SOC 53-7062 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Canton, Ohio is $39,890 a year ($19.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,900: half of the 3,420 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,260).

$39,890average per year

$19.18 / hourMedian $38,900Take-home ≈ $32,586

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

3,420people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,540 or more. The middle half of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Canton earn between $35,420 and $42,480.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,890$3,324$19.18
Median$38,900$3,242$18.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,420$2,952$17.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,480$3,540$20.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Canton earn about the same as the Ohio average ($41,000) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($42,260). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $40,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Canton$39,890$38,900$30,060$48,5403,420
Ohio$41,000$39,460$30,650$50,760108,830
United States$42,260$40,240$31,270$55,1402,950,280

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary after taxes in Canton

On the average salary of $39,890, a single filer in Canton takes home about $32,586 a year, or $2,716 a month and $1,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Canton a good place for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $39,890 buys what about $44,617 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($42,130).

All Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,280).

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary by city

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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Canton: questions

How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make an hour in Canton?

$19.18 an hour on average, and $18.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salary in Canton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand take-home pay in Canton?

About $32,586 a year ($2,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,890. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn more in Canton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,260).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7062; area Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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