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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $39,020. BLS estimates approximately 78,460 people work in this occupation in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 3.0% below the national median ($40,240).

Median salary
$39,020
Average salary
$41,680
Median hourly
$18.76
Employment
78,460

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$31,460$15.13
25th percentile$36,070$17.34
Median (50th)$39,020$18.76
75th percentile$46,840$22.52
90th percentile$52,510$25.25

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.6% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 2.4% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
27.153
Location quotient
1.43

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.058, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $38,997 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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