State comparison · 2025
Middle School Teachers salary: California vs Hawaii
Middle School Teachers in California earn a median of $98,950. In Hawaii, $69,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42% — not 42.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.9%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+42%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Middle School Teachers
- Median
- $98,950
- p25
- $76,270
- p75
- $111,610
- p10
- $62,410
- p90
- $129,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Hawaii
Middle School Teachers
- Median
- $69,230
- p25
- $59,150
- p75
- $79,220
- p10
- $51,180
- p90
- $96,720
- 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.