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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in District of Columbia earn a median of $45,740. In New Mexico, $37,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.1% — not 22.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+22.9%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+3.1%
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 Mexico

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Median
$37,230
p25
$31,790
p75
$43,800
p10
$28,510
p90
$50,620
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.