Highest-paying jobs in Hawaii

Hawaii · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Updated October 28, 2026

Answer

Dentists, General have the highest median pay in Hawaii, $167,820 a year, followed by physician assistants ($164,050) and pharmacists ($163,220). The median for all jobs in Hawaii is $56,320, 15th of the 50 states and DC; adjusted for local prices it ranks 36th.

Median salary, all jobs: $56,320; 15th of 51 · US $50,980
Median hourly wage: $27.08; US $24.51
Price level (US = 100): 110.0; Median worth $51,223 at US prices (36th)
Jobs: 627,530; 500 occupations published

How these lists work

Occupations with at least 500 jobs in Hawaii, ranked by median annual wage (BLS OEWS, May 2025, state estimates). Typical entry education from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Occupations BLS did not publish for Hawaii are not listed. Methodology

The 25 highest-paying jobs in Hawaii

#	Occupation	Median pay	Hourly median	Jobs	US median	Typical entry education
1	Dentists, General	$167,820	$80.68	830	$170,950	Doctoral or professional degree
2	Physician Assistants	$164,050	$78.87	530	$135,880	Master's degree
3	Pharmacists	$163,220	$78.47	1,190	$140,910	Doctoral or professional degree
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,670	$72.92	1,220	$171,270	Bachelor's degree
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$147,630	$70.98	2,650	$123,860	Bachelor's degree
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,640	$68.10	1,200	$175,140	Bachelor's degree
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$140,590	$67.59	700	$106,040	High school diploma or equivalent
8	Registered Nurses	$136,320	$65.54	12,940	$97,550	Bachelor's degree
9	Nurse Practitioners	$135,570	$65.18	550	$132,300	Master's degree
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$134,340	$64.59	600	$95,320	High school diploma or equivalent
11	Financial Managers	$134,210	$64.52	3,790	$166,570	Bachelor's degree
12	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,530	—	1,890	$80,250	Doctoral or professional degree
13	Human Resources Managers	$128,910	$61.97	710	$149,280	Bachelor's degree
14	Construction Managers	$128,910	$61.98	2,890	$114,990	Bachelor's degree
15	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$126,760	—	1,910	$105,870	Master's degree
16	Information Security Analysts	$126,250	$60.70	580	$129,180	Bachelor's degree
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$126,110	$60.63	540	$104,920	Bachelor's degree
18	Lawyers	$124,990	$60.09	2,270	$159,670	Doctoral or professional degree
19	Software Developers	$124,040	$59.64	1,600	$135,980	Bachelor's degree
20	Marketing Managers	$117,770	$56.62	570	$166,790	Bachelor's degree
21	Sales Managers	$116,340	$55.94	1,710	$148,270	Bachelor's degree
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$115,860	$55.70	2,380	$59,850	High school diploma or equivalent
23	Administrative Services Managers	$110,840	$53.29	1,560	$114,130	Bachelor's degree
24	Facilities Managers	$108,750	$52.29	760	$106,660	Bachelor's degree
25	General and Operations Managers	$108,180	$52.01	13,380	$105,770	Bachelor's degree

Highest-paying jobs in Hawaii without a degree

Typical entry education is a high school diploma, no formal credential, some college or a postsecondary certificate.

#	Occupation	Median pay	Hourly median	Jobs	Typical entry education
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$140,590	$67.59	700	High school diploma or equivalent
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$134,340	$64.59	600	High school diploma or equivalent
3	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$115,860	$55.70	2,380	High school diploma or equivalent
4	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$104,830	$50.40	800	No formal educational credential
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$102,630	$49.34	2,890	High school diploma or equivalent
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,480	$48.79	830	High school diploma or equivalent
7	Electricians	$96,460	$46.38	3,070	High school diploma or equivalent
8	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$95,890	$46.10	650	No formal educational credential
9	Food Service Managers	$87,800	$42.21	1,230	High school diploma or equivalent
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$87,550	$42.09	3,380	High school diploma or equivalent
11	Carpenters	$85,280	$41.00	4,810	High school diploma or equivalent
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,820	$40.30	2,420	High school diploma or equivalent
13	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$80,710	$38.81	1,440	High school diploma or equivalent
14	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$80,080	$38.50	690	High school diploma or equivalent
15	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$79,880	$38.40	680	High school diploma or equivalent

Jobs that pay much more in Hawaii than nationally

Ranked by the state median as a share of the national median. A large premium can reflect local demand, the mix of employers or a higher cost of living (Hawaii's price level is 110.0).

#	Occupation	Median pay	US median	vs. US median	Jobs
1	Bartenders	$76,490	$34,340	+123%	3,540
2	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$115,860	$59,850	+94%	2,380
3	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$104,830	$58,930	+78%	800
4	Waiters and Waitresses	$62,390	$35,230	+77%	14,090
5	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$59,110	$35,070	+69%	2,810
6	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$95,890	$57,020	+68%	650
7	Construction Laborers	$77,110	$47,120	+64%	4,580
8	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,530	$80,250	+61%	1,890
9	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$52,630	$33,580	+57%	720
10	Concierges	$60,090	$38,950	+54%	510
11	Electricians	$96,460	$63,190	+53%	3,070
12	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$47,070	$31,200	+51%	2,650
13	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$51,200	$33,980	+51%	4,380
14	Emergency Medical Technicians	$66,410	$44,470	+49%	560
15	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$79,000	$53,750	+47%	520

Most common jobs in Hawaii

#	Occupation	Jobs	Median pay	Hourly median	Typical entry education
1	Fast Food and Counter Workers	24,130	$35,250	$16.95	No formal educational credential
2	Retail Salespersons	19,180	$37,790	$18.17	No formal educational credential
3	Waiters and Waitresses	14,090	$62,390	$29.99	No formal educational credential
4	General and Operations Managers	13,380	$108,180	$52.01	Bachelor's degree
5	Registered Nurses	12,940	$136,320	$65.54	Bachelor's degree
6	Office Clerks, General	12,930	$42,340	$20.35	High school diploma or equivalent
7	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11,230	$37,710	$18.13	No formal educational credential
8	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11,120	$51,600	$24.81	No formal educational credential
9	Cooks, Restaurant	11,090	$45,420	$21.84	No formal educational credential
10	Cashiers	10,780	$36,780	$17.68	No formal educational credential
11	Security Guards	10,160	$42,820	$20.59	High school diploma or equivalent
12	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	10,090	$63,080	$30.33	High school diploma or equivalent
13	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	9,490	$44,120	$21.21	No formal educational credential
14	Stockers and Order Fillers	8,830	$39,300	$18.90	No formal educational credential
15	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	8,030	$57,960	$27.86	High school diploma or equivalent
16	Customer Service Representatives	8,010	$45,650	$21.95	High school diploma or equivalent
17	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	7,330	$48,880	$23.50	High school diploma or equivalent
18	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	7,040	$45,920	$22.08	No formal educational credential
19	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	7,020	$50,830	$24.44	High school diploma or equivalent
20	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	6,580	$55,850	$26.85	High school diploma or equivalent

Jobs concentrated in Hawaii

Concentration is the location quotient: the occupation’s share of jobs in the state divided by its share nationally. 2.0× means twice as common as in the US overall.

#	Occupation	Concentration vs. US	Jobs	Median pay
1	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	11.9×	1,370	$42,240
2	Tour and Travel Guides	6.3×	1,370	$45,940
3	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	6.0×	1,890	$129,530
4	Passenger Attendants	5.5×	610	$42,360
5	Musicians and Singers	5.1×	740	—
6	Transportation Security Screeners	5.0×	1,010	$70,160
7	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	4.7×	700	$72,960
8	Cargo and Freight Agents	4.5×	1,760	$42,400
9	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	3.4×	2,190	$68,500
10	Massage Therapists	3.3×	1,330	$81,280
11	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	3.3×	1,590	$45,020
12	Psychiatric Technicians	3.3×	2,060	$55,150

What 119 careers pay in Hawaii

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Radiologist	$239,200+	—	—	$420,860	80
Cardiologist	$239,200+	—	—	$496,010	50
OB-GYN	$338,130	18	$307,528	$292,910	140
Psychiatrist	$289,990	18	$263,745	$281,870	170
Judge	$211,810	5	$192,640	$153,990	120
Pediatrician	$197,090	32	$179,253	$210,040	470
Nurse Midwife	$170,110	2	$154,714	$134,040	—
Dentist	$167,820	27	$152,632	$170,950	830
Physician Assistant	$164,050	4	$149,203	$135,880	530
Pharmacist	$163,220	4	$148,448	$140,910	1,190
Computer Engineer	$159,880	8	$145,410	$161,740	90
Air Traffic Controller	$158,700	11	$144,337	$148,080	210
Optometrist	$154,620	9	$140,626	$136,570	230
Healthcare Administrator	$147,630	3	$134,269	$123,860	2,650
Marriage and Family Therapist	$141,960	1	$129,112	$66,940	220
Aerospace Engineer	$137,240	12	$124,819	$134,960	40
Registered Nurse	$136,320	2	$123,983	$97,550	12,940
Labor and Delivery Nurse (RN data)	$136,320	2	$123,983	$97,550	12,940
NICU Nurse (RN data)	$136,320	2	$123,983	$97,550	12,940
Travel Nurse (RN data)	$136,320	2	$123,983	$97,550	12,940
ICU Nurse (RN data)	$136,320	2	$123,983	$97,550	12,940
Pediatric Nurse (RN data)	$136,320	2	$123,983	$97,550	12,940
Nurse Practitioner	$135,570	15	$123,300	$132,300	550
Lineman	$134,340	1	$122,182	$95,320	600
Veterinarian	$130,120	17	$118,344	$130,100	370
Construction Manager	$128,910	10	$117,243	$114,990	2,890
HR Manager	$128,910	36	$117,243	$149,280	710
School Principal	$126,760	13	$115,288	$105,870	1,910
Cybersecurity Analyst	$126,250	17	$114,824	$129,180	580
Radiation Therapist	$125,520	6	$114,160	$105,310	—
Lawyer	$124,990	33	$113,678	$159,670	2,270
Ultrasound Technician	$124,430	2	$113,169	$96,590	210
Crane Operator	$124,260	1	$113,014	$68,080	190
Software Engineer	$124,040	31	$112,814	$135,980	1,600
Meteorologist	$121,010	3	$110,058	$99,070	70
MRI Technician	$119,370	6	$108,567	$95,480	140
Psychologist	$117,860	6	$107,193	$100,580	250
Marketing Manager	$117,770	43	$107,111	$166,790	570
Detective	$113,940	8	$103,628	$93,790	440
Audiologist	$113,850	6	$103,546	$95,780	90
Commercial Pilot	$113,030	25	$102,800	$123,220	350
Cardiovascular Technologist	$111,730	2	$101,618	$74,310	140
Operations Manager	$108,180	18	$98,389	$105,770	13,380
Network Engineer	$108,000	42	$98,226	$134,050	320
Electrical Engineer	$106,350	32	$96,725	$120,630	1,080
Occupational Therapist	$102,870	15	$93,560	$100,330	390
Architect	$102,340	10	$93,078	$99,280	600
Data Scientist	$102,130	27	$92,887	$120,230	300
Business Analyst	$101,750	15	$92,541	$101,860	2,920
Radiology Technician	$101,700	6	$92,496	$80,110	690
Physical Therapist	$101,700	20	$92,496	$102,760	950
Mechanical Engineer	$98,740	39	$89,804	$104,110	530
Dental Hygienist	$97,570	23	$88,740	$98,100	830
Speech-language Pathologist	$97,560	19	$88,730	$97,870	270
Electrician	$96,460	3	$87,730	$63,190	3,070
Underwater Welder (Commercial Diver data)	$95,750	5	$87,084	$72,990	70
Financial Analyst	$94,640	28	$86,075	$102,740	600
Civil Engineer	$94,280	43	$85,747	$100,840	2,640
Respiratory Therapist	$94,210	11	$85,684	$82,280	510
Aircraft Mechanic	$90,830	9	$82,610	$79,870	1,150
Carpenter	$85,280	1	$77,562	$60,580	4,810
Marine Biologist (Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist data)	$84,910	8	$77,225	$76,780	170
Police Officer	$83,820	12	$76,234	$76,210	2,420
Surgical Technician	$82,640	1	$75,161	$64,650	290
School Psychologist	$82,110	30	$74,679	$95,990	90
Nutritionist	$81,920	9	$74,506	$76,400	370
Paramedic	$81,280	3	$73,924	$60,600	140
Massage Therapist	$81,280	4	$73,924	$58,450	1,330
Diesel Mechanic	$80,080	1	$72,832	$61,770	690
Claims Adjuster	$79,080	15	$71,923	$78,000	900
Welder	$79,000	2	$71,850	$53,750	520
Plumber	$78,060	12	$70,995	$63,800	2,500
Project Manager	$78,000	50	$70,941	$102,320	1,560
Chef	$77,360	2	$70,359	$62,470	1,240
Construction Worker	$77,110	1	$70,131	$47,120	4,580
Bartender	$76,490	1	$69,567	$34,340	3,540
Athletic Trainer	$76,320	2	$69,413	$62,520	200
Financial Advisor	$76,070	46	$69,185	$105,070	550
Accountant	$74,500	46	$67,757	$83,680	4,670
High School Teacher	$74,310	22	$67,585	$72,040	5,590
HR Specialist	$73,750	19	$67,075	$75,940	2,570
Chiropractor	$72,800	38	$66,211	$79,200	220
Elementary School Teacher	$71,410	21	$64,947	$63,970	6,040
LPN	$71,140	17	$64,702	$64,400	840
TSA Officer	$70,160	11	$63,810	$66,770	1,010
Correctional Officer	$69,570	11	$63,274	$58,940	1,310
Bus Driver	$68,500	3	$62,300	$59,050	2,190
Librarian	$68,270	19	$62,091	$68,270	300
Physical Therapist Assistant	$67,510	19	$61,400	$68,380	250
EMT	$66,410	1	$60,400	$44,470	560
Medical Lab Technician	$66,020	16	$60,045	$62,930	1,090
HVAC Technician	$65,450	15	$59,527	$61,010	1,300
Insurance Agent	$64,170	19	$58,362	$62,280	1,070
Interior Designer	$63,780	24	$58,008	$67,190	270
Loan Officer	$63,740	42	$57,971	$76,690	980
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist	$63,180	3	$57,462	$51,140	400
Paralegal	$62,840	20	$57,153	$62,890	1,170
School Counselor	$61,730	29	$56,143	$64,330	1,620
Nail Technician	$60,790	1	$55,288	$35,760	40
Mental Health Counselor	$60,090	22	$54,652	$59,350	2,110
Mail Carrier	$59,880	24	$54,461	$60,550	1,200
Truck Driver	$59,820	21	$54,406	$58,640	4,070
Substitute Teacher	$58,530	3	$53,233	$41,670	3,990
Graphic Designer	$58,070	30	$52,814	$62,960	520
IT Support Specialist	$56,760	38	$51,623	$61,860	2,440
Garbage Collector	$56,270	14	$51,177	$49,690	770
Auto Mechanic	$52,160	20	$47,439	$50,620	2,710
Sterile Processing Technician	$51,630	6	$46,957	$47,700	220
Vet Tech	$48,550	19	$44,156	$47,380	270
Medical Assistant	$48,410	9	$44,029	$45,690	3,890
Personal Trainer	$48,290	13	$43,920	$47,160	990
Phlebotomist	$47,750	10	$43,428	$45,230	110
Pharmacy Technician	$46,760	17	$42,528	$45,750	1,540
Mortician	$46,310	39	$42,119	$55,010	150
Real Estate Agent	$46,220	41	$42,037	$52,830	690
Private Investigator	$45,750	36	$41,609	$51,220	70
CNA	$45,350	18	$41,246	$42,260	5,050
Dental Assistant	$44,720	43	$40,673	$48,070	1,960
Cosmetologist	$35,040	25	$31,869	$35,790	930

BLS OEWS, May 2025, state estimates; adjusted with BEA regional price parities (2024). Rank among states: 1 = highest median of the states with published data.

Highest-paying jobs in other states

All rankings

Alabama$45,670
Alaska$61,000
Arizona$50,060
Arkansas$43,630
California$58,240
Colorado$59,800
Connecticut$59,690
Delaware$52,190
District of Columbia$91,540
Florida$47,880
Georgia$48,170
Idaho$47,970
Illinois$51,960
Indiana$47,860
Iowa$48,540
Kansas$48,010
Kentucky$46,920
Louisiana$45,520
Maine$51,430
Maryland$59,510
Massachusetts$63,590
Michigan$49,270
Minnesota$56,920
Mississippi$40,120
Missouri$47,800
Montana$48,740
Nebraska$48,980
Nevada$47,660
New Hampshire$55,880
New Jersey$58,570
New Mexico$47,210
New York$59,670
North Carolina$47,970
North Dakota$52,480
Ohio$49,380
Oklahoma$45,600
Oregon$57,000
Pennsylvania$49,690
Rhode Island$56,780
South Carolina$46,490
South Dakota$47,080
Tennessee$47,380
Texas$48,620
Utah$50,110
Vermont$56,390
Virginia$55,690
Washington$62,990
West Virginia$45,300
Wisconsin$50,270
Wyoming$50,270