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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $54,200 · outlook score 45/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Logistics Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$40,240
25th–75th pct. $36,090–$46,920
Top pay (est.)
$71,700
Top 10% $55,140
Pay in 5 years
$46,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$54,200est.
$46,600–$62,900
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
33%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.8%
340K openings / yr

Projected pay for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $40,240 → in 3 years $44,000 → in 5 years $46,700 → in 10 years $54,200 (10-year range $46,600–$62,900). The model assumes pay growth of +3.0% per year.

$40,240
Now
2026
$44,000
In 3 yrs
2029
$40,600–$47,900
$46,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$42,100–$52,000
$54,200
In 10 yrs
2036
$46,600–$62,900

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.11%AI impact +0.13%Total +3.0% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

45/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #600 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
12 pts
AI resistance
67 pts
Entry barrier
18 pts
Annual openings
72 pts
Projected growth
39 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Employment
3.0M
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
3.0M
2025–35
Projected change
+1.8%
ranked #494 for growth
Annual openings
340K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
61/100
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.