State comparison · 2025
Lawyers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Lawyers in District of Columbia earn a median of $195,190. In Washington, $154,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.3% — not 26.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.6%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+23.3%
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%
Washington
Lawyers
- Median
- $154,130
- p25
- $111,080
- p75
- $205,130
- p10
- $94,260
- p90
- $298,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -19%
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.