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The highest paying job in Hawaii is Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with a median salary of $338,130 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in HI based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $338,130 | $245,990 | 140 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $289,990 | $271,330 | 170 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $281,640 | $302,620 | 470 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $218,210 | $222,540 | 260 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $211,810 | $213,030 | 120 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | $197,090 | $177,890 | 470 |
| 7 | Nurse Midwives | $170,110 | $165,360 | N/A |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $167,820 | $227,370 | 830 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $164,050 | $146,780 | 530 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $163,220 | $153,220 | 1,190 |
| 11 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $159,880 | $144,240 | 90 |
| 12 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,700 | $151,040 | 210 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $154,620 | $149,920 | 230 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,670 | $153,240 | 1,220 |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $147,630 | $156,310 | 2,650 |
| 16 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $141,960 | $127,570 | 220 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,640 | $155,230 | 1,200 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $140,590 | $130,720 | 700 |
| 19 | Aerospace Engineers | $137,240 | $158,520 | 40 |
| 20 | Registered Nurses | $136,320 | $124,340 | 12,940 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,570 | $142,910 | 550 |
| 22 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $134,350 | $129,070 | 70 |
| 23 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $134,340 | $118,110 | 600 |
| 24 | Financial Managers | $134,210 | $146,850 | 3,790 |
| 25 | Database Architects | $134,040 | $147,120 | 60 |
The top-paying careers in Hawaii are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pays $261,586 more than the state average of $76,543 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Obstetricians and Gynecologists professionals in HI can earn up to $385,660 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $134,040, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.