State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Montana
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Montana, $36,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.4% — not 70.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+70.1%
District of Columbia vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+46.4%
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
Montana
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $36,540
- p25
- $31,480
- p75
- $44,950
- p10
- $28,370
- p90
- $49,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.