State comparison · 2025
Aerospace Engineers salary: California vs Hawaii
Aerospace Engineers in California earn a median of $157,620. In Hawaii, $137,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 14.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.8%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+14.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- $157,620
- p25
- $129,010
- p75
- $193,060
- p10
- $104,370
- p90
- $220,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
Hawaii
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- $137,240
- p25
- $134,070
- p75
- $163,880
- p10
- $117,700
- p90
- $247,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.