State comparison · 2025
Preschool Teachers salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Preschool Teachers in Hawaii earn a median of $48,780. In Washington, $45,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.9% — not 6.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.8%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+3.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $48,780
- p25
- $41,280
- p75
- $58,270
- p10
- $37,160
- p90
- $64,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Washington
Preschool Teachers
- Median
- $45,660
- p25
- $42,800
- p75
- $48,490
- p10
- $38,080
- p90
- $60,130
- 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.