Wages vary by the area of the country and the type of freight moved. Freight handlers often receive extra pay for working with difficult or dangerous cargo. In addition, freight handlers who belong to a union often receive higher wages than non-union workers.
Freight handlers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand (SOC 53-7062)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.41 | $19.62 | $23.44 |
| Yearly | $36,220 | $40,808 | $48,757 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.41 | $19.46 | $22.37 |
| Yearly | $36,226 | $40,484 | $46,533 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.97 | $21.38 | $23.34 |
| Yearly | $37,375 | $44,456 | $48,547 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.29 | $19.48 | $23.79 |
| Yearly | $35,971 | $40,531 | $49,484 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $18.20 | $22.15 | $25.15 |
| Yearly | $37,867 | $46,060 | $52,298 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.52 | $19.55 | $23.61 |
| Yearly | $36,428 | $40,671 | $49,106 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.62 | $19.33 | $23.29 |
| Yearly | $36,649 | $40,202 | $48,443 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.03 | $19.83 | $23.30 |
| Yearly | $33,339 | $41,249 | $48,472 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.22 | $19.61 | $22.71 |
| Yearly | $35,815 | $40,775 | $47,241 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $17.30 | $19.73 | $23.67 |
| Yearly | $35,981 | $41,041 | $49,242 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $17.87 | $20.12 | $23.35 |
| Yearly | $37,180 | $41,844 | $48,583 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $17.12 | $18.27 | $22.49 |
| Yearly | $35,595 | $38,007 | $46,781 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $17.41 | $20.02 | $22.32 |
| Yearly | $36,220 | $41,632 | $46,416 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $17.27 | $18.81 | $22.52 |
| Yearly | $35,912 | $39,110 | $46,845 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $17.60 | $19.75 | $23.07 |
| Yearly | $36,599 | $41,075 | $47,978 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $17.51 | $19.64 | $23.37 |
| Yearly | $36,417 | $40,843 | $48,628 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.79 | $21.24 | $22.64 |
| Yearly | $37,010 | $44,177 | $47,091 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.10 | $18.94 | $21.93 |
| Yearly | $37,648 | $39,395 | $45,612 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.22 | $19.58 | $26.10 |
| Yearly | $35,806 | $40,727 | $54,291 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $18.56 | $22.03 | $24.26 |
| Yearly | $38,616 | $45,828 | $50,442 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.43 | $21.46 | $23.99 |
| Yearly | $38,319 | $44,629 | $49,889 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.03 | $18.72 | $22.29 |
| Yearly | $35,410 | $38,940 | $46,370 | |