State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Mechanical Engineers in District of Columbia earn a median of $133,300. In Hawaii, $98,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.1% — not 35%.
Nominal pay gap
+35%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+35.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $133,300
- p25
- $107,300
- p75
- $166,360
- p10
- $86,820
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
Hawaii
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $98,740
- p25
- $85,820
- p75
- $119,700
- p10
- $66,110
- p90
- $141,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.