Urban Honolulu, HI

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Urban Honolulu, HI, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 479 detailed occupations covering about 393,360 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Urban Honolulu, HI, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pediatricians, General $221,960 +11.7% 240
Physicians, Pathologists $216,970 — 40
Nurse Midwives $165,480 +27.6% —
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $142,010 +39.6% 440
Pharmacists $139,470 +2.5% 610
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $137,810 +34.6% 250
Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,860 -17.8% 870
Nurse Practitioners $135,760 +7.5% 430
Optometrists $134,410 +1.9% 210
Physician Assistants $133,000 +2.3% 160
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $132,800 +37.7% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,830 -23.4% 860
Computer and Information Research Scientists $127,110 -12.4% 110
Registered Nurses $127,020 +5.8% 8,970
Managers, All Other $120,600 -9.7% 960
Psychologists, All Other $120,600 +2.4% 100
Financial Managers $119,450 +6.6% 2,510
Engineers, All Other $117,330 +4.8% 630
Medical and Health Services Managers $117,210 +5.9% 1,520
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $117,180 +37.2% 350
Industrial Production Managers $116,880 -0.1% 50
Crane and Tower Operators $113,040 +74.7% 200
Data Scientists $112,330 -23.8% 90
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $111,980 +29.9% 270
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $111,840 +20.9% 30

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Urban Honolulu, HI, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 14,500 $27,770
Office Clerks, General 11,630 $38,560
Retail Salespersons 10,750 $32,500
Cashiers 9,450 $29,370
Registered Nurses 8,970 $127,020
General and Operations Managers 8,790 $103,450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,710 $30,270
Waiters and Waitresses 7,690 $22,340
Security Guards 7,640 $35,160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,270 $60,600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 6,600 $60,080
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,550 $38,010
Customer Service Representatives 6,180 $37,900
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,610 $46,500
Cooks, Restaurant 5,480 $36,660
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 5,380 $37,500
Stockers and Order Fillers 5,150 $35,950
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,550 $51,590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,190 $49,560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,080 $46,030
Accountants and Auditors 3,860 $65,090
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,630 $34,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 3,600 $48,890
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 3,550 $36,290
Nursing Assistants 3,460 $37,380
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