Mover salary

Average mover salary

$15.96

$33,187 yearly

Entry-level mover salary
$26,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a mover make?

The average mover salary in the United States is $33,187. Mover salaries typically range between $26,000 and $42,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for movers is $15.96 per hour.

Mover salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Movers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Mover earn more?

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Mover salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a mover typically falls between $33,187 and $38,025.
zippia
$33,187yearly
indeed[1]
$38,025yearly
ZipRecruiter[2]
$37,962yearly

Average mover salary by state

The highest-paying states for movers are Alaska, Washington, and Montana. The lowest average mover salary states are Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for movers

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1Washington$41,139$19.78
2Montana$39,639$19.06
3Wisconsin$36,784$17.68
4Colorado$38,017$18.28
5Minnesota$37,069$17.82
6Oregon$38,113$18.32
7Nevada$37,909$18.23
8North Dakota$38,555$18.54
9Alaska$41,483$19.94
10Arizona$35,787$17.21
11Nebraska$33,811$16.26
12Vermont$35,154$16.90
13Ohio$32,356$15.56
14Massachusetts$37,718$18.13
15Utah$35,539$17.09
16New York$35,485$17.06
17District of Columbia$40,310$19.38
18California$39,224$18.86
19South Dakota$34,088$16.39
20Idaho$33,424$16.07
21Iowa$34,249$16.47
22Tennessee$32,754$15.75
23Arkansas$33,515$16.11
24Oklahoma$33,415$16.06
25Kentucky$31,999$15.38
26Connecticut$34,268$16.48
27Michigan$31,355$15.07
28Pennsylvania$32,710$15.73
29Missouri$31,896$15.33
30Illinois$32,013$15.39
31Hawaii$37,602$18.08
32New Hampshire$34,095$16.39
33Rhode Island$33,519$16.11
34Wyoming$32,194$15.48
35Kansas$32,210$15.49
36Texas$31,002$14.90
37Maine$32,756$15.75
38New Jersey$32,456$15.60
39Indiana$28,929$13.91
40Maryland$32,156$15.46
41Delaware$31,185$14.99
42New Mexico$32,100$15.43
43North Carolina$28,487$13.70
44Florida$27,552$13.25
45Virginia$30,425$14.63
46South Carolina$25,486$12.25
47Alabama$27,037$13.00
48Mississippi$28,462$13.68
49West Virginia$29,288$14.08
50Georgia$27,714$13.32
51Louisiana$24,743$11.90

Highest paying cities for movers

The highest-paying cities for movers are Kent, WA, San Jose, CA, and Hillsboro, OR.

Rank
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1Kent, WA$41,323$19.87
2San Jose, CA$40,290$19.37
3Hillsboro, OR$38,115$18.32
4Denver, CO$38,036$18.29
5Franklin Town, MA$37,766$18.16
6Minneapolis, MN$37,032$17.80
7Milwaukee, WI$36,722$17.65
8Phoenix, AZ$35,868$17.24
9New York, NY$35,462$17.05
10Sioux Falls, SD$33,915$16.31
11Oklahoma City, OK$33,405$16.06
12Portland, ME$32,808$15.77
13Philadelphia, PA$32,807$15.77
14Baltimore, MD$32,264$15.51
15Overland Park, KS$32,138$15.45
16Chicago, IL$32,089$15.43
17Saint Louis, MO$31,700$15.24
18Detroit, MI$31,320$15.06
19Springfield, VA$31,285$15.04
20Austin, TX$30,987$14.90

Mover salary details

A mover's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $42,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Mover Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a mover's salary?

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90th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20
75th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
Average$33,187$2,766$16
25th Percentile$29,000$2,417$14
10th Percentile$26,000$2,167$13

Highest paying mover jobs

The highest paying types of movers are stock unloader, dock worker, and warehouseman.

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Stage Hand$35,686$2,974$17.1610,766
Package Handler UPS$32,276$2,690$15.5280,442
Package Handler$32,785$2,732$15.7693,831
Warehouseman$36,022$3,002$17.32158,488
Can Handler$32,465$2,705$15.6176,003
Material Handler$33,215$2,768$15.97174,068

Which companies pay movers the most?

Mover salaries at Zag and Oakland University are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average mover salary at companies like Titan and Travis County are highly competitive.

Rank
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1Zag$87,460$42.05
2Oakland University$42,573$20.47
3Titan$39,074$18.79
4Travis County$37,773$18.16
5UPS$37,574$18.06
6Storr Office Environments$37,500$18.03
7Daifuku Webb Holding$36,353$17.48
8Dart Container$36,072$17.34
9Alro Steel$36,063$17.34
10Southcoast Health$35,799$17.21
11Paul Davis USA$35,664$17.15
12Gentle Giant Moving$35,613$17.12
13M.E.I$35,458$17.05
14The Coca-Cola Company$35,427$17.03
15CADC$35,214$16.93
16Ferrara Candy$35,145$16.90
17Accel Entertainment$35,033$16.84
18Hormel Foods$35,018$16.84
19Reyes Holdings$34,925$16.79
20ServiceMaster Restore$34,834$16.75

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$34,000$33,600$33,200$32,800$32,400$32,000
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Mover salary trends

The average mover salary has risen by $7,859 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average mover earned $25,328 annually, but today, they earn $33,187 a year. That works out to a 20% change in pay for movers over the last decade.

Compare mover salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average mover salary over time

Compare mover salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Mover salary by year

Year
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2025$33,200$15.96+5.2%
2024$31,500$15.13+4.2%
2023$30,100$14.49+4.3%
2022$28,800$13.86+3.9%
2021$27,700$13.32+3.7%

Recently added mover salaries

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Date Added
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1-800 Water DamageContents MoverKalispell, MT12/16/2024$41,740
IicrcTemporary-Contents MoverKalispell, MT12/16/2024$41,740
ServprobrunswicksouthcolumbuscountiesMovers/General Laborers Location: Nc-WilmingtonWilmington, NC12/15/2024$33,392
GsknchInventory Control MoverHillcrest, NY12/15/2024$42,625
Carolinas Staffing SolutionsMovers (Local)Conway, NC12/12/2024$31,305
Golden Services LLCMover and PackerLakewood, WA12/11/2024$35,479
ConcraftMover & Contents ProcessorAuburn Hills, MI12/11/2024$33,392
My Guys Moving & Storage, Inc.Residential MoverBoca Raton, FL12/11/2024$33,392
Haleon PlcInventory Control MoverNew York, NY12/11/2024$42,625
Coca-ColaCooler MoverSyracuse, NY12/10/2024$57,226

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