How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

What the Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median says in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area at $43,160 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 53-7062 and BLS area 1900002.

BLS lists 3,110 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $42,940 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area's Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is 7.3% above the U.S. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $40,240 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 53-7062 with area 1900002

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 53-7062 and area 1900002. SOC 53-7062 names Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area 1900002 names Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 53-7062/1900002 row has 3,110 wage and salary jobs. There are 21.3 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.12. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 53-7062/1900002, the annual median is $43,160 per year, while the matching mean is $42,940 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 53-7062/1900002 10th percentile: $34,940 per year.
• 53-7062/1900002 25th percentile: $37,440 per year.
• 53-7062/1900002 median: $43,160 per year.
• 53-7062/1900002 75th percentile: $46,420 per year.
• 53-7062/1900002 90th percentile: $52,120 per year.
• 53-7062/1900002 employment RSE: 3.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 0.7%.
• 53-7062/1900002 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 1900002 facts behind this Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand page

Area 1900002 reports 145,960 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $54,440. Its annual median is $47,020. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 53-7062 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area runs from $28,380 at the 10th percentile to $83,410 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,040. The median is $47,020. The 75th percentile is $62,340. This is a place check, not a pay range for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 1900002. They do not show related skills or a path into Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

• 1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 1900002. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 5,110. Yearly median: $54,080. Jobs per 1,000: 35.02. Location quotient: 2.64.
• 2. Cashiers. Area: 1900002. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 4,990. Yearly median: $28,300. Jobs per 1,000: 34.21. Location quotient: 1.72.
• 3. Registered Nurses. Area: 1900002. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 3,190. Yearly median: $79,460. Jobs per 1,000: 21.84. Location quotient: 1.
• 4. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 1900002. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 3,080. Yearly median: $27,100. Jobs per 1,000: 21.08. Location quotient: 0.85.
• 5. Nursing Assistants. Area: 1900002. SOC: 31-1131. Jobs: 3,070. Yearly median: $39,070. Jobs per 1,000: 21. Location quotient: 2.25.
• 6. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary. Area: 1900002. SOC: 25-9045. Jobs: 3,070. Yearly median: $30,380. Jobs per 1,000: 21.07. Location quotient: 2.31.

Read the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

The 10th percentile is $34,940 per year. The 25th percentile is $37,440 per year. The median is $43,160 per year. The 75th percentile is $46,420 per year. The 90th percentile is $52,120 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $37,440 per year to $46,420 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $17,180. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $43,160 per year. Iowa has $43,490 per year. The U.S. row has $40,240 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 0.8% below Iowa on the same published median. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 7.3% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area sits for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area ranks 21 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 21 of 137 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 18. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area. The Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is $43,680 per year. BLS estimates 1,700 jobs. The location quotient is 0.69.
• 19. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is $43,470 per year. BLS estimates 1,750 jobs. The location quotient is 0.93.
• 20. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is $43,250 per year. BLS estimates 410 jobs. The location quotient is 0.34.
• 22. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area. The Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is $42,910 per year. BLS estimates 1,980 jobs. The location quotient is 0.65.
• 23. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is $42,740 per year. BLS estimates 1,050 jobs. The location quotient is 0.51.
• 24. Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is $42,670 per year. BLS estimates 2,800 jobs. The location quotient is 1.16.

Where Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 53-7062, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $48,440 per year. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area sits at $43,160 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $48,440 per year, or $5,280 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,030 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.23.
• 2. Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $48,140 per year, or $4,980 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,260 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.23.
• 3. East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $46,970 per year, or $3,810 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,710 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.42.
• 4. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $46,270 per year, or $3,110 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,430 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.71.
• 5. Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $46,240 per year, or $3,080 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,430 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.09.
• 6. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $45,500 per year, or $2,340 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 390 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.49.
• 7. South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $45,480 per year, or $2,320 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,440 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.83.
• 8. Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $45,360 per year, or $2,200 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,790 jobs there, compared with 3,110 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.29.

Where BLS counts the most Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in this same-source set, at 11,280 jobs. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 3,110. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 11,280 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 8,170 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,500 per year, or $5,660 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.17.
• 2. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 6,720 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 3,610 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $41,810 per year, or $1,350 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.68.
• 3. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 5,950 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 2,840 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,590 per year, or $6,570 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.6.
• 4. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has 5,740 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 2,630 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,780 per year, or $4,380 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 5. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 5,560 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 2,450 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $39,170 per year, or $3,990 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.78.
• 6. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 5,370 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 2,260 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,780 per year, or $4,380 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.34.
• 7. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 5,280 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 2,170 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,620 per year, or $4,540 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.13.
• 8. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has 5,240 estimated Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs, a gap of 2,130 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,780 per year, or $8,380 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.29.

Where Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand takes the largest share of local jobs

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 3.17. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 1.12. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.17, a gap of 2.05 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 11,280 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $37,500 per year, or $5,660 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.68, a gap of 0.56 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 6,720 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $41,810 per year, or $1,350 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.6, a gap of 0.48 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 5,950 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $36,590 per year, or $6,570 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.59, a gap of 0.47 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,830 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $36,990 per year, or $6,170 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.59, a gap of 0.47 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,320 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $36,630 per year, or $6,530 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.57, a gap of 0.45 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,800 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $38,200 per year, or $4,960 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.44, a gap of 0.32 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,460 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $41,770 per year, or $1,390 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.44, a gap of 0.32 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,430 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs and a median of $36,460 per year, or $6,700 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

How common Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 3,110 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 21.3 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.12. A value of 1 means Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand beside other roles in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is $47,020 per year. The Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median is $43,160 per year. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is 8.2% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $42,700 per year. BLS lists 1,490 jobs and a location quotient of 0.61.
• 2. Slaughterers and Meat Packers, SOC 51-3023, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $42,600 per year. BLS lists 1,300 jobs and a location quotient of 19.76.
• 3. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $41,720 per year. BLS lists 2,410 jobs and a location quotient of 1.04.
• 4. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $39,810 per year. BLS lists 1,150 jobs and a location quotient of 0.72.
• 5. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $46,870 per year. BLS lists 1,620 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.
• 6. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $46,890 per year. BLS lists 1,450 jobs and a location quotient of 1.4.
• 7. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $39,070 per year. BLS lists 3,070 jobs and a location quotient of 2.25.
• 8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $48,920 per year. BLS lists 2,850 jobs and a location quotient of 2.16.

The largest detailed roles in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area table, at 5,110 jobs. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 3,110 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 145,960. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 5,110 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,000 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $54,080 per year, or $10,920 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 2.64.
• 2. Cashiers has 4,990 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,880 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $28,300 per year, or $14,860 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.72.
• 3. Registered Nurses has 3,190 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 80 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $79,460 per year, or $36,300 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.
• 4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 3,080 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 30 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $27,100 per year, or $16,060 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 0.85.
• 5. Nursing Assistants has 3,070 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 40 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $39,070 per year, or $4,090 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 2.25.
• 6. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 3,070 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 40 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $30,380 per year, or $12,780 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 2.31.
• 7. Retail Salespersons has 3,060 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 50 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $29,990 per year, or $13,170 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 0.84.
• 8. General and Operations Managers has 3,050 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 60 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its median is $81,400 per year, or $38,240 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 0.93.

Published role medians around Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area role table, at $81,400 per year. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has $43,160 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $47,020 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $81,400 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $38,240 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 3,050 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $79,460 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $36,300 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 3,190 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $74,340 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $31,180 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,400 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 2.21.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $73,520 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $30,360 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,010 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.33.
• 5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $64,310 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $21,150 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,780 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.53.
• 6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $60,510 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $17,350 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 2,030 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.56.
• 7. Electricians has a median of $60,270 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $17,110 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,270 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.79.
• 8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $59,810 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $16,650 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,410 jobs, compared with 3,110 for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Its location quotient is 1.41.

Roles with the largest local share in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Slaughterers and Meat Packers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area role table, at 19.76. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 1.12. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Slaughterers and Meat Packers has a location quotient of 19.76 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 18.64 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,300 jobs and a median of $42,600 per year, or $560 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
• 2. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a location quotient of 3.62 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.50 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,420 jobs and a median of $50,380 per year, or $7,220 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
• 3. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria has a location quotient of 2.99 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.87 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,240 jobs and a median of $35,320 per year, or $7,840 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
• 4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 2.64 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.52 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 5,110 jobs and a median of $54,080 per year, or $10,920 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
• 5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 2.31 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.19 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 3,070 jobs and a median of $30,380 per year, or $12,780 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
• 6. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 2.25 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.13 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 3,070 jobs and a median of $39,070 per year, or $4,090 below Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.21 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.09 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 1,400 jobs and a median of $74,340 per year, or $31,180 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
• 8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2.16 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.04 from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. BLS lists 2,850 jobs and a median of $48,920 per year, or $5,760 above Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.

What $43,160 may mean after the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $43,160 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand row is 3.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 3,110 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $42,940 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. It uses a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $43,160 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand row for Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 3,110 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.12 is not a growth score. Rank 21 of 137 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 53-7062 in BLS area 1900002. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.