State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In New Jersey, $48,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.6% — not 28.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.9%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+27.6%
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
New Jersey
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $48,220
- p25
- $39,030
- p75
- $64,370
- p10
- $37,020
- p90
- $86,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.