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Freight/Stock/Material Handler

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AVG. SALARY

$33,300

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$33,300

Entry Annual Wage

$23,460

Experienced Annual Wage

$45,690

Average Hourly Wage

$16.01

Entry Hourly Wage

$11.28

Experienced Hourly Wage

$21.97

Median Hourly Wage

$15.07

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $30,930 or $14.87/hr $23,180 or $11.14/hr $38,460 or $18.49/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $31,180 or $14.99/hr $24,400 or $11.73/hr $38,240 or $18.39/hr
Lawton MSA $30,190 or $14.52/hr $22,210 or $10.68/hr $39,320 or $18.90/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $33,890 or $16.30/hr $24,180 or $11.62/hr $45,780 or $22.01/hr
Tulsa MSA $33,890 or $16.29/hr $23,920 or $11.50/hr $45,660 or $21.95/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,760 or $15.27/hr $22,170 or $10.66/hr $45,150 or $21.71/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,460 or $15.13/hr $22,410 or $10.77/hr $40,740 or $19.59/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,180 or $14.99/hr $22,380 or $10.76/hr $41,100 or $19.76/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,470 or $16.09/hr $24,220 or $11.65/hr $46,130 or $22.18/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
Job Openings 4,240 estimated annual job openings
Employment 30,570 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 1,540 11% 17 N/A 229
Northwest 1,290 16% 20 N/A 202
Southeast 3,910 7% 28 N/A 557
Southwest 1,090 9% 10 N/A 159
Tulsa MSA 6,420 8% 55 N/A 929
Lawton MSA 860 17% 15 N/A 137
Oklahoma City MSA 13,940 7% 104 N/A 1,995
Enid 560 11% 7 N/A 84

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. The occupation Freight/Stock/Material Handler is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$37,510

Average Hourly Wage

$18.03

Average Annual Range

$27,610 to $48,560

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +6%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings large number
  A total of 42190 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,806,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Some warehouses have installed equipment, such as high-speed conveyors and sorting systems, to increase efficiency. However, hand laborers and freight, stock, and material movers will still be needed to move materials in nearly all sectors of the economy. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (32.1%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (22.1%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (21.1%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (19.9%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (13.6%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.3%)
  • Couriers and messengers (NAICS492000) (12.2%)
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (12%)
  • Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (11.7%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (9.1%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (6.9%)

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