Material Handler United States
Material Handler salary in the US
Typical pay
$42,600a year
Most Material Handlers earn $38k to $49k a year
From 694 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Material Handler salary in the US is $42,600 a year. Most job postings pay $38,500 to $48,900. From 694 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Colorado | $48k | $44k to $54k | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $48k | $44k to $53k | 29 |
| California | $47k | $44k to $52k | 86 |
| Washington | $47k | $43k to $48k | 19 |
| Oregon | $45k | $42k to $50k | 11 |
| Wisconsin | $45k | $40k to $52k | 32 |
| Minnesota | $45k | $40k to $51k | 54 |
| Virginia | $44k | $40k to $54k | 35 |
| New York | $44k | $42k to $48k | 43 |
| New Jersey | $44k | $40k to $49k | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | $44k | $39k to $49k | 20 |
| Connecticut | $43k | $41k to $53k | 12 |
| Illinois | $43k | $42k to $47k | 61 |
| Arizona | $43k | $38k to $51k | 14 |
| Iowa | $42k | $40k to $48k | 13 |
| Texas | $42k | $39k to $50k | 36 |
| Indiana | $42k | $39k to $52k | 14 |
| North Carolina | $42k | $37k to $44k | 25 |
| Ohio | $42k | $38k to $45k | 42 |
| Nevada | $41k | $38k to $46k | 10 |
| Maryland | $41k | $37k to $45k | 24 |
| Florida | $40k | $38k to $43k | 12 |
| South Carolina | $40k | $37k to $50k | 11 |
| Kentucky | $37k | $36k to $43k | 10 |
| Tennessee | $37k | $37k to $41k | 11 |
| Alabama | – | – | 4 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Kansas | – | – | 6 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan | – | – | 8 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Missouri | – | – | 9 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 4 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 5 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 1 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $56k | $47k to $61k | 100 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $50k | $42k to $58k | 360 | 15 |
| Denver, CO | $49k | $45k to $60k | 85 | 17 |
| Boston, MA | $49k | $45k to $53k | 165 | 20 |
| Riverside, CA | $47k | $44k to $49k | 119 | 23 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $45k | $39k to $52k | 186 | 34 |
| New York, NY | $44k | $42k to $48k | 271 | 33 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $44k | $42k to $46k | 154 | 23 |
| Chicago, IL | $43k | $41k to $47k | 358 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $43k | $38k to $51k | 220 | 13 |
| Baltimore, MD | $42k | $37k to $53k | 70 | 12 |
| Washington, DC | $42k | $41k to $51k | 139 | 28 |
| Columbus, OH | $41k | $37k to $43k | 143 | 13 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $41k | $39k to $47k | 119 | 15 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $41k | $37k to $53k | 222 | 14 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 588 job postings$35k $42k
Typical: $37k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 17 job postings$42k $56k
Typical: $51k
- Senior 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $35k to $42k a year, typically $37k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrideStaff | $38k | $37k | – | – | – |
| Coke Canada | $36k | $35k | – | – | – |
| Spee-Dee Delivery | $45k | $40k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $42,600 a year for Material Handler roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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