State salary profile · Hawaii

Hawaii Salaries

Hawaii wages against a high BEA price level (RPP 110), from BLS OEWS May 2025. Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI.

$154,565
Mean of top 50 medians
533
Occupations
3
Local wage areas
46,070
Estimated jobs (top tier)

The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians in Hawaii is $154,565.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, The May 2025 release has a published median for 533 occupations in Hawaii; percentile boundaries and local-area rows are available only where BLS publishes them. The highest-paying reported occupation, Physicians, All Other, earns $339,290, versus $30,640 for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers at the bottom of the range. Detail is available for 2 metro areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area. Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI.

Hawaii · employment ≠ wage

In Hawaii, Fast Food and Counter Workers lead by published employment (24,130 jobs, #1 of 511) but rank #503 of 511 on median wage ($35,250), while Physicians, All Other top the wage list at $339,290 (#1 of 511) with 1,830 jobs (#76 of 511). The largest payroll is not the highest published median.

24,130
Fast Food and Counter Work... employment #1
$339,290
Physicians wage #1
#76
Employment rank of wage leader
#503
Wage rank of employment leader

Employment is OEWS tot_emp inside this state; pay is the occupation median. Same detailed-occupation pool, two rankings.

Employment of Hawaii's #1 occupations by headcount vs median wage

Same unit (published jobs) for both named leaders. BLS OEWS May 2025.

jobs

What this shows Fast Food and Counter Workers lead Hawaii by employment; Physicians, All Other lead on median wage at $339,290.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

Hawaii, the picture in one line

Hawaii ranks #17 of 54 states and territories by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage; its highest published occupation median is Physicians, All Other at $339,290. Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI.

#17
of 54 states by published mean wage
$339,290
top-paying: Physicians, All Other
69th
percentile among all states
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
local OEWS: Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area and Kahului-Wailuku, HI

The state rank uses BLS's All Occupations mean. Occupation rows below use occupation-specific medians; the two statistics are not interchangeable. Start local checks in Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area.

Largest Hawaii payrolls before the high-cost adjustment

Registered Nurses and Financial Managers lead Hawaii's published employment inside this top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.

  1. 1. Registered Nurses 12,940 jobs · $136,320
  2. 2. Financial Managers 3,790 jobs · $134,210
  3. 3. Construction Managers 2,890 jobs · $128,910
  4. 4. Medical and Health Services Managers 2,650 jobs · $147,630
  5. 5. Lawyers 2,270 jobs · $124,990
  6. 6. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 1,910 jobs · $126,760
  7. 7. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,890 jobs · $129,530
  8. 8. Physicians, All Other 1,830 jobs · $339,290
  9. 9. Software Developers 1,600 jobs · $124,040
  10. 10. Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,220 jobs · $151,670
  11. 11. Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,200 jobs · $141,640
  12. 12. Pharmacists 1,190 jobs · $163,220
  13. 13. Engineers, All Other 1,100 jobs · $122,800
  14. 14. Dentists, General 830 jobs · $167,820
  15. 15. Human Resources Managers 710 jobs · $128,910
  16. 16. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 700 jobs · $140,590
  17. 17. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 600 jobs · $134,340
  18. 18. Information Security Analysts 580 jobs · $126,250
  19. 19. Nurse Practitioners 550 jobs · $135,570
  20. 20. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 540 jobs · $126,110

Local BLS wage areas inside Hawaii

Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area Kahului-Wailuku, HI Urban Honolulu, HI

Observed statewide pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2024–2025

May 2024 → May 2025
  • BLS's published All Occupations median in Hawaii moved from $53,260 in May 2024 to $56,320 in May 2025 (+5.7%).
  • Across the 54 states and territories priced in both releases, the median place changed +2.7%.
  • Hawaii sits +3.0 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Waiters and Waitresses shows the widest statewide vs national median gap in Hawaii

Waiters and Waitresses publishes $62,390 here versus $35,230 nationally (+77.1%; 14,090statewide jobs). Next is Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners at $51,600 locally versus $35,510 nationally (+45.3%).

  1. Waiters and Waitresses$62,390 in Hawaii sits 77.1% above the national Waiters and Waitresses median of $35,230 (14,090 published local jobs).
  2. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$51,600 in Hawaii sits 45.3% above the national Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners median of $35,510 (11,120 published local jobs).
  3. Registered Nurses$136,320 in Hawaii sits 39.7% above the national Registered Nurses median of $97,550 (12,940 published local jobs).
  4. Cooks, Restaurant$45,420 in Hawaii sits 21.5% above the national Cooks, Restaurant median of $37,390 (11,090 published local jobs).

Waiters and Waitresses and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for Hawaii; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.

· Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

The Hawaii OEWS table has a published median for 533 occupations. The displayed top 50 rows have summed published employment of approximately 46,070; that sum does not include the bottom table or rows whose employment is suppressed. BLS publishes means and percentile boundaries only where the corresponding estimate meets its publication standards. Averaging the medians of the top 50 highest-paying occupations gives $154,565 per year. That is only a mean of the displayed upper-tier occupation medians; it is not the BLS All Occupations mean or median and does not describe a typical worker. Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI. Local OEWS areas in this extract include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI.

At the top of the ranking, Physicians, All Other pays a Hawaii median of $339,290, the highest-paying reported occupation in the state. The number-two spot goes to Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $338,130, followed by Psychiatrists at $289,990. At the bottom of the published range, Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers has a median of $30,640, making the displayed endpoint ratio 11.1×. The endpoints do not establish a cause or career stage. WageDex has BLS occupation rows for 2 metro areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area assigned to Hawaii, allowing comparisons below the statewide estimate without treating nonmetropolitan areas as MSAs.

For a high-price reading of Hawaii, hold Physicians, All Other's $339,290 median next to the RPP-adjusted All Occupations figure of $63,882 (nominal $70,270 ÷ RPP 110). That pairing is still descriptive, it does not explain employer mix or benefits excluded from OEWS. Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI. Local OEWS area names are state-specific; statewide means are not metro offers.

Top-Tier Sample

75

occupations shown below

Avg. Median Salary

$154,565

top 50 occupations

Top Salary

$339,290

Physicians, All Other

Where Hawaii ranks by published mean wage

BLS All Occupations annual mean vs. 54 states & territories; local OEWS includes Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area and Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI

$70,270 Top 31% higher than 69% of 54 states & territories

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Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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$55,000–$60,000 8 states & territories 15%
$60,000–$65,000 16 states & territories 30%
$65,000–$70,000 8 states & territories 15%
$70,000–$75,000 (this entry) 8 states & territories 15%
$75,000–$80,000 4 states & territories 7%
$80,000–$85,000 3 states & territories 6%
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$110,000–$115,000 1 states & territories 2%

$70,270 · 69th percentile of 54 states & territories

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Hawaii ranks #17 of 54 by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage ($70,270). It is not the median wage or a prediction for a particular worker.

National-price-equivalent mean: dividing the $70,270 BLS All Occupations mean by the BEA state RPP gives $63,882. Inputs: BEA Regional Price Parity for Hawaii (RPP 110.0, 2024; 100 = national average, all items, table SARPP). The division is a WageDex calculation, not an after-tax or household-income measure.

Highest-paying occupations in Hawaii

Median annual wage by occupation, top 15 reported roles

median / yr
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

BLS publishes wage data for 533 distinct occupations in Hawaii. The table below shows the top 50 by median annual wage. Drill into the full top-100 ranking or the fastest-growing list for deeper coverage.

Highest Paying Jobs in Hawaii

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# Occupation Median Salary
1 Physicians, All Other $339,290
2 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $338,130
3 Psychiatrists $289,990
4 Chief Executives $281,640
5 Family Medicine Physicians $218,210
6 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $211,810
7 Pediatricians, General $197,090
8 Nurse Midwives $170,110
9 Dentists, General $167,820
10 Physician Assistants $164,050
11 Pharmacists $163,220
12 Computer Hardware Engineers $159,880
13 Air Traffic Controllers $158,700
14 Optometrists $154,620
15 Architectural and Engineering Managers $151,670
16 Medical and Health Services Managers $147,630
17 Marriage and Family Therapists $141,960
18 Computer and Information Systems Managers $141,640
19 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $140,590
20 Aerospace Engineers $137,240
21 Registered Nurses $136,320
22 Psychologists, All Other $135,680
23 Nurse Practitioners $135,570
24 Computer and Information Research Scientists $134,350
25 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $134,340
26 Financial Managers $134,210
27 Database Architects $134,040
28 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $133,340
29 Ship Engineers $131,640
30 Veterinarians $130,120
31 Managers, All Other $130,000
32 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $129,530
33 Human Resources Managers $128,910
34 Construction Managers $128,910
35 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $127,330
36 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $126,760
37 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $126,690
38 Information Security Analysts $126,250
39 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $126,110
40 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $125,650
41 Radiation Therapists $125,520
42 Lawyers $124,990
43 Industrial Production Managers $124,650
44 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $124,430
45 Crane and Tower Operators $124,260
46 Software Developers $124,040
47 Industrial Engineers $123,800
48 Engineers, All Other $122,800
49 Power Plant Operators $121,700
50 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $121,010

Lowest Paying Jobs in Hawaii

Occupation Median Salary
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $30,640
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $30,900
Driver/Sales Workers $31,270
Parking Attendants $33,690
Physical Therapist Aides $33,810
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $34,180
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $34,500
Tax Preparers $34,720
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,040
Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,250
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,690
Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,930
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,980
Tutors $36,590
Cashiers $36,780
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,810
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $36,810
Residential Advisors $36,930
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,990
Childcare Workers $37,030
Library Assistants, Clerical $37,110
Food Batchmakers $37,490
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,710

Fastest Growing Jobs

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See national growth projections alongside the published OEWS state employment estimates for each occupation in Hawaii. Based on BLS employment projections 2024-2034.

Metro and Nonmetropolitan Wage Areas in Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area Kahului-Wailuku, HI Urban Honolulu, HI

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Nationwide states with similar All Occupations pay or employment scale

Two BLS OEWS peer sets outside Hawaii. Local metro cards below stay inside this state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on published All Occupations mean wage ($70,270 here) and reported employment (627,530 jobs here).

Similar mean wage

Nearest other states by BLS All Occupations annual mean wage.

Similar employment scale

Nearest headcount peers (floor 250,000 All Occupations jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS All Occupations mean annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Local OEWS areas and related Hawaii pages

Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Local OEWS wage area

Urban Honolulu, HI

Local OEWS wage area

Highest Paying in Hawaii

Top 100 by median salary

Fastest Growing in Hawaii

Projected 2024-2034 growth

Physicians, All Other

National occupation profile

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average of the top 50 occupation medians in Hawaii? ▼
The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians is $154,565/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). It is not the statewide mean or median and does not describe the wage of a typical worker.
What is the average salary in Hawaii? ▼
BLS publishes an All Occupations annual mean wage of $70,270/year for Hawaii in the May 2025 OEWS release, which ranks 17th among the 54 states and territories with a published mean. Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI. This is an occupational wage estimate, not a household-income statistic or a prediction for one worker.
What is the highest paying job in Hawaii? ▼
The highest paying occupation in Hawaii is Physicians, All Other with a median salary of $339,290/year according to BLS data. The second highest is Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $338,130/year.
What jobs pay the least in Hawaii? ▼
The lowest published occupation median in this Hawaii ranking is Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers at $30,640/year. The table does not classify that occupation as entry-level or explain why its median is lowest.
How many local BLS wage areas are shown for Hawaii? ▼
WageDex has occupation-level wage rows for 2 metro areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area assigned to Hawaii. Published local OEWS areas include Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI. Nonmetropolitan reporting areas are not MSAs. Compare the same occupation and statistic across areas; published coverage can differ by occupation and geography.
How many occupations are shown for Hawaii? ▼
BLS publishes wage data for 533 distinct occupations in Hawaii. The 50 occupations in the displayed upper tier have a combined OEWS employment estimate of approximately 46,070 jobs in covered establishments.

Price-level sources for Hawaii

BLS OEWS state wage tables → BEA Regional Price Parities → BLS LAUS unemployment → BEA personal income by state →

What to do with this data

How to use Hawaii wage data in a real decision

  • Hawaii's All Occupations mean of $70,270 becomes about $63,882 after BEA RPP 110; compare that national-price figure before treating Physicians, All Other's $339,290 median as a budget. Compare states
  • Inside Hawaii, re-check Physicians, All Other in Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI before treating the statewide median as a metro offer. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
  • Open Physicians, All Other for percentile bands and local-area rows; Hawaii's statewide median of $339,290 uses a different geography than any single metro estimate. Physicians, All Other
  • The published Hawaii range runs from Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers at $30,640 to Physicians, All Other at $339,290; an offer still depends on the exact role and employer. Salary calculator

BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period and exclude self-employed workers; some small occupation-area cells are suppressed.

Last updated: May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

State-level employment totals and local-area breakouts from BLS OEWS State and Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2025. Local areas can be metropolitan or nonmetropolitan.

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