Freight/Stock/Material Handler

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AVG. SALARY

$44,830

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$44,830

Entry Annual Wage

$33,400

Experienced Annual Wage

$59,000

Average Hourly Wage

$21.55

Entry Hourly Wage

$16.06

Experienced Hourly Wage

$28.37

Median Hourly Wage

$21.46

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $42,710 or $20.53/hr $34,800 or $16.73/hr $50,650 or $24.35/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $43,900 or $21.11/hr $32,970 or $15.85/hr $55,500 or $26.68/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $42,650 or $20.50/hr $34,260 or $16.47/hr $55,430 or $26.65/hr
Minot MSA $43,940 or $21.13/hr $32,430 or $15.59/hr $58,020 or $27.89/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,620 or $22.41/hr $34,260 or $16.47/hr $63,380 or $30.47/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,940 or $23.05/hr $33,400 or $16.06/hr $64,490 or $31.00/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 9%
Job Openings 1,510 estimated annual job openings
Employment 10,496 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (13.39%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (6.13%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (5.34%)
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (3.72%)

North Dakota'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
Region 1 855 17% 15 120 135
Region 2 830 8% 7 112 119
Region 4 1,214 5% 6 161 167
Region 5 4,782 9% 45 647 692
Region 7 1,220 10% 12 166 178
Region 8 570 8% 5 77 82

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 350 -3% -1 45 44
Region 6 587 -1% -1 76 75

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

$41,420

Average Hourly Wage

$19.91

Average Annual Range

$30,810 to $53,180

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 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings large number
  A total of 40900 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,004,800 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Hand laborers and freight, stock, and material movers will still be needed to move materials in many sectors of the economy. However, some warehouses have installed equipment, such as high-speed conveyors and sorting systems, to increase efficiency. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (33.4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (18.6%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (17.6%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (16.4%)
  • Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (14%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (13.5%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.3%)
  • Couriers and messengers (NAICS492000) (11.8%)
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (11.4%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (10.4%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (7.2%)