State comparison · 2025
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,520. In South Dakota, $78,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 71.6% — not 112.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+112.8%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+71.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
- Median
- $167,520
- p25
- $101,730
- p75
- $217,750
- p10
- $66,810
- p90
- $304,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
South Dakota
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
- Median
- $78,720
- p25
- $64,110
- p75
- $104,950
- p10
- $59,270
- p90
- $134,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.