Registered Nurses Salary in Hawaii
Registered Nurses in Hawaii earn a median $136,320 a year, +40% against the national median of $97,550; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. Registered Nurses earn 2.4 times the median across all occupations in Hawaii ($56,320). Hawaii employs 12,940 registered nurses, 20.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 44th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.95 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 | $39.66 | $48.65 | $65.54 | $69.30 | $71.07 | $59.78 | 12,940 | 20.62 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $82,500 | $101,200 | $136,320 | $144,140 | $147,830 | $124,340 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $33.14 | $38.62 | $46.90 | $54.02 | $66.09 | $48.76 | 3,379,720 | – | – |
| Annual | $68,940 | $80,330 | $97,550 | $112,350 | $137,470 | $101,420 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 44th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 20.62
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 registered nurses, 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 | $69.40 | $144,350 | $89,710 | $145,730 | 1,270 | 17.24 | 0.79 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $66.95 | $139,260 | $82,390 | $151,320 | 9,680 | 21.68 | 1.00 |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $61.09 | $127,060 | $84,690 | $142,650 | 1,970 | 18.71 | 0.86 |
See the national page for Registered Nurses (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.