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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Texas

What Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in TX
$37,738
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
39 of 42
published states
Workers in state
211,220
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$38,530$33,087$7,660Travis County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$38,510$33,071$7,572Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$37,470$32,236$10,816Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$38,000$32,662$15,790
2Wise County, TX$38,510$33,071$15,300
3Medina County, TX$37,470$32,236$13,876
4Atascosa County, TX$37,470$32,236$13,384
5San Jacinto County, TX$38,000$32,662$12,778
6Brazoria County, TX$38,000$32,662$11,050
7Bexar County, TX$37,470$32,236$10,816
8Comal County, TX$37,470$32,236$10,816
9Guadalupe County, TX$37,470$32,236$10,816
10Wilson County, TX$37,470$32,236$10,816
11Bandera County, TX$37,470$32,236$10,816
12Harris County, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462
13Fort Bend County, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462
14Montgomery County, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462
15Galveston County, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462
16Liberty County, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462
17Waller County, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462
18Chambers County, TX$38,000$32,662$10,462
19Kendall County, TX$37,470$32,236$9,748
20Tarrant County, TX$38,510$33,071$8,232
21Johnson County, TX$38,510$33,071$8,232
22Parker County, TX$38,510$33,071$8,232
23Travis County, TX$38,530$33,087$7,660
24Williamson County, TX$38,530$33,087$7,660
25Hays County, TX$38,530$33,087$7,660

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Texas is $37,738, based on 211,220 workers. Among the 42 states with published data, that ranks number 39. The BLS national median for the occupation is $40,240, so Texas averages 6.2% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $38,530 in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area and the lowest is $37,470 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $1,060 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Texas

We compare 34 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,790. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $7,572. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 counties.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand are Minnesota ($46,394), Washington ($46,062), Wisconsin ($45,142) and Colorado ($44,852).

Frequently asked questions: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Texas

How much do Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,738, from $37,470 to $38,530 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,790). Wise County, TX follows at $15,300.