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State comparison · 2025

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary: California vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in District of Columbia earn a median of $45,740. In California, $44,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3% — not 2.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-2.3%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Median
$44,710
p25
$37,890
p75
$48,950
p10
$36,060
p90
$57,700
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

District of Columbia

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Median
$45,740
p25
$40,200
p75
$52,000
p10
$37,550
p90
$62,390
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.