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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in District of Columbia earn a median of $45,740. In New Jersey, $39,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 15.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+15.7%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+14.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

New Jersey

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Median
$39,540
p25
$35,910
p75
$46,770
p10
$33,350
p90
$55,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.