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Careers / Packers and Packagers, Hand |
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Significant Points |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Hand Laborers and Material Movers |
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Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Others feed or remove material to and from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving.
Most hand laborers and material movers work full time. Because materials are shipped around the clock, some workers, especially those in warehousing, work overnight shifts.
Formal education is not usually required to become a hand laborer or material mover. Employers typically require only that applicants be physically able to perform the work.
The median annual wage for hand laborers and material movers was $24,090 in May 2015.
Employment of hand laborers and material movers is projected to grow 5 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Job prospects should be very good because of the need to replace workers who leave these occupations.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for hand laborers and material movers.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of hand laborers and material movers with similar occupations.
Learn more about hand laborers and material movers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Packers and Packagers, Hand |
Employment Services |
138,590 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
131,700 |
Warehousing and Storage |
68,340 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
26,190 |
Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
22,220 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing |
21,560 |
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing |
17,920 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
15,340 |
Other Support Services |
13,630 |
Support Activities for Crop Production |
12,550 |
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Interesting Fact |
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Small businesses typically create 60-80% of net new jobs each year. |
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