Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Gary 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 Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,340
25th Percentile Wage
$22,650
50th Percentile Wage
$28,450
75th Percentile Wage
$36,310
90th Percentile Wage
$42,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,340.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,450
2.04% 11.21%
2016
$27,870
9.19% -
2015
$25,310
5.33% -
2014
$23,960
-11.56% -
2013
$26,730
5.50% -
2012
$25,260
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,450 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Gary is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette
$38,170
Indianapolis-Carmel
$38,030
Elkhart-Goshen
$37,660
Columbus
$36,200
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$35,260
Bloomington
$35,130
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$35,010
Fort Wayne
$34,860
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$34,810
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$34,250
Kokomo
$33,810
Michigan City-La Porte
$33,730
Terre Haute
$33,480
Muncie
$32,970
Gary
$28,450
Anderson
$20,290