What is the average salary in Hawaii?

$68,300a year

Average yearly pay across 541 jobs with official data in Hawaii, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $32.84
Jobs with data: 541
Workers counted: 606,310

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$339,300
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$338,100
Psychiatrist	$290,000
Chief Executive	$281,600
Cardiologist	$239,200
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200
Radiologist	$239,200
Family Medicine Physician	$218,200
Judge	$211,800

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$35,250
Retail Salesperson	$37,790
Waiter and Waitress	$62,390
General and Operations Manager	$108,200
Registered Nurse	$136,300
Office Clerk	$42,340
Janitor and Cleaner	$37,710
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner	$51,600
Cook	$45,420
Cashier	$36,780

Management

Administrative Services Manager$110,800
Architectural and Engineering Manager$151,700
Chief Executive$281,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$110,100
Computer and Information Systems Manager$141,600
Construction Manager$128,900
Education Administrator$126,800
Education Administrator$81,020
Education Administrator$75,130
Education and Childcare Administrator$65,080
Emergency Management Director$74,290
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$81,160
Facilities Manager$108,800
Farmer$68,750
Financial Manager$134,200
Food Service Manager$87,800
Fundraising Manager$93,910
Funeral Home Manager$61,440
General and Operations Manager$108,200
Human Resources Manager$128,900
Industrial Production Manager$124,700
Lodging Manager$114,100
Manager$130,000
Marketing Manager$117,800
Medical and Health Services Manager$147,600
Natural Sciences Manager$107,800
Personal Service Manager$88,130
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$99,070
Property$70,190
Public Relations Manager$105,000
Purchasing Manager$113,500
Sales Manager$116,300
Social and Community Service Manager$76,370
Training and Development Manager$113,400
Transportation$101,500

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$74,500
Budget Analyst$92,380
Business Operations Specialist$92,620
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$74,240
Claims Adjuster$79,080
Compensation$64,090
Compliance Officer$82,590
Cost Estimator$80,360
Credit Analyst$98,900
Financial and Investment Analyst$94,640
Financial Examiner$62,720
Financial Risk Specialist$89,860
Financial Specialist$77,190
Fundraiser$63,750
Human Resources Specialist$73,750
Insurance Underwriter$73,260
Labor Relations Specialist$77,310
Loan Officer$63,740
Logistician$100,300
Management Analyst$101,800
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$59,390
Meeting$74,460
Personal Financial Advisor$76,070
Project Management Specialist$78,000
Property Appraiser and Assessor$79,860
Tax Examiner and Collector$67,210
Tax Preparer$34,720
Training and Development Specialist$60,960

Computer and mathematical

Computer and Information Research Scientist$134,400
Computer Network Architect$108,000
Computer Network Support Specialist$83,620
Computer Occupation$120,100
Computer Programmer$118,200
Computer Systems Analyst$88,640
Computer User Support Specialist$56,760
Data Scientist$102,100
Database Administrator$85,500
Database Architect$134,000
Information Security Analyst$126,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$101,500
Operations Research Analyst$100,600
Software Developer$124,000
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$102,900
Statistician$76,780

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$137,200
Architect$102,300
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,510
Civil Engineer$94,280
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,410
Computer Hardware Engineer$159,900
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$96,200
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$68,050
Electrical Engineer$106,400
Electronics Engineer$126,700
Engineer$122,800
Engineering Technologist and Technician$90,040
Environmental Engineer$107,900
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,810
Health and Safety Engineer$82,300
Industrial Engineer$123,800
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$108,200
Mechanical Engineer$98,740
Surveying and Mapping Technician$55,580
Surveyor$82,200

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$47,960
Anthropologist and Archeologist$84,530
Astronomer$102,000
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$121,000
Biological Scientist$95,600
Biological Technician$48,770
Chemical Technician$63,910
Chemist$84,150
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$117,900
Conservation Scientist$65,740
Economist$83,050
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$57,010
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$79,510
Epidemiologist$76,780
Forest and Conservation Technician$50,040
Geoscientist$106,300
Historian$92,520
Life$50,880
Life Scientist$71,990
Microbiologist$70,970
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$94,840
Physical Scientist$112,900
Physicist$117,200
Psychologist$135,700
School Psychologist$82,110
Social Scientist and Related Worker$92,520
Soil and Plant Scientist$84,390
Urban and Regional Planner$85,590
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$84,910

Community and social service

Child$68,270
Clergy$61,050
Community and Social Service Specialist$61,000
Community Health Worker$58,450
Counselor$65,470
Director$47,590
Educational$61,730
Health Education Specialist$63,740
Healthcare Social Worker$85,420
Marriage and Family Therapist$142,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$54,390
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$73,830
Rehabilitation Counselor$48,720
Religious Worker$37,730
Social and Human Service Assistant$42,400
Social Worker$116,100
Substance Abuse$60,090

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$44,600
Business Teacher$76,860
Career/Technical Education Teacher$51,990
Curator$50,720
Education Teacher$49,800
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$64,450
Elementary School Teacher$71,410
Farm and Home Management Educator$48,340
Health Specialties Teacher$81,480
Instructional Coordinator$96,080
Kindergarten Teacher$53,160
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$68,270
Library Technician$50,870
Middle School Teacher$69,230
Museum Technician and Conservator$40,170
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$129,500
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$101,000
Postsecondary Teacher$49,730
Preschool Teacher$48,780
Secondary School Teacher$74,310
Self-Enrichment Teacher$51,960
Social Work Teacher$133,300
Special Education Teacher$75,120
Special Education Teacher$60,940
Special Education Teacher$61,750
Special Education Teacher$65,980
Substitute Teacher$58,530
Teacher and Instructor$77,360
Teaching Assistant$36,810
Tutor$36,590

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$89,300
Audio and Video Technician$60,150
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$51,030
Broadcast Technician$49,200
Camera Operator$44,230
Coach and Scout$55,860
Dancer$51,330
Designer$85,700
Disc Jockey$113,500
Editor$55,070
Entertainer and Performer$61,050
Fashion Designer$47,990
Floral Designer$46,170
Graphic Designer$58,070
Interior Designer$63,780
Interpreter and Translator$42,270
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$56,900
Media and Communication Worker$47,690
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$40,370
Music Director and Composer$74,570
Musician and Singer$109,400
News Analyst$56,730
Photographer$45,960
Producer and Director$66,190
Public Relations Specialist$63,880

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$64,570
Athletic Trainer$76,320
Audiologist$113,900
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$111,700
Chiropractor$72,800
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$66,020
Dental Hygienist$97,570
Dentist$167,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$124,400
Dietetic Technician$43,580
Dietitian and Nutritionist$81,920
Emergency Medical Technician$66,410
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Family Medicine Physician$218,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$239,200
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$51,930
Health Technologist and Technician$59,900
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$119,500
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$57,330
Hearing Aid Specialist$74,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$71,140
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$119,400
Medical Records Specialist$63,180
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$125,700
Nurse Midwive$170,100
Nurse Practitioner$135,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$338,100
Occupational Therapist$102,900
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$58,240
Optician$75,300
Optometrist$154,600
Paramedic$81,280
Pediatrician$197,100
Pharmacist$163,200
Pharmacy Technician$46,760
Physical Therapist$101,700
Physician$339,300
Physician Assistant$164,100
Psychiatric Technician$55,150
Psychiatrist$290,000
Radiation Therapist$125,500
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$101,700
Radiologist$239,200
Recreational Therapist$64,500
Registered Nurse$136,300
Respiratory Therapist$94,210
Speech-Language Pathologist$97,560
Surgical Assistant$54,190
Surgical Technologist$82,640
Therapist$99,560
Veterinarian$130,100
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$48,550

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$44,720
Healthcare Support Worker$48,620
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$38,110
Massage Therapist$81,280
Medical Assistant$48,410
Medical Equipment Preparer$51,630
Medical Transcriptionist$44,310
Nursing Assistant$45,350
Occupational Therapy Assistant$72,710
Orderly$47,130
Pharmacy Aide$46,250
Phlebotomist$47,750
Physical Therapist Aide$33,810
Physical Therapist Assistant$67,510
Psychiatric Aide$52,310
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$44,070

Protective service

Bailiff$48,940
Correctional Officer and Jailer$69,570
Crossing Guard and Flagger$42,780
Detective and Criminal Investigator$113,900
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$97,200
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$140,600
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$79,750
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$59,080
Fish and Game Warden$69,250
Lifeguard$52,630
Parking Enforcement Worker$40,480
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$83,820
Private Detective and Investigator$45,750
Protective Service Worker$57,370
School Bus Monitor$40,250
Security Guard$42,820
Transportation Security Screener$70,160

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$76,490
Chef and Head Cook$77,360
Cook$48,120
Cook$47,770
Cook$45,420
Cook$43,110
Cook$39,870
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$51,200
Dishwasher$37,740
Fast Food and Counter Worker$35,250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$48,880
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$43,540
Food Preparation Worker$38,160
Food Server$37,920
Host and Hostess$47,070
Waiter and Waitress$62,390

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$59,060
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$62,570
Janitor and Cleaner$37,710
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$45,920
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$51,600
Pest Control Worker$48,570
Pesticide Handler$51,240
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$56,990

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$39,920
Animal Caretaker$40,130
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$42,240
Childcare Worker$37,030
Concierge$60,090
Costume Attendant$57,660
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$42,960
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$48,290
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$55,700
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$54,950
Hairdresser$35,040
Locker Room$51,100
Manicurist and Pedicurist$60,790
Mortician$46,310
Personal Care and Service Worker$34,180
Recreation Worker$41,000
Residential Advisor$36,930
Tour and Travel Guide$45,940
Usher$30,640

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$61,290
Cashier$36,780
Counter and Rental Clerk$44,420
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,490
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$63,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$55,850
Insurance Sales Agent$64,170
Parts Salesperson$45,120
Real Estate Broker$74,310
Real Estate Sales Agent$46,220
Retail Salesperson$37,790
Sale and Related Worker$70,720
Sales Representative$126,100
Sales Representative$59,010
Sales Representatives of Service$58,500
Security$57,590
Travel Agent$47,560

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$53,570
Billing and Posting Clerk$51,240
Bookkeeping$48,730
Cargo and Freight Agent$42,400
Courier and Messenger$38,580
Court$51,890
Customer Service Representative$45,650
Data Entry Keyer$47,630
Dispatcher$52,570
Eligibility Interviewer$54,970
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$80,710
File Clerk$50,630
Financial Clerk$46,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$63,080
Hotel$59,110
Human Resources Assistant$49,260
Information and Record Clerk$54,720
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,420
Interviewer$35,680
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,460
Library Assistant$37,110
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$55,410
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$38,270
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,920
Meter Reader$51,910
New Accounts Clerk$47,440
Office and Administrative Support Worker$34,500
Office Clerk$42,340
Office Machine Operator$38,170
Order Clerk$46,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$62,070
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$53,890
Production$63,780
Public Safety Telecommunicator$57,020
Receptionist and Information Clerk$41,600
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$45,020
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$50,830
Shipping$49,660
Statistical Assistant$40,240
Switchboard Operator$59,860
Teller$43,910
Weigher$46,050
Word Processor and Typist$40,060

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$60,650
Agricultural Worker$46,650
Farmworker$47,050
Farmworker and Laborer$36,990
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$60,050
Forest and Conservation Worker$56,330

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$79,250
Carpenter$85,280
Carpet Installer$58,710
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$95,890
Construction and Building Inspector$79,320
Construction Laborer$77,110
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$104,800
Electrician$96,460
Explosives Worker$64,560
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$102,600
Floor Layer$77,280
Glazier$80,800
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$58,440
Helper$30,900
Helpers--Brickmason$61,020
Helpers--Carpenter$44,550
Helpers--Electrician$47,890
Helpers--Painter$51,540
Helpers--Pipelayer$52,000
Insulation Worker$87,570
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$64,960
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$115,900
Painter$68,220
Paving$111,400
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$104,300
Plumber$78,060
Roofer$59,580
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$54,530
Sheet Metal Worker$96,350
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$70,370
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$99,860
Taper$95,490
Tile and Stone Setter$79,270

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$90,830
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$60,540
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$49,410
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$52,160
Avionics Technician$86,260
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$80,080
Commercial Diver$95,750
Computer$49,270
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$81,850
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$85,420
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$127,300
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$134,300
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,780
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$49,990
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$87,550
Heating$65,450
Helpers--Installation$46,320
Home Appliance Repairer$58,300
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$77,330
Installation$74,260
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$64,490
Maintenance and Repair Worker$57,960
Medical Equipment Repairer$72,360
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$79,170
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$77,740
Motorcycle Mechanic$46,390
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$58,110
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$88,580
Radio$65,970
Rigger$84,410
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$63,140
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$79,250
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$79,880
Tire Repairer and Changer$45,760

Production

Baker$46,710
Butcher and Meat Cutter$50,080
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$49,050
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$47,840
Coating$51,990
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$37,990
Dental Laboratory Technician$45,300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$71,990
Food and Tobacco Roasting$45,390
Food Batchmaker$37,490
Helpers--Production Worker$44,380
Inspector$59,740
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$48,450
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,690
Layout Worker$87,570
Machinist$84,410
Meat$40,260
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$78,000
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$49,630
Molder$55,990
Molding$77,560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$36,810
Petroleum Pump System Operator$94,900
Power Plant Operator$121,700
Presser$35,980
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$41,050
Printing Press Operator$45,390
Production Worker$45,300
Separating$51,070
Sewing Machine Operator$39,230
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$38,890
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$103,400
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$43,750
Tailor$53,680
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$45,760
Upholsterer$57,390
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$65,560
Welder$79,000
Woodworker$49,630

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$158,700
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$59,120
Aircraft Service Attendant$53,770
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$43,630
Bus Driver$59,090
Bus Driver$68,500
Captain$72,960
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,560
Commercial Pilot$113,000
Conveyor Operator and Tender$42,880
Crane and Tower Operator$124,300
Driver/Sales Worker$31,270
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$65,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,820
Hoist and Winch Operator$107,100
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$53,640
Laborer and Freight$44,120
Light Truck Driver$45,930
Motor Vehicle Operator$61,110
Motorboat Operator$76,250
Packer and Packager$35,930
Parking Attendant$33,690
Passenger Attendant$42,360
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$56,270
Sailor and Marine Oiler$76,140
Ship Engineer$131,600
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$50,310
Stocker and Order Filler$39,300
Tank Car$45,240
Transportation Inspector$108,300
Transportation Worker$59,500

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Hawaii?

About $68,300 a year ($32.84 an hour): the average of the 541 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Hawaii?

Physician ($339,300), Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($338,100), Psychiatrist ($290,000).

What are the most common jobs in Hawaii?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (24,130 jobs), Retail Salesperson (19,180 jobs), Waiter and Waitress (14,090 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.