State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Maine
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Maine, $43,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.1% — not 41.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.6%
District of Columbia vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
+25.1%
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
Maine
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $43,890
- p25
- $37,560
- p75
- $48,430
- p10
- $36,170
- p90
- $60,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.