State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Nebraska
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Nebraska, $47,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.3% — not 32.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.1%
District of Columbia vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+8.3%
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
Nebraska
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $47,040
- p25
- $38,080
- p75
- $59,990
- p10
- $31,620
- p90
- $73,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.