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What jobs employ the most people in Hawaii? Explore total employment across 463+ occupations in Hawaii. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.
These are the most common occupations in Hawaii by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.
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| # | Job Title | Employed in HI | Avg Salary | % of HI Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 24,130 | $35,810 | 4.17% |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 19,180 | $40,520 | 3.31% |
| 3 | Waiters and Waitresses | 14,090 | $68,260 | 2.43% |
| 4 | General and Operations Managers | 13,380 | $128,130 | 2.31% |
| 5 | Registered Nurses | 12,940 | $124,340 | 2.24% |
| 6 | Office Clerks, General | 12,930 | $44,880 | 2.23% |
| 7 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 11,230 | $40,430 | 1.94% |
| 8 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 11,120 | $52,370 | 1.92% |
| 9 | Cooks, Restaurant | 11,090 | $47,080 | 1.92% |
| 10 | Cashiers | 10,780 | $38,450 | 1.86% |
| 11 | Security Guards | 10,160 | $43,470 | 1.76% |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 10,090 | $67,290 | 1.74% |
| 13 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9,490 | $47,640 | 1.64% |
| 14 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 8,830 | $42,020 | 1.53% |
| 15 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 8,030 | $59,290 | 1.39% |
| 16 | Customer Service Representatives | 8,010 | $47,130 | 1.38% |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7,330 | $54,400 | 1.27% |
| 18 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 7,040 | $44,940 | 1.22% |
| 19 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 7,020 | $52,870 | 1.21% |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 6,580 | $57,810 | 1.14% |
| 21 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 6,150 | $39,160 | 1.06% |
| 22 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 6,040 | $70,670 | 1.04% |
| 23 | Food Preparation Workers | 5,950 | $41,670 | 1.03% |
| 24 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 5,590 | $73,230 | 0.97% |
| 25 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 5,470 | $39,570 | 0.95% |
| 26 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 5,220 | $50,720 | 0.9% |
| 27 | Nursing Assistants | 5,050 | $45,710 | 0.87% |
| 28 | Carpenters | 4,810 | $87,480 | 0.83% |
| 29 | Accountants and Auditors | 4,670 | $79,300 | 0.81% |
| 30 | Construction Laborers | 4,580 | $71,520 | 0.79% |
| 31 | Dishwashers | 4,520 | $41,430 | 0.78% |
| 32 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 4,380 | $51,160 | 0.76% |
| 33 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4,070 | $60,850 | 0.7% |
| 34 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 3,990 | $54,690 | 0.69% |
| 35 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 3,950 | $42,230 | 0.68% |
| 36 | Medical Assistants | 3,890 | $49,730 | 0.67% |
| 37 | Financial Managers | 3,790 | $146,850 | 0.65% |
| 38 | Light Truck Drivers | 3,690 | $51,340 | 0.64% |
| 39 | Bartenders | 3,540 | $76,740 | 0.61% |
| 40 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 3,510 | $43,430 | 0.61% |
| 41 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 3,450 | $65,110 | 0.6% |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 3,380 | $93,640 | 0.58% |
| 43 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 3,280 | $73,180 | 0.57% |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 3,130 | $68,830 | 0.54% |
| 45 | Electricians | 3,070 | $92,870 | 0.53% |
| 46 | Management Analysts | 2,920 | $107,960 | 0.5% |
| 47 | Construction Managers | 2,890 | $129,760 | 0.5% |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2,890 | $103,000 | 0.5% |
| 49 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 2,810 | $58,030 | 0.49% |
| 50 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 2,710 | $56,180 | 0.47% |
| 51 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 2,650 | $156,310 | 0.46% |
| 52 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 2,650 | $45,330 | 0.46% |
| 53 | Civil Engineers | 2,640 | $96,270 | 0.46% |
| 54 | Human Resources Specialists | 2,570 | $77,320 | 0.44% |
| 55 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 2,500 | $82,810 | 0.43% |
| 56 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,490 | $52,040 | 0.43% |
| 57 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,480 | $71,870 | 0.43% |
| 58 | Computer User Support Specialists | 2,440 | $61,160 | 0.42% |
| 59 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 2,420 | $90,360 | 0.42% |
| 60 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 2,380 | $102,020 | 0.41% |
| 61 | Lawyers | 2,270 | $127,280 | 0.39% |
| 62 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 2,230 | $44,580 | 0.39% |
| 63 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 2,190 | $62,170 | 0.38% |
| 64 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,160 | $50,230 | 0.37% |
| 65 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 2,110 | $70,050 | 0.36% |
| 66 | Psychiatric Technicians | 2,060 | $54,750 | 0.36% |
| 67 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 2,010 | $38,020 | 0.35% |
| 68 | Dental Assistants | 1,960 | $43,180 | 0.34% |
| 69 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 1,930 | $78,140 | 0.33% |
| 70 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 1,910 | $125,280 | 0.33% |
| 71 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1,900 | $71,310 | 0.33% |
| 72 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,890 | $125,620 | 0.33% |
| 73 | Childcare Workers | 1,870 | $38,210 | 0.32% |
| 74 | Public Relations Specialists | 1,800 | $70,190 | 0.31% |
| 75 | Tellers | 1,760 | $42,970 | 0.3% |
| 76 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 1,760 | $49,980 | 0.3% |
| 77 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 1,730 | $60,920 | 0.3% |
| 78 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,730 | $39,050 | 0.3% |
| 79 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 1,720 | $80,050 | 0.3% |
| 80 | Sales Managers | 1,710 | $133,140 | 0.3% |
| 81 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 1,700 | $48,270 | 0.29% |
| 82 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,670 | $94,480 | 0.29% |
| 83 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 1,620 | $68,650 | 0.28% |
| 84 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,610 | $64,720 | 0.28% |
| 85 | Software Developers | 1,600 | $134,600 | 0.28% |
| 86 | Parking Attendants | 1,600 | $37,010 | 0.28% |
| 87 | Recreation Workers | 1,590 | $41,170 | 0.27% |
| 88 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 1,590 | $49,840 | 0.27% |
| 89 | Bakers | 1,580 | $48,390 | 0.27% |
| 90 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,570 | $52,100 | 0.27% |
| 91 | Administrative Services Managers | 1,560 | $122,130 | 0.27% |
| 92 | Project Management Specialists | 1,560 | $90,380 | 0.27% |
| 93 | Pharmacy Technicians | 1,540 | $48,910 | 0.27% |
| 94 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 1,500 | $61,390 | 0.26% |
| 95 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 1,500 | $79,250 | 0.26% |
| 96 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,490 | $106,600 | 0.26% |
| 97 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 1,440 | $82,370 | 0.25% |
| 98 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,410 | $50,670 | 0.24% |
| 99 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 1,390 | $56,100 | 0.24% |
| 100 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 1,370 | $45,590 | 0.24% |
| 101 | Tour and Travel Guides | 1,370 | $47,270 | 0.24% |
| 102 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 1,340 | $53,340 | 0.23% |
| 103 | Massage Therapists | 1,330 | $122,580 | 0.23% |
| 104 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1,310 | $72,280 | 0.23% |
| 105 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,300 | $67,070 | 0.22% |
| 106 | Compliance Officers | 1,270 | $84,920 | 0.22% |
| 107 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 1,270 | $68,060 | 0.22% |
| 108 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,240 | $80,720 | 0.21% |
| 109 | Food Service Managers | 1,230 | $90,860 | 0.21% |
| 110 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,220 | $153,240 | 0.21% |
| 111 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,200 | $155,230 | 0.21% |
| 112 | Training and Development Specialists | 1,200 | $72,180 | 0.21% |
| 113 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 1,200 | $63,840 | 0.21% |
| 114 | Pharmacists | 1,190 | $153,220 | 0.21% |
| 115 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,180 | $39,750 | 0.2% |
| 116 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 1,170 | $69,450 | 0.2% |
| 117 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 1,170 | $65,400 | 0.2% |
| 118 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,150 | $91,830 | 0.2% |
| 119 | Tutors | 1,130 | $40,290 | 0.2% |
| 120 | Instructional Coordinators | 1,130 | $92,940 | 0.2% |
| 121 | Roofers | 1,110 | $61,430 | 0.19% |
| 122 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 1,090 | $70,930 | 0.19% |
| 123 | Electrical Engineers | 1,080 | $111,270 | 0.19% |
| 124 | Insurance Sales Agents | 1,070 | $74,370 | 0.18% |
| 125 | Cost Estimators | 1,040 | $87,120 | 0.18% |
| 126 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,040 | $70,000 | 0.18% |
| 127 | Transportation Security Screeners | 1,010 | $67,720 | 0.17% |
| 128 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 990 | $43,290 | 0.17% |
| 129 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 990 | $54,980 | 0.17% |
| 130 | Social and Community Service Managers | 980 | $81,090 | 0.17% |
| 131 | Loan Officers | 980 | $81,330 | 0.17% |
| 132 | Physical Therapists | 950 | $101,050 | 0.16% |
| 133 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 950 | $60,880 | 0.16% |
| 134 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 930 | $45,920 | 0.16% |
| 135 | Parts Salespersons | 930 | $47,990 | 0.16% |
| 136 | Driver/Sales Workers | 920 | $39,590 | 0.16% |
| 137 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 910 | $82,700 | 0.16% |
| 138 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 900 | $80,650 | 0.16% |
| 139 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 890 | $72,910 | 0.15% |
| 140 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 880 | $45,670 | 0.15% |
| 141 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 880 | $64,460 | 0.15% |
| 142 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 840 | $71,560 | 0.15% |
| 143 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 830 | $115,630 | 0.14% |
| 144 | Biological Technicians | 830 | $49,080 | 0.14% |
| 145 | Dentists, General | 830 | $227,370 | 0.14% |
| 146 | Dental Hygienists | 830 | $93,660 | 0.14% |
| 147 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 800 | $69,780 | 0.14% |
| 148 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 800 | $96,460 | 0.14% |
| 149 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 800 | $41,920 | 0.14% |
| 150 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 770 | $53,780 | 0.13% |
| 151 | Facilities Managers | 760 | $115,940 | 0.13% |
| 152 | Coaches and Scouts | 760 | $65,670 | 0.13% |
| 153 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 760 | $76,040 | 0.13% |
| 154 | Pest Control Workers | 740 | $50,900 | 0.13% |
| 155 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 740 | $59,430 | 0.13% |
| 156 | Clergy | 720 | $63,040 | 0.12% |
| 157 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 720 | $55,150 | 0.12% |
| 158 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 720 | $59,810 | 0.12% |
| 159 | Human Resources Managers | 710 | $135,770 | 0.12% |
| 160 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 710 | $79,900 | 0.12% |
| 161 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 700 | $130,720 | 0.12% |
| 162 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 700 | $64,260 | 0.12% |
| 163 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 700 | $39,730 | 0.12% |
| 164 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 700 | $79,360 | 0.12% |
| 165 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 690 | $93,140 | 0.12% |
| 166 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 690 | $61,130 | 0.12% |
| 167 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 690 | $76,730 | 0.12% |
| 168 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 680 | $55,930 | 0.12% |
| 169 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 680 | $84,650 | 0.12% |
| 170 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 670 | $80,720 | 0.12% |
| 171 | Healthcare Social Workers | 660 | $82,370 | 0.11% |
| 172 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 660 | $48,160 | 0.11% |
| 173 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 650 | $85,470 | 0.11% |
| 174 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 650 | $61,150 | 0.11% |
| 175 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 640 | $93,740 | 0.11% |
| 176 | Residential Advisors | 640 | $40,360 | 0.11% |
| 177 | Bus Drivers, School | 630 | $57,920 | 0.11% |
| 178 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 610 | $68,230 | 0.11% |
| 179 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 610 | $57,090 | 0.11% |
| 180 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 610 | $64,550 | 0.11% |
| 181 | Passenger Attendants | 610 | $42,140 | 0.11% |
| 182 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 600 | $97,010 | 0.1% |
| 183 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 600 | $96,790 | 0.1% |
| 184 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 600 | $118,110 | 0.1% |
| 185 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 590 | $59,810 | 0.1% |
| 186 | Information Security Analysts | 580 | $122,660 | 0.1% |
| 187 | Travel Agents | 580 | $55,520 | 0.1% |
| 188 | Marketing Managers | 570 | $132,170 | 0.1% |
| 189 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 570 | $85,940 | 0.1% |
| 190 | Logisticians | 570 | $101,850 | 0.1% |
| 191 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 570 | $41,970 | 0.1% |
| 192 | Animal Caretakers | 570 | $44,620 | 0.1% |
| 193 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 560 | $68,110 | 0.1% |
| 194 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 550 | $71,830 | 0.1% |
| 195 | Personal Financial Advisors | 550 | $117,560 | 0.1% |
| 196 | Nurse Practitioners | 550 | $142,910 | 0.1% |
| 197 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 540 | $34,840 | 0.09% |
| 198 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 540 | $129,270 | 0.09% |
| 199 | Mechanical Engineers | 530 | $103,410 | 0.09% |
| 200 | Physician Assistants | 530 | $146,780 | 0.09% |
| 201 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 530 | $79,780 | 0.09% |
| 202 | Graphic Designers | 520 | $61,870 | 0.09% |
| 203 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 520 | $77,430 | 0.09% |
| 204 | Natural Sciences Managers | 510 | $111,710 | 0.09% |
| 205 | Labor Relations Specialists | 510 | $106,360 | 0.09% |
| 206 | Producers and Directors | 510 | $74,520 | 0.09% |
| 207 | Respiratory Therapists | 510 | $93,380 | 0.09% |
| 208 | Concierges | 510 | $58,420 | 0.09% |
| 209 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 510 | $55,960 | 0.09% |
| 210 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 500 | $50,960 | 0.09% |
| 211 | Sheet Metal Workers | 490 | $91,310 | 0.08% |
| 212 | Chief Executives | 470 | $302,620 | 0.08% |
| 213 | Pediatricians, General | 470 | $177,890 | 0.08% |
| 214 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 460 | $95,310 | 0.08% |
| 215 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 460 | $60,910 | 0.08% |
| 216 | Cooks, Short Order | 460 | $44,930 | 0.08% |
| 217 | Computer Programmers | 450 | $111,530 | 0.08% |
| 218 | Urban and Regional Planners | 450 | $85,560 | 0.08% |
| 219 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 450 | $58,560 | 0.08% |
| 220 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 450 | $51,130 | 0.08% |
| 221 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 450 | $61,460 | 0.08% |
| 222 | Fundraisers | 440 | $67,390 | 0.08% |
| 223 | Photographers | 440 | $57,030 | 0.08% |
| 224 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 440 | $124,610 | 0.08% |
| 225 | Tile and Stone Setters | 440 | $87,390 | 0.08% |
| 226 | Audio and Video Technicians | 430 | $59,360 | 0.07% |
| 227 | Postal Service Clerks | 430 | $64,540 | 0.07% |
| 228 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 420 | $97,360 | 0.07% |
| 229 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 420 | $73,000 | 0.07% |
| 230 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 420 | $55,230 | 0.07% |
| 231 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 410 | $57,030 | 0.07% |
| 232 | Medical Records Specialists | 400 | $65,590 | 0.07% |
| 233 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 400 | $85,400 | 0.07% |
| 234 | Public Relations Managers | 390 | $115,930 | 0.07% |
| 235 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 390 | $82,710 | 0.07% |
| 236 | Occupational Therapists | 390 | $100,280 | 0.07% |
| 237 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 380 | $68,420 | 0.07% |
| 238 | Floral Designers | 380 | $45,910 | 0.07% |
| 239 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 380 | $49,420 | 0.07% |
| 240 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 380 | $67,250 | 0.07% |
| 241 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 380 | $37,730 | 0.07% |
| 242 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 370 | $84,050 | 0.06% |
| 243 | Veterinarians | 370 | $128,820 | 0.06% |
| 244 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 370 | $37,390 | 0.06% |
| 245 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 370 | $60,290 | 0.06% |
| 246 | Food Batchmakers | 360 | $39,090 | 0.06% |
| 247 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 350 | $83,340 | 0.06% |
| 248 | Printing Press Operators | 350 | $46,610 | 0.06% |
| 249 | Commercial Pilots | 350 | $120,320 | 0.06% |
| 250 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 340 | $59,120 | 0.06% |
| 251 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | 340 | $75,430 | 0.06% |
| 252 | Judicial Law Clerks | 330 | $54,200 | 0.06% |
| 253 | Procurement Clerks | 330 | $54,390 | 0.06% |
| 254 | Motorboat Operators | 330 | $73,980 | 0.06% |
| 255 | Computer Network Architects | 320 | $118,260 | 0.06% |
| 256 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 310 | $126,190 | 0.05% |
| 257 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 310 | $53,460 | 0.05% |
| 258 | Advertising Sales Agents | 310 | $64,540 | 0.05% |
| 259 | Data Scientists | 300 | $118,940 | 0.05% |
| 260 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 300 | $47,470 | 0.05% |
| 261 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 300 | $72,460 | 0.05% |
| 262 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 290 | $113,980 | 0.05% |
| 263 | Surgical Technologists | 290 | $73,790 | 0.05% |
| 264 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 290 | $96,620 | 0.05% |
| 265 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 290 | $71,880 | 0.05% |
| 266 | Power Plant Operators | 290 | $119,700 | 0.05% |
| 267 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 290 | $55,450 | 0.05% |
| 268 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 280 | $41,250 | 0.05% |
| 269 | Glaziers | 280 | $79,630 | 0.05% |
| 270 | Sewing Machine Operators | 280 | $42,860 | 0.05% |
| 271 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 280 | $95,490 | 0.05% |
| 272 | Financial Examiners | 270 | $68,760 | 0.05% |
| 273 | Interior Designers | 270 | $73,680 | 0.05% |
| 274 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 270 | $91,660 | 0.05% |
| 275 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 270 | $49,460 | 0.05% |
| 276 | Couriers and Messengers | 270 | $40,160 | 0.05% |
| 277 | Word Processors and Typists | 270 | $44,930 | 0.05% |
| 278 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 270 | $43,400 | 0.05% |
| 279 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 260 | $69,240 | 0.04% |
| 280 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 260 | $75,530 | 0.04% |
| 281 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 260 | $55,840 | 0.04% |
| 282 | Family Medicine Physicians | 260 | $222,540 | 0.04% |
| 283 | Machinists | 260 | $81,610 | 0.04% |
| 284 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 250 | $117,510 | 0.04% |
| 285 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 250 | $66,160 | 0.04% |
| 286 | Fundraising Managers | 240 | $105,060 | 0.04% |
| 287 | Community Health Workers | 240 | $59,940 | 0.04% |
| 288 | Home Appliance Repairers | 240 | $54,470 | 0.04% |
| 289 | Insurance Underwriters | 230 | $76,090 | 0.04% |
| 290 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 230 | $72,660 | 0.04% |
| 291 | Optometrists | 230 | $149,920 | 0.04% |
| 292 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 230 | $45,200 | 0.04% |
| 293 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 230 | $57,890 | 0.04% |
| 294 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 230 | $54,860 | 0.04% |
| 295 | Helpers--Production Workers | 230 | $47,470 | 0.04% |
| 296 | Purchasing Managers | 220 | $124,000 | 0.04% |
| 297 | Conservation Scientists | 220 | $76,190 | 0.04% |
| 298 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 220 | $127,570 | 0.04% |
| 299 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | $103,430 | 0.04% |
| 300 | Chiropractors | 220 | $83,320 | 0.04% |
| 301 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 220 | $52,750 | 0.04% |
| 302 | School Bus Monitors | 220 | $40,350 | 0.04% |
| 303 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 220 | $49,490 | 0.04% |
| 304 | Budget Analysts | 210 | $92,200 | 0.04% |
| 305 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | 210 | $95,980 | 0.04% |
| 306 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 210 | $118,090 | 0.04% |
| 307 | Order Clerks | 210 | $48,330 | 0.04% |
| 308 | Data Entry Keyers | 210 | $45,840 | 0.04% |
| 309 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 210 | $77,640 | 0.04% |
| 310 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 210 | $57,170 | 0.04% |
| 311 | Air Traffic Controllers | 210 | $151,040 | 0.04% |
| 312 | Lodging Managers | 200 | $121,190 | 0.03% |
| 313 | Athletic Trainers | 200 | $72,560 | 0.03% |
| 314 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 200 | $41,380 | 0.03% |
| 315 | Health Education Specialists | 190 | $65,700 | 0.03% |
| 316 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 190 | $55,240 | 0.03% |
| 317 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 190 | $55,930 | 0.03% |
| 318 | Crane and Tower Operators | 190 | $119,300 | 0.03% |
| 319 | Bill and Account Collectors | 180 | $53,770 | 0.03% |
| 320 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 180 | $50,680 | 0.03% |
| 321 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 180 | $61,380 | 0.03% |
| 322 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 170 | $92,250 | 0.03% |
| 323 | Psychiatrists | 170 | $271,330 | 0.03% |
| 324 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 170 | $58,610 | 0.03% |
| 325 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 170 | $58,910 | 0.03% |
| 326 | Tapers | 170 | $88,780 | 0.03% |
| 327 | Riggers | 170 | $81,230 | 0.03% |
| 328 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 170 | $52,210 | 0.03% |
| 329 | Training and Development Managers | 160 | $128,340 | 0.03% |
| 330 | Real Estate Brokers | 160 | $79,180 | 0.03% |
| 331 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 160 | $47,690 | 0.03% |
| 332 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 160 | $52,480 | 0.03% |
| 333 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 160 | $53,270 | 0.03% |
| 334 | Environmental Engineers | 150 | $115,920 | 0.03% |
| 335 | Agricultural Technicians | 150 | $51,950 | 0.03% |
| 336 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 150 | $53,830 | 0.03% |
| 337 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 150 | $66,570 | 0.03% |
| 338 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 150 | $44,740 | 0.03% |
| 339 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 150 | $77,300 | 0.03% |
| 340 | Transportation Inspectors | 150 | $104,440 | 0.03% |
| 341 | Surveyors | 140 | $82,320 | 0.02% |
| 342 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 140 | $56,090 | 0.02% |
| 343 | Chemists | 140 | $90,030 | 0.02% |
| 344 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 140 | $52,780 | 0.02% |
| 345 | Curators | 140 | $61,010 | 0.02% |
| 346 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | 140 | $44,430 | 0.02% |
| 347 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 140 | $77,360 | 0.02% |
| 348 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 140 | $245,990 | 0.02% |
| 349 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 140 | $98,250 | 0.02% |
| 350 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 140 | $114,230 | 0.02% |
| 351 | Paramedics | 140 | $76,820 | 0.02% |
| 352 | New Accounts Clerks | 140 | $49,150 | 0.02% |
| 353 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $77,490 | 0.02% |
| 354 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $86,130 | 0.02% |
| 355 | Industrial Production Managers | 130 | $132,200 | 0.02% |
| 356 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | 130 | $77,700 | 0.02% |
| 357 | Credit Analysts | 130 | $104,150 | 0.02% |
| 358 | Dietetic Technicians | 130 | $43,670 | 0.02% |
| 359 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 130 | $42,100 | 0.02% |
| 360 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 130 | $47,880 | 0.02% |
| 361 | Operations Research Analysts | 120 | $111,180 | 0.02% |
| 362 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 120 | $108,120 | 0.02% |
| 363 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 120 | $64,240 | 0.02% |
| 364 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 120 | $213,030 | 0.02% |
| 365 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 120 | $73,280 | 0.02% |
| 366 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 120 | $76,720 | 0.02% |
| 367 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 120 | $41,600 | 0.02% |
| 368 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 120 | $47,560 | 0.02% |
| 369 | Hoist and Winch Operators | 120 | $109,810 | 0.02% |
| 370 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 110 | $106,100 | 0.02% |
| 371 | Library Technicians | 110 | $50,780 | 0.02% |
| 372 | Opticians, Dispensing | 110 | $67,390 | 0.02% |
| 373 | Pharmacy Aides | 110 | $47,450 | 0.02% |
| 374 | Phlebotomists | 110 | $48,630 | 0.02% |
| 375 | Fish and Game Wardens | 110 | $76,090 | 0.02% |
| 376 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 110 | $93,970 | 0.02% |
| 377 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 110 | $72,750 | 0.02% |
| 378 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 110 | $55,890 | 0.02% |
| 379 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 110 | $85,700 | 0.02% |
| 380 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 110 | $39,470 | 0.02% |
| 381 | Database Administrators | 100 | $95,710 | 0.02% |
| 382 | Astronomers | 100 | $102,140 | 0.02% |
| 383 | Editors | 100 | $66,010 | 0.02% |
| 384 | File Clerks | 100 | $49,040 | 0.02% |
| 385 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 100 | $47,360 | 0.02% |
| 386 | Emergency Management Directors | 90 | $91,460 | 0.02% |
| 387 | Funeral Home Managers | 90 | $62,160 | 0.02% |
| 388 | Financial Risk Specialists | 90 | $96,590 | 0.02% |
| 389 | Statisticians | 90 | $84,900 | 0.02% |
| 390 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 90 | $144,240 | 0.02% |
| 391 | School Psychologists | 90 | $87,100 | 0.02% |
| 392 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 90 | $58,230 | 0.02% |
| 393 | Music Directors and Composers | 90 | $87,060 | 0.02% |
| 394 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 90 | $48,830 | 0.02% |
| 395 | Audiologists | 90 | $111,220 | 0.02% |
| 396 | Hearing Aid Specialists | 90 | $69,750 | 0.02% |
| 397 | Agricultural Inspectors | 90 | $62,110 | 0.02% |
| 398 | Avionics Technicians | 90 | $87,140 | 0.02% |
| 399 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 90 | $44,180 | 0.02% |
| 400 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 90 | $36,410 | 0.02% |
| 401 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 80 | $78,170 | 0.01% |
| 402 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 80 | $80,270 | 0.01% |
| 403 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 80 | $71,290 | 0.01% |
| 404 | Orderlies | 80 | $44,610 | 0.01% |
| 405 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 80 | $60,670 | 0.01% |
| 406 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 80 | $69,720 | 0.01% |
| 407 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 80 | $39,430 | 0.01% |
| 408 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 70 | $129,070 | 0.01% |
| 409 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 70 | $100,190 | 0.01% |
| 410 | Epidemiologists | 70 | $78,600 | 0.01% |
| 411 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 70 | $121,740 | 0.01% |
| 412 | Historians | 70 | $101,310 | 0.01% |
| 413 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $51,790 | 0.01% |
| 414 | Broadcast Technicians | 70 | $57,990 | 0.01% |
| 415 | Surgical Assistants | 70 | $70,720 | 0.01% |
| 416 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 70 | $54,920 | 0.01% |
| 417 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 70 | $71,550 | 0.01% |
| 418 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 70 | $122,660 | 0.01% |
| 419 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 70 | $54,540 | 0.01% |
| 420 | Commercial Divers | 70 | $89,180 | 0.01% |
| 421 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 70 | $94,580 | 0.01% |
| 422 | Ship Engineers | 70 | $139,700 | 0.01% |
| 423 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 60 | $118,940 | 0.01% |
| 424 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 60 | $99,420 | 0.01% |
| 425 | Database Architects | 60 | $147,120 | 0.01% |
| 426 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 60 | $89,530 | 0.01% |
| 427 | Microbiologists | 60 | $71,820 | 0.01% |
| 428 | Interpreters and Translators | 60 | $57,010 | 0.01% |
| 429 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 60 | $71,270 | 0.01% |
| 430 | Physical Therapist Aides | 60 | $37,170 | 0.01% |
| 431 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 60 | $97,640 | 0.01% |
| 432 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 60 | $48,990 | 0.01% |
| 433 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 60 | $57,470 | 0.01% |
| 434 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 60 | $48,970 | 0.01% |
| 435 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 50 | $80,660 | 0.01% |
| 436 | Industrial Engineers | 50 | $124,010 | 0.01% |
| 437 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 50 | $59,240 | 0.01% |
| 438 | Economists | 50 | $89,520 | 0.01% |
| 439 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 50 | $108,100 | 0.01% |
| 440 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $126,140 | 0.01% |
| 441 | Bailiffs | 50 | $51,960 | 0.01% |
| 442 | Meter Readers, Utilities | 50 | $55,160 | 0.01% |
| 443 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 50 | $60,600 | 0.01% |
| 444 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 50 | $57,020 | 0.01% |
| 445 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 50 | $56,080 | 0.01% |
| 446 | Aerospace Engineers | 40 | $158,520 | 0.01% |
| 447 | Physicists | 40 | $177,940 | 0.01% |
| 448 | Chemical Technicians | 40 | $72,990 | 0.01% |
| 449 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 40 | $73,950 | 0.01% |
| 450 | Art Directors | 40 | $91,610 | 0.01% |
| 451 | Recreational Therapists | 40 | $71,690 | 0.01% |
| 452 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | 40 | $52,220 | 0.01% |
| 453 | Statistical Assistants | 40 | $47,330 | 0.01% |
| 454 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 40 | $55,510 | 0.01% |
| 455 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 40 | $60,620 | 0.01% |
| 456 | Farm and Home Management Educators | 30 | $47,540 | 0.01% |
| 457 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 30 | $121,430 | 0.01% |
| 458 | Psychiatric Aides | 30 | $47,860 | 0.01% |
| 459 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 30 | $45,130 | 0.01% |
| 460 | Costume Attendants | 30 | $54,740 | 0.01% |
| 461 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 30 | $47,480 | 0.01% |
| 462 | Upholsterers | 30 | $53,710 | 0.01% |
| 463 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 30 | $50,890 | 0.01% |
Hawaii has employment data for 463 occupations totaling 578,780 workers.
Fast Food and Counter Workers with 24,130 workers.
BLS OEWS, May 2025.
By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.
BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Hawaii. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources