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State comparison · 2025

Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Mississippi

Occupation

Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Mississippi, $36,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.7% — not 71.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+71.4%
District of Columbia vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+35.7%
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
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

Mississippi

Preschool Teachers

Median
$36,250
p25
$23,310
p75
$45,020
p10
$20,980
p90
$53,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.0
See full breakdown for Mississippi

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.