State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: California vs Hawaii
Environmental Engineers in California earn a median of $130,410. In Hawaii, $107,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.1% — not 20.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.9%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+20.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $130,410
- p25
- $95,950
- p75
- $148,650
- p10
- $79,790
- p90
- $170,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -59%
Hawaii
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $107,880
- p25
- $88,630
- p75
- $125,150
- p10
- $76,180
- p90
- $156,640
- 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.