Below are the skills needed to be hand laborers material movers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Operation and Control | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Active Listening | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Operation Monitoring | 2.75 | 2.62 |
Below are the abilities needed to be hand laborers material movers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Static Strength | 3.75 | 4 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.5 | 3.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.5 | 3.62 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be hand laborers material movers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| English Language | 2.81 | 2.15 |
| Mathematics | 2.58 | 2.54 |
| Transportation | 2.43 | 2.46 |
| Mechanical | 2.32 | 2.33 |
| Production and Processing | 2.25 | 2.2 |
Below are the work activities involved in being hand laborers material movers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 4.6 | 4.98 |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 4.53 | 5.63 |
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 3.88 | 3.08 |
| Controlling Machines and Processes | 3.68 | 3.75 |
| Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | 3.62 | 3.33 |
Below are the work styles involved in being hand laborers material movers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Dependability | 4.11 | |
| Stress Tolerance | 4.01 | |
| Achievement/Effort | 3.97 | |
| Integrity | 3.88 | |
| Attention to Detail | 3.85 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Hand Laborers Material Movers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Hand Laborers Material Movers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 154,510 | $32,760 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 80,800 | $35,290 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 78,010 | $29,780 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 55,270 | $32,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 54,500 | $33,390 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 50,050 | $30,930 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson | 47,490 | $30,330 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 42,970 | $37,670 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 40,640 | $32,170 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 39,290 | $39,930 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
