DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified. Excludes “Material Moving Workers" (53-7011 through 53-7199) who use power equipment. Excludes “Construction Laborers" (47-2061) and "Helpers, Construction Trades (47-3011 through 47-3019).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 8 - Southwest	870	136	$13.40/hr	$0.48/hr	$8.67/hr	$10.43/hr	$13.27/hr	$16.29/hr	$18.55/hr
Minnesota	31,510	1,134	$13.79/hr	$0.21/hr	$8.55/hr	$10.08/hr	$12.85/hr	$16.74/hr	$21.04/hr
U S	2,143,940	12,864	$12.92/hr	$0.04/hr	$8.46/hr	$9.43/hr	$11.69/hr	$15.03/hr	$19.12/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 480 $15.50/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 260 $13.15/hr Public Administration 30 $10.63/hr

Other Regional Data For Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 19,470 $13.00/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 3,820 $13.63/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 2,520 $11.46/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 1,250 $12.82/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,070 $10.92/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 950 $11.89/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 870 $13.27/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 730 $13.13/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 710 $15.37/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 560 $12.04/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 300 $10.53/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 210 $12.59/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A $10.59/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	490	$10.35/hr	N/A
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	300	$16.81/hr	N/A
Packers and Packagers, Hand	290	$9.11/hr	N/A
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	160	$10.68/hr	N/A
Dishwashers	90	$8.61/hr	N/A
Bakers	70	$10.30/hr	N/A
Upholsterers	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Carries or moves cargo by handtruck to wharf and stacks cargo on pallets to facilitate transfer to and from ship.
• Guides load being lifted to prevent swinging.
• Stacks cargo in transit shed or in hold of ship as directed.
• Attaches and moves slings used to lift cargo.
• Shores cargo in ship's hold to prevent shifting during voyage.
• Arranges equipment preparatory to sessions and performances following work order specifications and handles props during performances.
• Produces special lighting and sound effects during performances, using various machines and devices.
• Sews and repairs items using materials and hand tools such as canvas and sewing machines.
• Orders equipment and maintains equipment storage areas.
• Connects electrical equipment to power source and tests equipment before performance.
• Reads work orders and follows oral instructions to determine specified material and equipment to be moved and its relocation.
• Erects canvas covers to protect equipment from weather.
• Adjusts controls to guide, position and move equipment, such as cranes, booms, and cameras.
• Adjusts controls to raise and lower scenery and stage curtain during performance, following cues.
• Rigs and dismantles stage or set equipment such as, frames, scaffolding, platforms, or backdrops, using carpenter's hand tools.
• Loads and unloads materials to and from designated storage areas, such as racks and shelves, or vehicles, such as trucks.
• Directs spouts and positions receptacles, such as bins, carts, and containers, to receive loads.
• Stacks or piles materials, such as lumber, boards, or pallets.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination, using crane or hoist.
• Transports receptacles to and from designated areas, by hand or using dollies, handtrucks, and wheelbarrows.
• Shovels materials, such as gravel, ice or spilled concrete, into containers, bins or onto conveyors.
• Reads work orders or receives and listens to oral instructions to determine work assignment.
• Bundles and bands material, such as fodder and tobacco leaves, using banding machines.
• Assembles product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
• Adjusts or replaces equipment parts, such as rollers, belts, plugs and caps, using hand tools.
• Records number of units handled and moved, using daily production sheet or work tickets.
• Attaches identifying tags or marks information on containers.
• Cleans work area, using brooms, rags, and cleaning compounds.
• Installs protective devices, such as bracing, padding or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
• Sorts and stores items according to specifications.