Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover Salary in Ames, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Ames is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers in Ames, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,730
25th Percentile Wage
$29,400
50th Percentile Wage
$36,120
75th Percentile Wage
$42,900
90th Percentile Wage
$52,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,730.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,120
-2.44% 41.06%
2021
$37,000
9.22% -
2020
$33,590
8.48% -
2019
$30,740
6.08% -
2018
$28,870
-3.81% -
2017
$29,970
20.45% -
2016
$23,840
9.48% -
2015
$21,580
-3.34% -
2014
$22,300
-1.97% -
2013
$22,740
6.38% -
2012
$21,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover Salary in Ames with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,120 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Ames is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$39,420
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$39,260
Cedar Rapids
$38,820
Dubuque
$38,310
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$38,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$38,040
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,950
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,170
Ames
$36,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$33,430
Iowa City
$32,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Ames, Iowa.