Bellingham, WA
$45,570
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $620 (1.3%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,120 jobs reported for the full area
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $46,190
- 10th percentile
- $37,350
- 25th percentile
- $40,300
- 75th percentile
- $51,230
- 90th percentile
- $60,280
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $40,300 to $51,230 in 2025, a span of $10,930.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $37,610 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA to $47,740 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$46,370
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $180 (0.4%) above Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
980 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$39,580
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,610 (14.3%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,460 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$44,380
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,810 (3.9%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,840 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$39,080
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,110 (15.4%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
560 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$40,510
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,680 (12.3%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
900 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$45,960
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $230 (0.5%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
800 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$44,760
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,430 (3.1%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,990 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$46,100
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $90 (0.2%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
18,640 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$47,740
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,550 (3.4%) above Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
29,490 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$44,510
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,680 (3.6%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,050 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$44,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,270 (2.7%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
290 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$37,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,580 (18.6%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
750 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$43,680
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,510 (5.4%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,700 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$39,710
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,480 (14.0%) below Washington's $46,190 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,390 jobs reported for the full area
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is $46,190 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.