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State comparison · 2025

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary: Idaho vs Washington

Occupation

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Washington earn a median of $46,190. In Idaho, $39,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.2% — not 13.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-13.6%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Median
$39,900
p25
$35,160
p75
$45,400
p10
$29,550
p90
$49,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

Washington

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Median
$46,190
p25
$40,300
p75
$51,230
p10
$37,350
p90
$60,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
See full breakdown for Washington

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.