State comparison · 2025
Secondary School Teachers salary: California vs Hawaii
Secondary School Teachers in California earn a median of $101,370. In Hawaii, $74,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.6% — not 36.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.4%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+35.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $101,370
- p25
- $79,710
- p75
- $125,920
- p10
- $64,600
- p90
- $132,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -32%
Hawaii
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $74,310
- p25
- $59,270
- p75
- $81,220
- p10
- $56,040
- p90
- $98,360
- 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.