State comparison · 2025
Special Education Teachers salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Special Education Teachers in District of Columbia earn a median of $99,670. In Hawaii, $65,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 51.2% — not 51.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.1%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+51.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Special Education Teachers
- Median
- $99,670
- p25
- $82,460
- p75
- $127,940
- p10
- $80,640
- p90
- $127,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Hawaii
Special Education Teachers
- Median
- $65,980
- p25
- $59,070
- p75
- $75,590
- p10
- $58,250
- p90
- $93,170
- 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.