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State comparison · 2025

Emergency Management Directors salary: Alaska vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Emergency Management Directors in District of Columbia earn a median of $184,350. In Alaska, $101,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.7% — not 44.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-44.8%
Alaska vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-40.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$101,850
p25
$75,370
p75
$132,630
p10
$62,140
p90
$175,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

District of Columbia

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$184,350
p25
$141,710
p75
$195,190
p10
$89,990
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.