State comparison · 2025
Security Guards salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Security Guards in District of Columbia earn a median of $64,210. In Hawaii, $42,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.1% — not 50%.
Nominal pay gap
+50%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+50.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Security Guards
- Median
- $64,210
- p25
- $45,510
- p75
- $74,200
- p10
- $36,600
- p90
- $78,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Hawaii
Security Guards
- Median
- $42,820
- p25
- $37,140
- p75
- $46,160
- p10
- $35,140
- p90
- $58,840
- 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.