Average Salary in Hawaii (2024)

Comprehensive salary overview for Hawaii based on 599,260 workers across 531 occupations tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024

$73,671
Average Salary (Mean)

$70,519

Median Salary

599,260

Total Workers Tracked

531

Occupations with Data

Top 25 Highest Paying Jobs in Hawaii

These are the highest paying occupations in Hawaii based on median annual salary from BLS data.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Chief Executives	$231,500	$280,020	570
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$222,790	$209,870	N/A
3	Pediatricians, General	$208,620	$230,120	400
4	Psychiatrists	$203,440	$196,940	120
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$203,290	$208,360	120
6	Physician Assistants	$163,020	$143,000	440
7	Computer Hardware Engineers	$155,390	$142,010	140
8	Pharmacist	$150,710	$147,650	1,310
9	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$150,600	$141,170	N/A
10	Database Architects	$149,500	$150,190	70
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,620	$145,340	1,300
12	Air Traffic Controllers	$142,040	$139,560	220
13	Medical and Health Services Manager	$140,750	$154,160	2,590
14	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$140,150	$140,140	90
15	Dentists, General	$139,990	$136,200	570
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,020	$153,230	1,400
17	Optometrists	$136,670	$145,060	230
18	Registered Nurse	$136,320	$123,720	13,100
19	Marriage and Family Therapists	$135,870	$145,360	220
20	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$135,380	$107,190	890
21	Aerospace Engineers	$134,910	$153,730	50
22	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$134,150	$127,300	90
23	Nurse Practitioners	$130,940	$135,020	470
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$129,360	$131,410	690
25	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,330	$106,510	570

See all 531 occupations with salary data in Hawaii: Hawaii Salary Data →

Lowest Paying Jobs in Hawaii

The 10 lowest paying occupations in Hawaii by median annual salary.

Occupation	Median Salary	Workers
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$29,120	70
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$29,120	520
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$29,610	230
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$30,680	1,850
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$30,860	25,850
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,620	360
Parking Attendants	$31,900	1,460
Travel Agents	$32,090	490
Recreation Workers	$32,610	1,590
Residential Advisors	$33,440	770

Largest Occupations in Hawaii by Employment

The most common jobs in Hawaii by total number of workers.

Occupation	Workers	Median Salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	25,850	$30,860
Retail Salespersons	18,140	$36,050
Waiters and Waitresses	13,830	$48,570
Office Clerks, General	13,720	$41,690
Registered Nurse	13,100	$136,320
General and Operations Managers	13,010	$105,160
Cooks, Restaurant	12,190	$44,710
Cashiers	11,240	$34,930
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11,190	$51,530
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	10,310	$63,470

Compare Hawaii to Other States

See how average salaries in Hawaii compare to other states across the country.

Data Source

All salary data on this page comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. The average salary shown is the mean across all tracked occupations weighted by employment. For methodology details, see our Methodology page.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics