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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: District of Columbia vs North Carolina

Occupation

Lawyers in District of Columbia earn a median of $195,190. In North Carolina, $127,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.1% — not 52.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+52.8%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+31.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Lawyers

Median
$195,190
p25
$172,060
p75
$360,310
p10
$120,580
p90
$392,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-48%
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North Carolina

Lawyers

Median
$127,710
p25
$82,220
p75
$210,130
p10
$61,610
p90
$323,720
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-43%
See full breakdown for North Carolina

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.