State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs West Virginia
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In West Virginia, $32,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.8% — not 91.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+91.3%
District of Columbia vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+55.8%
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
West Virginia
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $32,480
- p25
- $27,040
- p75
- $47,940
- p10
- $23,520
- p90
- $58,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.