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Skilled Trades

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

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

Median salary

$38,940

Typical range

$31k – $53k

Job outlook

+2% (about average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

    Entry / Junior

    $30,810

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

    Established

    $38,940

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

    Senior

    $46,060

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
  • •Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
  • •Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.

Fields of study

Any field

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