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State comparison · 2025

Elementary School Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Kansas

Occupation

Elementary School Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $96,580. In Kansas, $56,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.3% — not 71.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+71.1%
District of Columbia vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+40.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Kansas

Elementary School Teachers

Median
$56,450
p25
$49,090
p75
$61,330
p10
$47,700
p90
$71,730
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-89%
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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.