Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors: Bremerton vs Casper
Casper, WY pays about 2.8% more for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors on paper — $76,290 vs $74,230. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Casper comes out ahead by $2,060 a year in real buying power.
Bremerton, WA
$74,230
$60,680
$99,170
$35.69
100
$74,230/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Casper, WY
$76,290
$52,790
$105,550
$36.68
100
$76,290/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,060 a year (2.8%) in favor of Casper. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bremerton runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Casper sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Casper is the better deal by $2,060 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bremerton to Casper for this role, the raise needs to beat 2.8% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn more, Bremerton or Casper?
Casper pays $76,290 on median — about 2.8% more than Bremerton ($74,230). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Casper. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Casper gives you roughly$76,290 of real buying power versus $74,230 in the other city.