State comparison · 2025
Graphic Designers salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Graphic Designers in District of Columbia earn a median of $87,920. In Hawaii, $58,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 51.5% — not 51.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.4%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+51.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Graphic Designers
- Median
- $87,920
- p25
- $75,300
- p75
- $114,280
- p10
- $62,240
- p90
- $136,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Hawaii
Graphic Designers
- Median
- $58,070
- p25
- $46,140
- p75
- $78,420
- p10
- $31,890
- p90
- $91,080
- 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.