State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: California vs Hawaii
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in California earn a median of $106,510. In Hawaii, $79,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.1% — not 34%.
Nominal pay gap
+34%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+33.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $106,510
- p25
- $81,480
- p75
- $132,770
- p10
- $65,350
- p90
- $161,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
Hawaii
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $79,510
- p25
- $60,650
- p75
- $92,620
- p10
- $53,500
- p90
- $111,700
- 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.