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Material Handler salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 3,270 open job postings for Material Handler roles at 1,385 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.
- Median base pay$21.00/hr$43,700 a year full-time
- Typical range$19.00–$23.00/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$25.91/hrand above
- Postings3,270with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 181 more postings in CAD (median CA$47.7K), 18 more postings in SGD (median SGD 26.7K), 10 more postings in GBP (median £28.1K). How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $16.00/hr–$17.00/hr: 235; $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 158; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 304; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 348; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 465; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 356; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 372; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 213; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 170; $25.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 134; $26.00/hr–$27.00/hr: 66; $27.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 42; $28.00/hr–$29.00/hr: 196.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Mar1040mdva · $114K median, 8 postings
- 5ff08339 5f62 4493 8c2f D69475a1213b · $83.2K median, 3 postings
- BMS · $70.9K median, 3 postings
- Divergent · $69.7K median, 4 postings
Who’s hiring Material Handler
- Material Handler jobs at Kellybridge · 95 open roles
- Material Handler jobs at Nesco Resource · 78 open roles
- Material Handler jobs at O'Reilly Auto Parts · 53 open roles
- Material Handler jobs at Thermo Fisher · 36 open roles
- Material Handler jobs at M.C. Dean · 35 open roles
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $21.00/hr ($43.7K/yr) median, $19.00–$22.98/hr typical, from 930 postings.
By years of experience
Newest Material Handler postings
- Material HandlerKellybridge · Wentzville, MO · $16.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
- Material HandlerDHL · Bloomington, CA · $22.50/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
- Material HandlerAerotek · Portland, OR · $19.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
- Material HandlerJOB TALENT · Bensenville, IL · $18.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
- Material Handler - Data CenterVolt · Prineville, OR · $23.10/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a Material Handler make?
The median posted base pay for Material Handler jobs is $21.00/hr ($43.7K/yr), from 3,270 job postings with pay at 1,385 companies.
What is the typical Material Handler pay range?
The middle half of postings list $19.00–$23.00/hr. The top 10% list $53.9K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $35.9K or less.
Which companies pay the most for Material Handler jobs?
By median posted pay: Mar1040mdva ($114K), 5ff08339 5f62 4493 8c2f D69475a1213b ($83.2K), BMS ($70.9K).
How does Material Handler pay change with level?
Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $20.50/hr ($42.6K/yr), Mid level $21.00/hr ($43.7K/yr), Senior $23.88/hr ($49.7K/yr), Staff $29.25/hr ($60.8K/yr).