State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Michigan, $37,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.6% — not 67.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.5%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+46.6%
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
Michigan
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $37,110
- p25
- $34,650
- p75
- $45,310
- p10
- $30,310
- p90
- $50,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.