State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Hawaii, $83,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 102% — not 101.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+101.8%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+102%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Economists
- Median
- $167,590
- p25
- $115,910
- p75
- $224,080
- p10
- $98,350
- p90
- $299,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
Hawaii
Economists
- Median
- $83,050
- p25
- $71,000
- p75
- $96,390
- p10
- $66,370
- p90
- $120,270
- 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.