State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Rhode Island, $36,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.1% — not 68.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+68.7%
District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+57.1%
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
Rhode Island
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $36,830
- p25
- $35,900
- p75
- $43,280
- p10
- $31,200
- p90
- $46,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.