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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Puerto Rico

Want to work as a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Puerto Rico? Here’s what you need to know. Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified. Excludes “Construction Laborers” (47-2061) and “Helpers, Construction Trades” (47-3011 through 47-3019). Excludes “Material Moving Workers” (53-7011 through 53-7199) who use power equipment.

What do Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Make in Puerto Rico?

For laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand working in Puerto Rico, wages run about $22,210 per year (or about $10.68/hour).Annual wages span from $19,760 at the 10th percentile to $31,520 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$19,760	$9.50
25th percentile	$20,680	$9.94
Median (50th)	$22,210	$10.68
75th percentile	$25,590	$12.30
90th percentile	$31,520	$15.15

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Puerto Rico relative to the national average — is 0.54, meaning fewer laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn a median of $57,626 per year ($27.70/hour), lower than the Puerto Rico median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 428,110 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in the U.S.. In Puerto Rico alone, approximately 9,750 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 35,620 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.

Top Puerto Rico Metros for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

These are the Puerto Rico metros with the most laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Puerto Rico.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	7,720	$22,150
Ponce, PR	590	$23,020
Mayaguez, PR	480	$21,430
Aguadilla, PR	320	$21,690
Arecibo, PR	260	$22,410
Guayama, PR	70	$24,380

Top States for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Employment

These states have the highest employment of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand work.

State	Number Employed
California	382,740
Texas	224,960
Illinois	183,590
Florida	157,990
Pennsylvania	137,640
Georgia	135,950
North Carolina	113,330
Tennessee	111,240
Ohio	105,960
New Jersey	101,720
Indiana	97,350
New York	95,990
Wisconsin	74,510
Arizona	73,540
Michigan	68,080
Kentucky	58,120
Minnesota	56,030
South Carolina	54,530
Nevada	53,660
Virginia	53,180

Highest-Paying States for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

These states pay the most for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$45,850
Alaska	$45,720
Minnesota	$45,440
Colorado	$45,210
District of Columbia	$45,140
Massachusetts	$45,070
North Dakota	$44,630
Hawaii	$44,050
New York	$43,660
Iowa	$43,370

Skills

The most important laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand typically:

• Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
• Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
• Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
• Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
• Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
• Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift cargo and guide loads.
• Carry needed tools or supplies from storage or trucks and return them after use.
• Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
• Assemble product containers or crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
• Adjust controls to guide, position, or move equipment, such as cranes, booms, or cameras.

Work Activities

• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Getting Information
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Training and Teaching Others
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Developing and Building Teams
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Apple Safari, Autodesk AutoCAD

Related Careers

Careers similar to laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand include:

• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
• Construction Laborers
• Helpers–Extraction Workers
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Also Known As

Air and Water Filler, Airport Maintenance Laborer, Aluminum Can Collector, Ash Collector, Ash Handler, Ash Pit Worker, Ash Worker, Assorter, Bag Turner, Bag Worker, Baggageman, Bagger, Bagger Helper, Bale Opener, Bale Piler.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-7062.00