Bartenders Salary in Hawaii
Bartenders in Hawaii earn a median $76,490 a year, +123% against the national median of $34,340; they and rank 1st of 51 states by median. Bartenders earn 36% more than the median across all occupations in Hawaii ($56,320). Hawaii employs 3,540 bartenders, 5.65 per 1,000 jobs, the 40th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.16 is close to the national share.
Hawaii vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Hawaii | Hourly | $14.74 | $27.35 | $36.78 | $47.00 | $56.51 | $36.90 | 3,540 | 5.65 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $30,670 | $56,890 | $76,490 | $97,750 | $117,540 | $76,740 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $9.67 | $13.17 | $16.51 | $22.87 | $35.47 | $19.61 | 756,390 | – | – |
| Annual | $20,110 | $27,400 | $34,340 | $47,570 | $73,770 | $40,790 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 1st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 40th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.16
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.65
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Hawaii's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Hawaii
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Hawaii publish a row for bartenders, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $41.48 | $86,280 | $38,180 | $131,230 | 800 | 10.79 | 2.22 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $36.22 | $75,340 | $30,010 | $106,310 | 2,130 | 4.77 | 0.98 |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $32.27 | $67,130 | $31,440 | $101,460 | 620 | 5.89 | 1.21 |
See the national page for Bartenders (every state ranked) and the Hawaii wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Hawaii estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.