Professional Mover

Also called: Moving Crew Member, Household Goods Driver

Packs, loads, and moves furniture and belongings for families and businesses.

A day in the life

You wrap a piano, carry it down three flights of stairs with your crew, and pack a truck like a giant puzzle. Long-distance movers drive across the country with a family's whole house.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$38k
High
$55k

Based on BLS laborers and freight movers; tips add a lot.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No formal education; long-distance drivers need a CDL.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Carrying furniture down stairs and packing homes stay human; robots aren't close to doing this.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at local moving companies or on moving-labor apps for crew helper jobs

Start now, in high school

Classes: PE or fitness, Business.

Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7062.

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