Salary comparison
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: Hanford vs Seattle
Hanford, CA pays about 1.4% more for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand on paper — $48,420 vs $47,740. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Hanford comes out ahead by $680 a year in real buying power.
Hanford, CA
$48,420
$38,480
$59,840
$23.28
100
$48,420/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Seattle, WA
$47,740
$43,420
$55,070
$22.95
100
$47,740/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $680 a year (1.4%) in favor of Hanford. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Hanford runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Seattle sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Hanford is the better deal by $680 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Seattle to Hanford for this role, the raise needs to beat 1.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn more, Hanford or Seattle?
Hanford pays $48,420 on median — about 1.4% more than Seattle ($47,740). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Hanford. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Hanford gives you roughly$48,420 of real buying power versus $47,740 in the other city.