Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #46 of 51 · WV

8.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $38,490 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $36,990
Employment 11,300

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $27,270P25 $31,150 Median $36,990P75 $44,540P90 $50,240

About 80% of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hands in West Virginia earn between $27,270 and $50,240. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$38,490
U.S. average
$42,260

The mean laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salary in West Virginia is $38,490, about 8.9% below the U.S. average ($42,260). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Wheeling, WV-OH $38,150 $41,320 940
Charleston, WV $37,340 $39,800 1,390
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $37,330 $40,420 650
Morgantown, WV $36,900 $37,250 810
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,610 $37,290 2,640
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $36,330 $35,990 570
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $36,120 $36,340 2,240
Beckley, WV $36,080 $38,450 570

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