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State comparison · 2025

Education Administrators salary: District of Columbia vs Washington

Occupation

Education Administrators in Washington earn a median of $166,590. In District of Columbia, $137,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 17.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-17.5%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Education Administrators

Median
$137,470
p25
$114,760
p75
$166,300
p10
$100,350
p90
$176,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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Washington

Education Administrators

Median
$166,590
p25
$139,390
p75
$180,540
p10
$111,830
p90
$205,500
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
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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.