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State comparison · 2025

Lawyers salary: District of Columbia vs Vermont

Occupation

Lawyers in District of Columbia earn a median of $195,190. In Vermont, $127,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.7% — not 53.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+53.3%
District of Columbia vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+36.7%
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%
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Vermont

Lawyers

Median
$127,310
p25
$100,790
p75
$188,090
p10
$85,510
p90
$336,450
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.0
See full breakdown for Vermont

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.