Salary comparison
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks: Idaho Falls vs Seattle
Idaho Falls, ID pays about 2.4% more for production, planning, and expediting clerks on paper — $83,790 vs $81,850. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Idaho Falls comes out ahead by $1,940 a year in real buying power.
Idaho Falls, ID
$83,790
$58,860
$126,090
$40.29
100
$83,790/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Seattle, WA
$81,850
$64,150
$81,850
$39.35
100
$81,850/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $1,940 a year (2.4%) in favor of Idaho Falls. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Idaho Falls runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Seattle sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Idaho Falls is the better deal by $1,940 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Seattle to Idaho Falls for this role, the raise needs to beat 2.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more, Idaho Falls or Seattle?
Idaho Falls pays $83,790 on median — about 2.4% more than Seattle ($81,850). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Idaho Falls. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Idaho Falls gives you roughly$83,790 of real buying power versus $81,850 in the other city.