Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Kentucky earn a median salary of $37,551 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -3.6% vs the national median of $38,940. An estimated 50,190 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $33,530 to $45,870 depending on location.
$37,551
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$45,870
Highest paying metro
$33,530
Lowest paying metro
50,190
Employed in Kentucky
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,870 | $37,630 | $48,690 | 29,200 |
| Owensboro, KY | $39,790 | $34,200 | $46,670 | 960 |
| Lexington, KY | $39,660 | $34,930 | $45,000 | 5,500 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,960 | $33,690 | $44,880 | 2,070 |
| West Kentucky | $37,450 | $30,640 | $41,520 | 3,200 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $36,180 | $30,890 | $42,200 | 1,010 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,570 | $30,720 | $42,640 | 710 |
| South Central Kentucky | $35,240 | $29,320 | $39,250 | 3,510 |
| Central Kentucky | $34,260 | $30,880 | $40,120 | 3,160 |
| East Kentucky | $33,530 | $29,050 | $39,190 | 870 |