State comparison · 2025
Lawyers salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Lawyers in District of Columbia earn a median of $195,190. In Hawaii, $124,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 56.3% — not 56.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.2%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+56.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Lawyers
- Median
- $195,190
- p25
- $172,060
- p75
- $360,310
- p10
- $120,580
- p90
- $392,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -48%
Hawaii
Lawyers
- Median
- $124,990
- p25
- $97,460
- p75
- $155,880
- p10
- $73,890
- p90
- $179,010
- 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.