DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Occupational Description:

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 9 - South Central	1,250	96	$12.98/hr	$0.56/hr	$8.66/hr	$10.34/hr	$12.82/hr	$15.56/hr	$17.90/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	680	$14.99/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	460	$11.05/hr
Professional and Business Services	50	$10.59/hr
Public Administration	20	$12.72/hr

Other Regional Data For Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	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
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Packers and Packagers, Hand	670	$9.26/hr	N/A
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	540	$11.77/hr	N/A
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	500	$16.77/hr	N/A
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	460	$10.61/hr	N/A
Dishwashers	240	$8.68/hr	N/A
Bakers	80	$13.00/hr	N/A
Pipelayers	30	$24.88/hr	N/A
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	10	$14.52/hr	N/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tasks for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

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.