State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: California vs Hawaii
Mechanical Engineers in California earn a median of $130,900. In Hawaii, $98,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.7% — not 32.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.6%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+31.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $130,900
- p25
- $102,360
- p75
- $166,580
- p10
- $82,070
- p90
- $203,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
Hawaii
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $98,740
- p25
- $85,820
- p75
- $119,700
- p10
- $66,110
- p90
- $141,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.