Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in Colorado
The median annual wage for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Colorado is $45,370 ($21.81 per hour) — +12.7% vs. the national median of $40,240. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $45,370
- Mean annual wage
- $45,860
- Median hourly wage
- $21.81
- Employment in CO
- 31,140
31,140 employed · 10.8 per 1,000 jobs
Wage percentiles in Colorado
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,730 | $17.66 |
| 25th percentile | $39,610 | $19.04 |
| Median (50th) | $45,370 | $21.81 |
| 75th percentile | $48,770 | $23.45 |
| 90th percentile | $57,180 | $27.49 |
What this salary is worth in Colorado
- Cost-of-living adjusted salary
- $44,026
- Median rent burden
- 46.6%
- Est. affordable home price
- $165,507
Colorado prices are 103.1 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)
Median gross rent in Colorado: $1,761/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $1,134/mo
At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance
For context, the median home value in Colorado is $539,400 (ACS 2020-2024).
Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.