State comparison · 2025
Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in District of Columbia earn a median of $89,750. In Hawaii, $62,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43% — not 42.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.8%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+43%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Median
- $89,750
- p25
- $72,240
- p75
- $114,920
- p10
- $59,770
- p90
- $131,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +500%
Hawaii
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Median
- $62,840
- p25
- $52,670
- p75
- $75,120
- p10
- $47,010
- p90
- $85,440
- 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.