What is the average salary in Honolulu, HI?

$68,990a year

Average yearly pay across 485 jobs with official data in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $33.17
Jobs with data: 485
Workers counted: 421,050

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$339,300
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$338,100
Chief Executive	$315,900
Psychiatrist	$290,000
Cardiologist	$239,200
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200
Radiologist	$239,200
Family Medicine Physician	$219,000
Pediatrician	$217,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$35,080
Retail Salesperson	$37,400
Registered Nurse	$139,300
General and Operations Manager	$113,900
Office Clerk	$41,600
Waiter and Waitress	$60,250
Security Guard	$42,580
Janitor and Cleaner	$36,760
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$62,980
Laborer and Freight	$44,120

Management

Administrative Services Manager$119,500
Advertising and Promotions Manager$78,460
Architectural and Engineering Manager$150,200
Chief Executive$315,900
Compensation and Benefits Manager$110,100
Computer and Information Systems Manager$141,500
Construction Manager$128,700
Education Administrator$126,700
Education Administrator$81,770
Education Administrator$74,710
Education and Childcare Administrator$70,270
Emergency Management Director$71,000
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$62,420
Facilities Manager$106,000
Farmer$57,320
Financial Manager$134,300
Food Service Manager$85,390
Fundraising Manager$93,610
Funeral Home Manager$59,630
General and Operations Manager$113,900
Human Resources Manager$129,200
Industrial Production Manager$124,300
Lodging Manager$115,200
Manager$134,700
Marketing Manager$118,200
Medical and Health Services Manager$151,200
Natural Sciences Manager$111,900
Personal Service Manager$88,130
Property$71,080
Public Relations Manager$105,200
Purchasing Manager$115,000
Sales Manager$117,100
Social and Community Service Manager$77,510
Training and Development Manager$113,400
Transportation$106,500

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$74,990
Budget Analyst$92,520
Business Operations Specialist$94,330
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$76,690
Claims Adjuster$78,970
Compensation$64,100
Compliance Officer$83,390
Cost Estimator$80,090
Credit Analyst$98,900
Financial and Investment Analyst$93,220
Financial Examiner$62,720
Financial Risk Specialist$89,860
Financial Specialist$77,190
Fundraiser$62,780
Human Resources Specialist$75,490
Insurance Underwriter$73,580
Labor Relations Specialist$71,190
Loan Officer$69,150
Logistician$101,800
Management Analyst$101,800
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$62,990
Meeting$64,210
Personal Financial Advisor$76,170
Project Management Specialist$79,090
Property Appraiser and Assessor$81,890
Tax Examiner and Collector$72,390
Tax Preparer$34,860
Training and Development Specialist$61,120

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$104,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$83,700
Computer Occupation$120,100
Computer Programmer$111,200
Computer Systems Analyst$90,980
Computer User Support Specialist$58,960
Data Scientist$102,100
Database Administrator$84,880
Database Architect$134,000
Information Security Analyst$113,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$102,100
Operations Research Analyst$100,600
Software Developer$120,200
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$128,000
Statistician$73,830
Web and Digital Interface Designer$92,130

Architecture and engineering

Architect$101,900
Architectural and Civil Drafter$64,130
Civil Engineer$94,600
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,390
Computer Hardware Engineer$143,000
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$96,200
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$67,670
Electrical Engineer$105,500
Electronics Engineer$126,100
Engineer$121,000
Engineering Technologist and Technician$92,620
Environmental Engineer$110,000
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,810
Health and Safety Engineer$79,460
Industrial Engineer$126,000
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$108,200
Mechanical Engineer$98,740
Surveying and Mapping Technician$48,850
Surveyor$82,070

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$46,850
Anthropologist and Archeologist$84,530
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$122,900
Biological Scientist$98,680
Biological Technician$50,000
Chemical Technician$63,910
Chemist$84,910
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$119,400
Conservation Scientist$65,740
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$50,640
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$79,510
Epidemiologist$76,780
Forest and Conservation Technician$50,450
Geoscientist$106,300
Historian$95,470
Life$50,630
Microbiologist$65,650
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$95,600
Physical Scientist$117,000
Physicist$117,200
Psychologist$143,000
School Psychologist$82,110
Social Scientist and Related Worker$95,600
Soil and Plant Scientist$82,110
Urban and Regional Planner$87,990
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$88,240

Community and social service

Child$68,270
Clergy$60,540
Community and Social Service Specialist$61,000
Community Health Worker$56,460
Director$47,590
Educational$61,030
Health Education Specialist$63,740
Healthcare Social Worker$86,970
Marriage and Family Therapist$142,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$50,360
Rehabilitation Counselor$47,990
Religious Worker$37,560
Social and Human Service Assistant$41,800
Social Worker$117,200
Substance Abuse$58,500

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$44,110
Business Teacher$67,880
Career/Technical Education Teacher$50,770
Curator$60,610
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$63,690
Elementary School Teacher$73,080
Instructional Coordinator$95,920
Kindergarten Teacher$56,970
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$71,000
Library Technician$52,450
Middle School Teacher$71,000
Museum Technician and Conservator$39,880
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$100,200
Postsecondary Teacher$48,630
Preschool Teacher$48,410
Secondary School Teacher$74,310
Self-Enrichment Teacher$51,100
Special Education Teacher$63,370
Substitute Teacher$58,520
Teacher and Instructor$81,220
Teaching Assistant$36,100
Tutor$36,360

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$77,570
Audio and Video Technician$60,150
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$51,060
Broadcast Technician$49,200
Camera Operator$44,230
Coach and Scout$52,520
Dancer$51,330
Designer$43,890
Disc Jockey$94,200
Editor$54,690
Entertainer and Performer$61,050
Fashion Designer$50,310
Floral Designer$44,230
Graphic Designer$58,270
Interior Designer$62,330
Interpreter and Translator$40,690
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$79,750
Media and Communication Worker$47,690
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,090
Music Director and Composer$69,330
Musician and Singer$111,200
News Analyst$56,730
Photographer$45,300
Producer and Director$65,450
Public Relations Specialist$63,780

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$64,570
Athletic Trainer$75,540
Audiologist$113,900
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$111,700
Chiropractor$72,800
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$66,020
Dental Hygienist$96,440
Dentist$168,100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$123,100
Dietetic Technician$43,570
Dietitian and Nutritionist$79,580
Emergency Medical Technician$67,050
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Family Medicine Physician$219,000
General Internal Medicine Physician$239,200
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$50,190
Health Technologist and Technician$59,580
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$120,300
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$57,330
Hearing Aid Specialist$75,300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$71,840
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$119,400
Medical Records Specialist$65,220
Nurse Midwive$184,600
Nurse Practitioner$135,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$338,100
Occupational Therapist$102,900
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$58,240
Optician$75,300
Optometrist$141,800
Pediatrician$217,300
Pharmacist$165,100
Pharmacy Technician$46,400
Physical Therapist$101,700
Physician$339,300
Physician Assistant$170,100
Psychiatric Technician$55,150
Psychiatrist$290,000
Radiation Therapist$125,500
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$102,600
Radiologist$239,200
Recreational Therapist$64,500
Registered Nurse$139,300
Respiratory Therapist$94,210
Speech-Language Pathologist$97,900
Surgical Assistant$54,190
Surgical Technologist$87,330
Veterinarian$130,800
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$48,070

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$42,750
Healthcare Support Worker$47,450
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$37,770
Medical Assistant$47,720
Medical Equipment Preparer$51,520
Medical Transcriptionist$37,840
Nursing Assistant$45,260
Occupational Therapy Assistant$71,960
Orderly$42,080
Pharmacy Aide$46,250
Phlebotomist$47,750
Physical Therapist Aide$33,810
Physical Therapist Assistant$66,500
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$44,050

Protective service

Crossing Guard and Flagger$40,800
Detective and Criminal Investigator$140,800
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$140,600
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$77,190
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$54,920
Lifeguard$49,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$83,820
Private Detective and Investigator$45,750
Protective Service Worker$49,910
Security Guard$42,580
Transportation Security Screener$65,920

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$75,340
Chef and Head Cook$74,380
Cook$29,120
Cook$46,780
Cook$42,450
Cook$40,860
Cook$39,870
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$50,200
Dishwasher$36,400
Fast Food and Counter Worker$35,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$48,310
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$35,710
Food Preparation Worker$37,300
Food Server$36,650
Host and Hostess$47,110
Waiter and Waitress$60,250

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$58,010
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$62,450
Janitor and Cleaner$36,760
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$44,540
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$53,850
Pest Control Worker$48,530
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$52,390

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$36,630
Animal Caretaker$37,290
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$39,660
Childcare Worker$36,710
Concierge$56,200
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$48,200
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$52,660
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$52,510
Hairdresser$31,020
Locker Room$50,140
Mortician$46,310
Personal Care and Service Worker$31,010
Recreation Worker$41,000
Residential Advisor$32,780
Tour and Travel Guide$43,860
Usher$30,210

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$61,290
Cashier$35,930
Counter and Rental Clerk$43,980
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,140
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$63,020
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$55,410
Insurance Sales Agent$64,170
Parts Salesperson$44,660
Real Estate Broker$72,590
Real Estate Sales Agent$45,750
Retail Salesperson$37,400
Sale and Related Worker$73,330
Sales Representative$126,100
Sales Representative$59,190
Sales Representatives of Service$61,710
Security$57,300
Travel Agent$47,580

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$55,210
Billing and Posting Clerk$50,800
Bookkeeping$48,030
Cargo and Freight Agent$42,080
Courier and Messenger$38,580
Customer Service Representative$44,630
Data Entry Keyer$47,630
Dispatcher$50,640
Eligibility Interviewer$56,240
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$80,600
File Clerk$42,590
Financial Clerk$46,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$62,980
Hotel$59,940
Human Resources Assistant$48,930
Information and Record Clerk$55,620
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,070
Interviewer$35,870
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,390
Library Assistant$37,110
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$55,970
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,020
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,460
New Accounts Clerk$47,440
Office and Administrative Support Worker$32,510
Office Clerk$41,600
Office Machine Operator$37,590
Order Clerk$46,750
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$60,810
Postal Service Clerk$64,140
Postal Service Mail Carrier$61,130
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$55,620
Production$66,220
Public Safety Telecommunicator$52,070
Receptionist and Information Clerk$39,960
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$42,750
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$50,020
Shipping$50,530
Switchboard Operator$63,190
Teller$43,430
Weigher$46,050
Word Processor and Typist$40,060

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$58,290
Agricultural Worker$45,570
Farmworker$43,560
Farmworker and Laborer$36,440
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$60,300

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$81,120
Carpenter$94,310
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$96,260
Construction and Building Inspector$84,910
Construction Laborer$77,960
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$105,900
Electrician$100,300
Explosives Worker$66,850
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$103,000
Floor Layer$77,280
Glazier$80,940
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$58,440
Helper$30,900
Helpers--Brickmason$61,020
Helpers--Painter$40,610
Helpers--Pipelayer$52,000
Insulation Worker$87,570
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$64,960
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$117,600
Painter$66,160
Paving$111,400
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$105,900
Plumber$81,120
Roofer$59,220
Sheet Metal Worker$93,380
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$69,940
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$99,860
Taper$95,490
Tile and Stone Setter$86,850

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$90,110
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$60,540
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$49,020
Avionics Technician$84,310
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$85,040
Commercial Diver$95,750
Computer$49,270
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$81,850
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$85,420
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$135,100
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$68,480
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$90,400
Heating$65,450
Helpers--Installation$45,790
Home Appliance Repairer$58,300
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$81,120
Installation$77,560
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$64,970
Maintenance and Repair Worker$55,280
Medical Equipment Repairer$69,090
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$81,120
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$78,040
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$51,160
Radio$65,970
Rigger$87,570
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$63,090
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$79,090
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$79,810
Tire Repairer and Changer$45,760

Production

Baker$47,150
Butcher and Meat Cutter$49,860
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$46,500
Coating$52,000
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$36,670
Dental Laboratory Technician$45,300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$75,000
Food and Tobacco Roasting$45,450
Food Batchmaker$37,490
Helpers--Production Worker$44,020
Inspector$61,630
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$48,450
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$33,940
Layout Worker$87,570
Machinist$84,410
Meat$39,730
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$53,500
Molding$77,560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$35,020
Petroleum Pump System Operator$94,900
Power Plant Operator$122,000
Presser$35,140
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$41,050
Printing Press Operator$44,140
Production Worker$45,300
Separating$46,540
Sewing Machine Operator$37,480
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$103,100
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$49,390
Tailor$53,680
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$67,840
Welder$81,120
Woodworker$48,470

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$64,860
Aircraft Service Attendant$51,930
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$50,360
Bus Driver$61,220
Bus Driver$68,500
Captain$72,880
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$38,030
Commercial Pilot$103,500
Crane and Tower Operator$120,600
Driver/Sales Worker$35,440
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$65,890
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,330
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$51,260
Laborer and Freight$44,120
Light Truck Driver$45,860
Motor Vehicle Operator$64,800
Motorboat Operator$81,440
Packer and Packager$35,490
Parking Attendant$30,840
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$64,080
Sailor and Marine Oiler$76,330
Ship Engineer$131,600
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$57,050
Stocker and Order Filler$38,440
Transportation Inspector$108,300
Transportation Worker$65,600

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Honolulu, HI?

About $68,990 a year ($33.17 an hour): the average of the 485 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Honolulu, HI?

Physician ($339,300), Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($338,100), Chief Executive ($315,900).

What are the most common jobs in Honolulu, HI?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (17,240 jobs), Retail Salesperson (12,810 jobs), Registered Nurse (9,680 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.