State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Oregon
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Oregon, $45,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.5% — not 37.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.7%
District of Columbia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+29.5%
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
Oregon
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $45,140
- p25
- $38,670
- p75
- $56,840
- p10
- $35,680
- p90
- $63,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.