State comparison · 2025
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Washington earn a median of $83,150. In District of Columbia, $75,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.3% — not 8.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-8.9%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $75,740
- p25
- $63,960
- p75
- $81,400
- p10
- $62,880
- p90
- $87,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Washington
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Median
- $83,150
- p25
- $76,920
- p75
- $93,970
- p10
- $64,230
- p90
- $100,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.