State comparison · 2025
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary: California vs District of Columbia
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators in District of Columbia earn a median of $110,300. In California, $97,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 11.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-11.4%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-12.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Median
- $97,680
- p25
- $75,170
- p75
- $121,670
- p10
- $56,220
- p90
- $317,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
District of Columbia
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Median
- $110,300
- p25
- $86,440
- p75
- $126,410
- p10
- $70,100
- p90
- $170,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.