Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,260
25th Percentile Wage
$21,820
50th Percentile Wage
$27,990
75th Percentile Wage
$39,490
90th Percentile Wage
$52,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,260.

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
$27,990
-1.82% -2.89%
2016
$28,500
-0.74% -
2015
$28,710
0.07% -
2014
$28,690
0.59% -
2013
$28,520
-0.98% -
2012
$28,800
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,990 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers in Philadelphia is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Chambersburg-Waynesboro and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$39,770
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$38,060
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$38,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$37,440
Gettysburg
$37,260
Reading
$37,250
York-Hanover
$37,170
Lancaster
$36,900
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$36,720
Pittsburgh
$36,450
Lebanon
$36,180
East Stroudsburg
$35,660
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,580
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$34,970
Williamsport
$34,940
Erie
$34,490
Altoona
$34,350
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,230
State College
$33,750
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$33,300
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,180
Johnstown
$30,990
Philadelphia
$27,990
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,400
Newark-Union
$24,830