Salaries in Hawaii by job

Median annual wages in Hawaii for 51 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Hawaii median is 10% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$218,000−11%
Dentist$168,000−2%
Pharmacist$163,000+16%
Registered nurse$136,000+40%
Veterinarian$130,000same
Lawyer$125,000−22%
Software developer$124,000−9%
Psychologist$118,000+17%
Marketing manager$118,000−29%
General / operations manager$108,000+2%
Electrical engineer$106,000−12%
Architect$102,000+3%
Data scientist$102,000−15%
Management consultant / analyst$102,000same
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$102,000−1%
Network / systems administrator$101,000+2%
Mechanical engineer$99,000−5%
Dental hygienist$98,000−1%
Electrician$96,000+53%
Financial analyst$95,000−8%
Civil engineer$94,000−6%
Carpenter$85,000+41%
Police officer$84,000+10%
Paramedic$81,000+34%
Welder$79,000+47%
Plumber$78,000+22%
Project manager$78,000−24%
Chef / head cook$77,000+24%
Construction laborer$77,000+64%
Accountant / auditor$74,000−11%
High school teacher$74,000+3%
HR specialist$74,000−3%
Elementary school teacher$71,000+12%
Social worker$68,000+15%
Paralegal$63,000same
Truck driver (heavy)$60,000+2%
Sales representative (B2B)$59,000−18%
Graphic designer$58,000−8%
IT support specialist$57,000−8%
Auto mechanic$52,000+3%
Administrative assistant$51,000+7%
Bookkeeper$49,000−4%
Real estate agent$46,000−12%
Customer service representative$46,000+2%
Cook$45,000+22%
Nursing assistant$45,000+7%
Warehouse worker$44,000+10%
Retail salesperson$38,000+7%
Childcare worker$37,000+6%
Cashier$37,000+12%
Hairdresser / stylist$35,000−2%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Hawaii median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Hawaii: actuary, airline pilot, firefighter, web developer.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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