Salary comparison
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: Topeka vs Warner Robins
Topeka, KS pays about 4.3% more for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand on paper — $49,140 vs $47,130. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Topeka comes out ahead by $2,010 a year in real buying power.
Topeka, KS
$49,140
$37,500
$51,030
$23.62
100
$49,140/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Warner Robins, GA
$47,130
$34,970
$51,900
$22.66
100
$47,130/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,010 a year (4.3%) in favor of Topeka. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Topeka runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Warner Robins sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Topeka is the better deal by $2,010 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Warner Robins to Topeka for this role, the raise needs to beat 4.3% 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, Topeka or Warner Robins?
Topeka pays $49,140 on median — about 4.3% more than Warner Robins ($47,130). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Topeka. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Topeka gives you roughly$49,140 of real buying power versus $47,130 in the other city.