Salary comparison
Stockers and Order Fillers: Cheyenne vs Mount Vernon
Cheyenne, WY pays about 5.9% more for stockers and order fillers on paper — $46,900 vs $44,300. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Cheyenne comes out ahead by $2,600 a year in real buying power.
Cheyenne, WY
$46,900
$40,470
$59,810
$22.55
100
$46,900/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Mount Vernon, WA
$44,300
$38,270
$48,110
$21.30
100
$44,300/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,600 a year (5.9%) in favor of Cheyenne. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Cheyenne runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Mount Vernon sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Cheyenne is the better deal by $2,600 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Mount Vernon to Cheyenne for this role, the raise needs to beat 5.9% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do stockers and order fillers earn more, Cheyenne or Mount Vernon?
Cheyenne pays $46,900 on median — about 5.9% more than Mount Vernon ($44,300). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Cheyenne. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Cheyenne gives you roughly$46,900 of real buying power versus $44,300 in the other city.