State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Hawaii, $281,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.4% — not 17.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.1%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Chief Executives
- Median
- $281,640
- p25
- $169,240
- p75
- $394,780
- p10
- $100,030
- p90
- $493,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Washington
Chief Executives
- Median
- $339,810
- p25
- $216,230
- p75
- $442,180
- p10
- $160,110
- p90
- $607,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.