State comparison · 2025
Lawyers salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Lawyers in District of Columbia earn a median of $195,190. In North Dakota, $106,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.9% — not 82.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+82.6%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+47.9%
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%
North Dakota
Lawyers
- Median
- $106,880
- p25
- $92,510
- p75
- $137,380
- p10
- $70,500
- p90
- $194,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.