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State comparison · 2025

Special Education Teachers salary: Delaware vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Special Education Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $99,670. In Delaware, $78,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.3% — not 21.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-21.3%
Delaware vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-13.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Special Education Teachers

Median
$78,490
p25
$61,440
p75
$81,960
p10
$57,020
p90
$94,830
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
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District of Columbia

Special Education Teachers

Median
$99,670
p25
$82,460
p75
$127,940
p10
$80,640
p90
$127,940
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.