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Freight/Stock/Material Handler

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AVG. SALARY

$42,380

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$42,380

Entry Annual Wage

$30,580

Experienced Annual Wage

$57,190

Average Hourly Wage

$20.38

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.70

Experienced Hourly Wage

$27.50

Median Hourly Wage

$20.11

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $40,460 or $19.45/hr $30,120 or $14.48/hr $54,560 or $26.23/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $41,370 or $19.89/hr $30,220 or $14.53/hr $49,650 or $23.87/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $39,760 or $19.12/hr $30,200 or $14.52/hr $48,220 or $23.19/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,760 or $21.52/hr $34,540 or $16.61/hr $60,760 or $29.21/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,790 or $21.53/hr $32,020 or $15.39/hr $59,460 or $28.59/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 10%
Job Openings 1,327 estimated annual job openings
Employment 9,178 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (13.39%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (6.13%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (5.34%)
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (3.72%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 733 20% 15 104 119
Region 2 719 11% 8 98 106
Region 4 1,022 5% 5 135 140
Region 5 4,167 11% 45 567 612
Region 7 1,179 9% 11 159 170
Region 8 476 10% 5 64 69

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 326 -2% -1 41 40
Region 6 474 -1% 60 60

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. The occupation Freight/Stock/Material Handler is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$39,760

Average Hourly Wage

$19.12

Average Annual Range

$29,480 to $50,280

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings large number
  A total of 41170 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,988,500 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Some warehouses have installed equipment, such as high-speed conveyors and sorting systems, to increase efficiency. However, hand laborers and freight, stock, and material movers will still be needed to move materials in nearly all sectors of the economy. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (33.5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (20.9%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (20%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (18.7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (14.6%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (13.5%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13%)
  • Couriers and messengers (NAICS492000) (11.2%)
  • Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS492100) (11.1%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (9%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (6.9%)

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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