State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Utah
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Utah, $35,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59.8% — not 77.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+77.5%
District of Columbia vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+59.8%
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
Utah
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $35,010
- p25
- $29,780
- p75
- $37,550
- p10
- $28,770
- p90
- $47,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.