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State comparison · 2025

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

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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Minnesota earn a median of $46,280. In Washington, $46,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.7% — not 0.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+0.2%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+8.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Minnesota

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Median
$46,280
p25
$39,110
p75
$52,070
p10
$35,750
p90
$61,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
See full breakdown for Minnesota

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.