State comparison · 2025
Electricians salary: California vs Hawaii
Electricians in Hawaii earn a median of $96,460. In California, $76,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.5% — not 21%.
Nominal pay gap
-21%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
-21.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Electricians
- Median
- $76,160
- p25
- $59,280
- p75
- $103,000
- p10
- $46,800
- p90
- $140,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Hawaii
Electricians
- Median
- $96,460
- p25
- $70,460
- p75
- $120,740
- p10
- $45,730
- p90
- $124,590
- 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.