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May 2025 OEWS · HI

Wages in Hawaii

All-occupations median

$56,320

10th percentile
$34,170
25th percentile
$40,370
Median
$56,320
75th percentile
$81,510
90th percentile
$123,660
Mean
$70,270

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Hawaii is 109.951, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Physicians, All Other, at $339,290.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Hawaii with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other1,830$124,470$339,290$481,940
Obstetricians and Gynecologists140$76,650$338,130$385,660
Psychiatrists170$156,990$289,990$302,450
Chief Executives470$100,030$281,640$493,870
Family Medicine Physicians260$96,990$218,210$313,560
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates120$205,300$211,810$217,110
Pediatricians, General470$102,260$197,090$289,860
Nurse MidwivesNot available$125,720$170,110$193,780
Dentists, General830$83,310$167,820$416,000
Physician Assistants530$79,280$164,050$178,110
Pharmacists1,190$127,410$163,220$177,290
Computer Hardware Engineers90$94,270$159,880$202,980
Air Traffic Controllers210$92,580$158,700$205,000
Optometrists230$107,090$154,620$205,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers1,220$99,920$151,670$216,650
Medical and Health Services Managers2,650$80,020$147,630$219,760
Marriage and Family Therapists220$48,950$141,960$166,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,200$103,200$141,640$229,880
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives700$110,620$140,590$140,590
Aerospace Engineers40$117,700$137,240$247,260
Registered Nurses12,940$82,500$136,320$147,830
Psychologists, All Other160$85,930$135,680$192,190
Nurse Practitioners550$106,450$135,570$174,350
Computer and Information Research Scientists70$90,960$134,350$165,690
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers600$81,120$134,340$144,170
Financial Managers3,790$79,060$134,210$220,190
Database Architects60$93,780$134,040$212,150
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary50$87,690$133,340$138,670
Ship Engineers70$93,650$131,640$194,880
Veterinarians370$62,460$130,120$188,130

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Hawaii by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers24,130$29,120$35,250$45,140
Retail Salespersons19,180$30,660$37,790$49,230
Waiters and Waitresses14,090$29,120$62,390$119,870
General and Operations Managers13,380$53,230$108,180$217,160
Registered Nurses12,940$82,500$136,320$147,830
Office Clerks, General12,930$31,050$42,340$62,040
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners11,230$29,120$37,710$51,770
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners11,120$38,600$51,600$62,020
Cooks, Restaurant11,090$35,740$45,420$65,320
Cashiers10,780$30,310$36,780$46,380
Security Guards10,160$35,140$42,820$58,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers10,090$44,020$63,080$98,010
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand9,490$34,090$44,120$61,110
Stockers and Order Fillers8,830$35,580$39,300$53,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General8,030$37,930$57,960$80,620
Customer Service Representatives8,010$33,860$45,650$64,130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7,330$37,530$48,880$78,730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers7,040$34,220$45,920$56,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive7,020$38,480$50,830$68,120
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6,580$38,770$55,850$78,270

Metropolitan areas

Urban Honolulu, HI$57,220Kahului-Wailuku, HI$57,640

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Hawaii?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Hawaii is $56,320. Employment is 627,530.