State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: Vermont vs Washington
Preschool Teachers in Vermont earn a median of $49,730. In Washington, $45,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.9% — not 8.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+8.9%
Vermont vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+18.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Vermont
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $49,730
- p25
- $44,400
- p75
- $59,440
- p10
- $36,650
- p90
- $66,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.