State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Preschool Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,150. In Hawaii, $48,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.5% — not 27.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.4%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+27.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $62,150
- p25
- $45,490
- p75
- $77,450
- p10
- $40,240
- p90
- $108,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Hawaii
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $48,780
- p25
- $41,280
- p75
- $58,270
- p10
- $37,160
- p90
- $64,110
- 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.