State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Indiana
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Indiana, $36,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44% — not 69.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.6%
District of Columbia vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+44%
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
Indiana
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $36,650
- p25
- $30,520
- p75
- $44,130
- p10
- $28,720
- p90
- $50,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.