30 | $33,900 | $21,940 | $45,870 | 1,370 | 9.16 | 0.48 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $16.04 | $33,350 | $22,850 | $45,720 | 520 | 10.99 | 0.58 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $18.05 | $37,540 | 216,970 | 0.81 |
| Arkansas | $17.27 | $35,920 | 21,430 | 0.87 |
| Louisiana | $16.99 | $35,340 | 43,730 | 1.19 |
| New Mexico | $17.90 | $37,230 | 10,200 | 0.62 |
| Oklahoma | $17.78 | $36,990 | 38,210 | 1.18 |
See the national page for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.