State comparison · 2025
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Washington earn a median of $102,080. In Hawaii, $83,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.1% — not 17.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.9%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Median
- $83,820
- p25
- $82,640
- p75
- $108,110
- p10
- $77,480
- p90
- $108,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Washington
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Median
- $102,080
- p25
- $92,930
- p75
- $118,480
- p10
- $79,120
- p90
- $132,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.