State comparison · 2025
Elementary School Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Elementary School Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $96,580. In Hawaii, $71,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.4% — not 35.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.2%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+35.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Elementary School Teachers
- Median
- $96,580
- p25
- $77,950
- p75
- $102,650
- p10
- $63,950
- p90
- $128,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
Hawaii
Elementary School Teachers
- Median
- $71,410
- p25
- $59,530
- p75
- $76,740
- p10
- $55,210
- p90
- $95,120
- 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.