Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Hawaii
Cooks, Restaurant in Hawaii earn a median $45,420 a year, +21% against the national median of $37,390; they and rank 4th of 51 states by median. That is 19% less than the median across all occupations in Hawaii ($56,320). Hawaii employs 11,090 cooks, restaurant, 17.7 per 1,000 jobs, the 34th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.95 means the occupation is more concentrated in Hawaii than nationally.
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 | $17.18 | $17.91 | $21.84 | $26.71 | $31.41 | $22.64 | 11,090 | 17.67 | 1.95 |
| Annual | $35,740 | $37,260 | $45,420 | $55,550 | $65,320 | $47,080 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 | $18.62 | 1,409,890 | – | – |
| Annual | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 | $38,730 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 4th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 34th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 17.67
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 cooks, restaurant, 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 | $23.83 | $49,560 | $38,470 | $74,350 | 1,770 | 23.99 | 2.65 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $20.41 | $42,450 | $30,270 | $62,550 | 6,960 | 15.59 | 1.72 |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $22.63 | $47,060 | $36,790 | $64,940 | 2,360 | 22.42 | 2.47 |
See the national page for Cooks, Restaurant (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.