SALARY · LABORERS AND FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND · LOUISIANA

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Louisiana

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Louisiana was $35,340 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$35,340

$17 per hour at the median · That is $4,900 (12.2 percent) below the national median of $40,240 for this occupation.

$35,720Mean annual salary
$17Mean hourly wage
$43,730People employed in this job in Louisiana

Salary range

25th: $29,350Median: $35,34075th: $41,870
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$29,350
Median (50th percentile)$35,340
75th percentile$41,870
Mean$35,720

The middle half of workers earned from $29,350 to $41,870 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$29,902 a year
$2,492 a month
Federal tax $2,061 · FICA $2,704 · State tax $674
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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