State comparison · 2025
Aerospace Engineers salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Aerospace Engineers in Washington earn a median of $158,370. In Hawaii, $137,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.7% — not 13.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-13.3%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- $137,240
- p25
- $134,070
- p75
- $163,880
- p10
- $117,700
- p90
- $247,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Washington
Aerospace Engineers
- Median
- $158,370
- p25
- $130,560
- p75
- $181,460
- p10
- $112,580
- p90
- $207,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.