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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: Alaska vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Lawyers in District of Columbia earn a median of $195,190. In Alaska, $149,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.6% — not 23.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-23.2%
Alaska vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-17.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Lawyers

Median
$149,940
p25
$117,340
p75
$190,740
p10
$86,230
p90
$281,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

District of Columbia

Lawyers

Median
$195,190
p25
$172,060
p75
$360,310
p10
$120,580
p90
$392,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-48%
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.