State comparison · 2025
Tax Preparers salary: California vs Hawaii
Tax Preparers in California earn a median of $70,030. In Hawaii, $34,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 100.4% — not 101.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+101.7%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+100.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Tax Preparers
- Median
- $70,030
- p25
- $47,420
- p75
- $84,890
- p10
- $38,910
- p90
- $104,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Hawaii
Tax Preparers
- Median
- $34,720
- p25
- $29,990
- p75
- $44,710
- p10
- $29,120
- p90
- $69,270
- 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.