State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Washington, $45,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.5% — not 36.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.1%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+32.5%
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
Washington
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $45,660
- p25
- $42,800
- p75
- $48,490
- p10
- $38,080
- p90
- $60,130
- 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.