173 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Hawaii (2024)

There are 173 occupations in Hawaii with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Chief Executives at $223,900/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

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173
Jobs Over $75K

$223,900

#1: Chief Executives

$101,128

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

131,410

Workers in These Jobs

All 173 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Hawaii

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Chief Executives	$223,900	$281,110	560
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$195,280	$203,130	120
3	Nurse Midwives	$175,930	$161,820	40
4	Dentists, General	$149,660	$154,860	740
5	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$144,480	$132,150	210
6	Air Traffic Controllers	$144,210	$134,930	210
7	Industrial Production Managers	$144,020	$144,300	110
8	Physician Assistants	$141,350	$130,300	340
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$141,180	$129,430	660
10	Pharmacists	$137,470	$138,390	1,220
11	Optometrists	$134,540	$143,970	240
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,160	$139,210	1,180
13	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$133,160	$137,720	110
14	Psychologists, All Other	$133,160	$125,790	90
15	Database Architects	$133,040	$137,690	50
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,940	$145,370	1,040
17	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$132,260	$121,950	190
18	Data Scientists	$129,930	$126,080	150
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,440	$137,740	2,230
20	Registered Nurses	$129,210	$119,710	11,920
21	Nurse Practitioners	$129,160	$132,610	510
22	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,220	$122,940	170
23	Aerospace Engineers	$126,340	$130,090	30
24	Marketing Managers	$126,110	$152,510	330
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$125,590	$110,660	290
26	Financial Managers	$123,010	$134,260	3,130
27	Construction Managers	$120,670	$118,900	2,800
28	Managers, All Other	$120,380	$123,300	1,090
29	Engineers, All Other	$119,770	$123,660	720
30	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,560	$113,920	40
31	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$119,100	$116,150	340
32	Sales Managers	$117,680	$126,770	1,870
33	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$116,460	$112,880	N/A
34	Veterinarians	$115,630	$157,770	270
35	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$114,410	$109,900	120
36	Crane and Tower Operators	$113,500	$110,940	260
37	Training and Development Managers	$113,360	$137,690	130
38	Industrial Engineers	$113,350	$120,150	40
39	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$113,010	$111,690	280
40	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$112,730	$121,000	430
41	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$112,670	$112,340	70
42	Natural Sciences Managers	$112,670	$118,210	330
43	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$112,280	$111,860	70
44	Human Resources Managers	$111,250	$121,680	760
45	Electrical Engineers	$110,490	$108,660	860
46	Administrative Services Managers	$110,150	$114,980	1,660
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$109,990	$123,980	530
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,970	$127,880	460
49	Purchasing Managers	$109,660	$118,870	150
50	Power Plant Operators	$108,570	$105,280	520
51	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$108,310	$106,610	140
52	Lawyers	$107,990	$117,620	2,300
53	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$107,140	$99,250	1,900
54	Information Security Analysts	$106,980	$113,820	390
55	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$106,870	$94,230	600
56	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$106,170	$123,260	670
57	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$105,850	$104,030	70
58	Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,680	$98,780	1,880
59	Public Relations Managers	$105,680	$114,380	270
60	Environmental Engineers	$105,640	$118,060	230
61	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,340	$97,990	530
62	Physical Scientists, All Other	$105,080	$110,020	150
63	General and Operations Managers	$105,000	$124,640	12,570
64	Lodging Managers	$104,900	$119,640	200
65	Software Developers	$104,860	$113,860	2,740
66	Computer Network Architects	$104,180	$104,300	550
67	Speech-Language Pathologists	$103,890	$106,790	130
68	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$103,020	$107,510	2,090
69	Computer Hardware Engineers	$102,440	$114,610	60
70	Facilities Managers	$102,290	$111,150	710
71	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$102,220	$84,570	260
72	Pediatricians, General	$102,200	$171,260	480
73	Operations Research Analysts	$102,080	$101,520	230
74	Physical Therapists	$101,780	$103,010	870
75	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$100,890	$99,910	3,340
76	Astronomers	$100,850	$103,970	110
77	Occupational Therapists	$100,320	$99,490	290
78	Chiropractors	$99,070	$95,610	110
79	Hoist and Winch Operators	$98,580	$98,030	170
80	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$97,580	$92,170	690
81	Tile and Stone Setters	$97,570	$86,230	610
82	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$97,490	$96,300	2,400
83	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$97,140	$101,930	40
84	Mechanical Engineers	$97,140	$100,240	530
85	Ship Engineers	$97,070	$111,930	70
86	Landscape Architects	$96,520	$87,180	40
87	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$96,480	$90,900	40
88	Fundraising Managers	$96,230	$111,130	120
89	Social Workers, All Other	$95,870	$87,420	280
90	Dental Hygienists	$94,800	$91,070	1,130
91	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$94,790	$79,710	110
92	Logisticians	$94,760	$97,560	490
93	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$94,760	$82,360	300
94	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$94,490	$89,110	80
95	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$94,400	$96,970	50
96	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$94,240	$93,560	560
97	Tapers	$94,160	$86,440	230
98	Chefs and Head Cooks	$94,030	$99,520	580
99	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$93,610	$93,620	40
100	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$93,290	$89,050	180
101	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$93,070	$104,110	100
102	Electricians	$92,750	$88,280	3,300
103	Hearing Aid Specialists	$92,570	$78,970	100
104	Glaziers	$92,500	$91,530	280
105	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,480	$92,780	280
106	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$91,100	$88,520	1,700
107	Biological Scientists, All Other	$91,020	$90,060	340
108	Respiratory Therapists	$90,860	$89,960	330
109	Database Administrators	$90,500	$90,300	110
110	Transportation Inspectors	$90,380	$87,850	170
111	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$90,190	$92,690	60
112	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$89,820	$89,850	40
113	Commercial Divers	$89,760	$87,650	50
114	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$89,360	$94,910	N/A
115	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$88,660	$90,140	60
116	Economists	$88,540	$100,850	60
117	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$88,230	$89,850	2,380
118	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,980	$93,230	1,440
119	Conservation Scientists	$87,500	$92,010	120
120	Sheet Metal Workers	$87,380	$86,010	490
121	Hydrologists	$86,740	$86,570	30
122	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$86,580	$103,840	400
123	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$86,130	$89,210	3,870
124	Avionics Technicians	$85,840	$86,750	140
125	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,750	$88,520	2,760
126	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,610	$84,250	630
127	Budget Analysts	$85,310	$84,540	250
128	Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,180	$84,850	520
129	Civil Engineers	$84,500	$90,630	2,380
130	Computer Programmers	$84,330	$86,590	160
131	Personal Service Managers, All Other	$84,110	$92,390	70
132	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$83,840	$80,780	430
133	Management Analysts	$83,780	$91,270	2,610
134	Chemists	$83,370	$86,240	130
135	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,370	$84,730	470
136	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$83,320	$85,280	N/A
137	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$83,170	$130,370	90
138	Labor Relations Specialists	$82,640	$88,990	470
139	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$82,330	$89,320	530
140	Commercial Pilots	$82,190	$102,400	350
141	Carpenters	$82,040	$83,250	5,520
142	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$81,370	$77,430	150
143	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$81,340	$76,790	320
144	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$81,160	$71,890	90
145	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$80,960	$79,690	670
146	Historians	$80,460	$89,040	50
147	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$80,450	$75,090	720
148	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$79,650	$78,700	360
149	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,550	$86,440	150
150	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$79,390	$83,050	570
151	Interpreters and Translators	$78,580	$64,010	220
152	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$78,270	$83,500	1,080
153	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$78,040	$85,720	180
154	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,810	$88,930	1,010
155	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,670	$74,240	700
156	Financial Specialists, All Other	$77,210	$80,690	630
157	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$77,040	$81,780	N/A
158	Credit Analysts	$76,860	$84,110	90
159	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$76,540	$74,770	710
160	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$76,540	$82,550	70
161	Machinists	$76,540	$75,600	260
162	Riggers	$76,540	$72,550	170
163	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$76,540	$75,590	550
164	Healthcare Social Workers	$76,480	$73,210	880
165	Food Service Managers	$76,000	$79,320	1,220
166	Training and Development Specialists	$75,810	$79,510	630
167	Instructional Coordinators	$75,710	$75,540	660
168	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$75,680	$78,190	950
169	Psychiatrists	$75,590	$153,630	140
170	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$75,520	$75,800	510
171	Compliance Officers	$75,510	$80,480	1,270
172	Paramedics	$75,500	$73,770	130
173	Personal Financial Advisors	$75,330	$113,860	770

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Hawaii High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Hawaii are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Computer & Math fields.

32.0% of all tracked occupations in HI earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,330/year (Personal Financial Advisors), while the top earner makes $223,900/year.

Hawaii ranks #23 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Hawaii?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 173 occupations in Hawaii with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 32.0% of all tracked occupations in HI.

What is the highest paying job in Hawaii?

The highest paying occupation in Hawaii is Chief Executives with a median salary of $223,900 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Hawaii?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Hawaii is $75,330/year (Personal Financial Advisors). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Hawaii?

The average median salary among all 173 occupations that pay over $75K in Hawaii is $101,128 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Hawaii?

High-paying jobs in Hawaii typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $75K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics