Movers evidence: 7 quotes from 3 creators
Every quote, figure and source behind our movers guide: 7 quotes from 3 creators, grouped by claim, with the full source list.
Every quote, by claim
Accepted figures: each is backed by the creators quoted under it, verbatim and linked to the moment they said it.
Equipment: dolly, floor dolly, moving blankets, straps, truck bed
“Some straps, a truck bed, a floor dolly, a regular dolly, and some moving blankets.”
Full-time or part-time: part time or full time
“I'm still working full time in in my software sales job and kind of running the business per SE while he's running the field.”
Physical demand: high
“It's much more involved physical labor. A lot of people don't realize it.”
Single reports, not yet confirmed
What one creator said, before a second independent source backs it. Not used as a fact anywhere on the site.
Monthly earnings, part time
“if you start this business as a side hustle with just a pickup truck, you could make around $2,000 to $3,000 extra every month.”
Equipment
“Some straps, a truck bed, a floor dolly, a regular dolly, and some moving blankets.”
Full-time or part-time
“I'm still working full time in in my software sales job and kind of running the business per SE while he's running the field.”
Physical demand
“It's much more involved physical labor. A lot of people don't realize it.”
Employee pay in the related job, nationally and by state
BLS figures describe employees in the closest related occupation, not side-hustle income.
| Related occupation | Median pay | Middle 80% | People employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $19.35/hr ($40,240/yr), BLS OEWS, May 2025 | $31,270–$55,140/yr | 2,950,280 |
| State | Median annual pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,670 |
| Alaska | $44,510 |
| Arizona | $44,290 |
| Arkansas | $35,920 |
| California | $44,710 |
| Colorado | $45,370 |
| Connecticut | $43,640 |
| Delaware | $37,320 |
| District of Columbia | $45,740 |
| Florida | $38,160 |
| Georgia | $38,480 |
| Hawaii | $44,120 |
| Idaho | $39,900 |
| Illinois | $40,550 |
| Indiana | $41,340 |
| Iowa | $43,490 |
| Kansas | $40,250 |
| Kentucky | $42,770 |
| Louisiana | $35,340 |
| Maine | $42,640 |
| Maryland | $41,600 |
| Massachusetts | $44,920 |
| Michigan | $38,860 |
| Minnesota | $46,280 |
| Mississippi | $36,400 |
| Missouri | $39,080 |
| Montana | $43,840 |
| Nebraska | $42,910 |
| Nevada | $39,350 |
| New Hampshire | $42,110 |
| New Jersey | $39,540 |
| New Mexico | $37,230 |
| New York | $44,630 |
| North Carolina | $38,230 |
| North Dakota | $45,690 |
| Ohio | $39,460 |
| Oklahoma | $36,990 |
| Oregon | $44,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,480 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,560 |
| Rhode Island | $41,690 |
| South Carolina | $37,530 |
| South Dakota | $38,980 |
| Tennessee | $38,160 |
| Texas | $37,540 |
| Utah | $42,370 |
| Vermont | $39,390 |
| Virginia | $39,380 |
| Washington | $46,190 |
| West Virginia | $36,990 |
| Wisconsin | $44,610 |
| Wyoming | $38,330 |
All sources
- Sonoma Strong Hauling & Junk Removal, 5 Ways to Make Money With a Pickup Truck (YouTube, 2 Nov 2026, at 2:26)
- Chris Koerner, Q&A: Street sweeping probs, realtor websites, quitting a job for a moving biz. Ep. #001 Small Business Ideas and Entrepreneurship (podcast, 22 Feb 2024, at 1:00:47)
- Paid to Drive!, THOUSANDS of Dashers LEFT DoorDash THIS WEEK for THIS OTHER APP! AND YOU SHOULD TOO!!! (YouTube, 29 Oct 2026, at 2:02)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, 31.0.
All data
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Demand trend | stable | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Equipment | dolly, floor dolly, moving blankets, straps, truck bed | Sonoma Strong Hauling & Junk Removal, Nov 2026 |
| Full-time or part-time | part time or full time | Chris Koerner, Feb 2024 |
| Nearest occupation | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | O*NET 31.0 |
| Physical demand | high | Paid to Drive!, Oct 2026 |
| Median hourly wage, employees: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | $19.35/hr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Median annual wage, employees: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | $40,240/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 10th percentile: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | $31,270/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 90th percentile: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | $55,140/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| People employed: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,950,280 jobs | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Projected employment change, 10 years: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1.8% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Share self-employed: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1.2% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |