May 2025 OEWS · Hawaii

Highest-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI

All-occupations median

$57,220

10th percentile: $33,330
25th percentile: $39,710
Median: $57,220
75th percentile: $84,590
90th percentile: $127,500
Mean: $71,940

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 446,380.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 110.961, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Urban Honolulu, HI with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	1,480	$124,470	$339,290	$469,300
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	130	$76,650	$338,130	$373,260
Chief Executives	340	$132,650	$315,920	$520,900
Psychiatrists	140	$196,840	$289,990	$301,660
Family Medicine Physicians	Not available	$94,040	$218,990	$310,410
Pediatricians, General	380	$103,390	$217,280	$319,510
Nurse Midwives	Not available	$125,720	$184,620	$193,780
Physician Assistants	390	$85,860	$170,060	$178,110
Dentists, General	650	$71,770	$168,090	$416,000
Pharmacists	890	$127,700	$165,090	$177,290
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,140	$85,760	$151,180	$220,010
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,040	$99,860	$150,220	$216,650
Computer Hardware Engineers	60	$94,270	$143,020	$202,960
Psychologists, All Other	140	$82,930	$143,020	$188,140
Marriage and Family Therapists	190	$48,950	$141,960	$166,400
Optometrists	170	$107,090	$141,770	$205,390
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,050	$103,200	$141,510	$229,880
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	350	$96,470	$140,750	$165,030
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	490	$112,860	$140,590	$173,330
Registered Nurses	9,680	$82,390	$139,260	$151,320
Nurse Practitioners	400	$106,450	$135,570	$173,640
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	450	$74,720	$135,080	$144,170
Managers, All Other	Not available	$83,050	$134,670	$195,190
Financial Managers	3,000	$80,410	$134,330	$221,330
Database Architects	50	$93,770	$134,040	$210,960
Ship Engineers	60	$79,300	$131,640	$193,180
Veterinarians	270	$81,360	$130,830	$191,890
Human Resources Managers	550	$84,030	$129,240	$200,010
Construction Managers	2,190	$67,170	$128,730	$183,470
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	80	$76,370	$128,010	$130,860
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	1,380	$85,690	$126,670	$168,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	510	$65,470	$126,110	$208,720
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	270	$92,520	$126,050	$159,240
Industrial Engineers	50	$86,550	$125,980	$159,380
Radiation Therapists	Not available	$110,610	$125,520	$126,400
Industrial Production Managers	90	$74,880	$124,290	$199,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	160	$81,320	$123,070	$135,660
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	70	$82,930	$122,880	$168,210
Power Plant Operators	170	$103,430	$122,020	$134,770
Engineers, All Other	960	$81,580	$121,010	$169,000

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	560	$26.04	$53.46	$140.00
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	50	$27.64	$45.29	$61.24
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	140	$17.56	$29.35	$38.35
Dancers	340	$15.55	$24.68	$42.82

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Urban Honolulu, HI by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	17,240	$29,120	$35,080	$44,100
Retail Salespersons	12,810	$30,570	$37,400	$48,300
Registered Nurses	9,680	$82,390	$139,260	$151,320
General and Operations Managers	9,430	$52,000	$113,940	$219,860
Office Clerks, General	8,820	$30,990	$41,600	$61,560
Waiters and Waitresses	8,550	$29,120	$60,250	$101,690
Security Guards	8,440	$35,140	$42,580	$56,330
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8,090	$29,120	$36,760	$51,020
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	7,220	$42,980	$62,980	$98,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	7,020	$32,760	$44,120	$61,100
Cooks, Restaurant	6,960	$30,270	$42,450	$62,550
Cashiers	6,830	$29,860	$35,930	$44,070
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	6,540	$37,480	$53,850	$61,970
Customer Service Representatives	6,260	$31,750	$44,630	$62,860
Stockers and Order Fillers	5,680	$35,320	$38,440	$51,990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5,130	$38,290	$50,020	$66,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,120	$37,590	$55,280	$80,140
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	5,060	$37,530	$48,310	$78,300
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,400	$31,070	$37,770	$45,630
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,220	$57,400	$73,080	$95,060
Food Preparation Workers	4,210	$29,950	$37,300	$50,630
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	4,150	$38,290	$55,410	$77,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,940	$57,420	$74,310	$95,610
Nursing Assistants	3,770	$35,990	$45,260	$52,660
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,750	$29,990	$36,100	$46,150

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Urban Honolulu, HI?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Urban Honolulu, HI is $57,220. Employment is 446,380.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Urban Honolulu, HI?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $339,290, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Urban Honolulu, HI.