State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Wisconsin, $36,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.2% — not 71.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+71.9%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+47.2%
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
Wisconsin
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $36,160
- p25
- $30,190
- p75
- $38,670
- p10
- $28,530
- p90
- $46,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.