Hawaii
Across all occupations in Hawaii, the median wage is $56,320 a year ($27.08 an hour) and the mean $70,270, May 2025. That median is +10% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 627,530 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Hawaii vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Hawaii | Hourly | $16.43 | $19.41 | $27.08 | $39.19 | $59.45 | $33.78 | 627,530 |
| Annual | $34,170 | $40,370 | $56,320 | $81,510 | $123,660 | $70,270 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Hawaii
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Hawaii minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Hawaii
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $339,290 | $163.12 | 1,830 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $338,130 | $162.56 | 140 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $289,990 | $139.42 | 170 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $281,640 | $135.41 | 470 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $218,210 | $104.91 | 260 |
| 6 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $211,810 | $101.83 | 120 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $197,090 | $94.76 | 470 |
| 8 | Nurse Midwives | $170,110 | $81.78 | ** |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $167,820 | $80.68 | 830 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $164,050 | $78.87 | 530 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $163,220 | $78.47 | 1,190 |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $159,880 | $76.87 | 90 |
| 13 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,700 | $76.30 | 210 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $154,620 | $74.34 | 230 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,670 | $72.92 | 1,220 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $147,630 | $70.98 | 2,650 |
| 17 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $141,960 | $68.25 | 220 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,640 | $68.10 | 1,200 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $140,590 | $67.59 | 700 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | $137,240 | $65.98 | 40 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Hawaii
Occupation groups in Hawaii
Metropolitan areas in Hawaii
2 metropolitan areas touch Hawaii, plus 1 nonmetropolitan area, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Metropolitan | $57,640 | $27.71 | 73,750 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | Metropolitan | $57,220 | $27.51 | 446,380 |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $51,820 | $24.91 | 105,290 |
Occupation pages for Hawaii
57 occupations have a dedicated Hawaii page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $74,500
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,160
- Bartenders $76,490
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,730
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $92,620
- Carpenters $85,280
- Cashiers $36,780
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $141,640
- Computer User Support Specialists $56,760
- Construction Laborers $77,110
- Cooks, Restaurant $45,420
- Customer Service Representatives $45,650
- Electricians $96,460
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $71,410
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,250
- Financial Managers $134,210
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $102,630
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $48,880
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,080
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,990
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $55,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $65,000
- Food Preparation Workers $38,160
- General and Operations Managers $108,180
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,820
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,110
- Human Resources Specialists $73,750
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,710
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,120
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,920
- Lawyers $124,990
- Light Truck Drivers $45,930
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $51,600
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $57,960
- Management Analysts $101,750
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,390
- Medical Assistants $48,410
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $49,920
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $69,230
- Nursing Assistants $45,350
- Office Clerks, General $42,340
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $83,820
- Project Management Specialists $78,000
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $41,600
- Registered Nurses $136,320
- Retail Salespersons $37,790
- Sales Managers $116,340
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,500
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,010
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,310
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $50,830
- Security Guards $42,820
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $49,660
- Software Developers $124,040
- Stockers and Order Fillers $39,300
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $36,810
- Waiters and Waitresses $62,390
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Hawaii
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Hawaii. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Hawaii estimates.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- 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.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Hawaii.