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State comparison · 2025

Elementary School Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana

Occupation

Elementary School Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $96,580. In Louisiana, $58,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.9% — not 64.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+64.3%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+31.9%
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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Louisiana

Elementary School Teachers

Median
$58,770
p25
$49,110
p75
$61,850
p10
$46,680
p90
$76,380
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+7%
See full breakdown for Louisiana

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.