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State comparison · 2025

Elementary School Teachers salary: Arizona vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Elementary School Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $96,580. In Arizona, $56,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.1% — not 41.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-41.4%
Arizona vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-36.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Elementary School Teachers

Median
$56,590
p25
$47,900
p75
$63,440
p10
$43,370
p90
$79,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-42%
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District of Columbia

Elementary School Teachers

Median
$96,580
p25
$77,950
p75
$102,650
p10
$63,950
p90
$128,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-27%
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.