State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Florida
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Florida, $35,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 63.1% — not 73.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+73.3%
District of Columbia vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+63.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $62,150
- p25
- $45,490
- p75
- $77,450
- p10
- $40,240
- p90
- $108,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Florida
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $35,860
- p25
- $30,520
- p75
- $37,610
- p10
- $29,550
- p90
- $46,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.