State comparison · 2025
Secondary School Teachers salary: Maryland vs Washington
Secondary School Teachers in Washington earn a median of $102,670. In Maryland, $78,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.9% — not 23.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.4%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-21.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $78,670
- p25
- $62,300
- p75
- $98,690
- p10
- $58,150
- p90
- $102,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
Washington
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $102,670
- p25
- $81,360
- p75
- $121,100
- p10
- $62,950
- p90
- $128,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.