Hawaii

State · BLS OEWS 2023

In Hawaii, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 534 detailed occupations covering about 583,980 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 6.7% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Hawaii, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $223,900 +157.7% 560
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $195,280 +31.1% 120
Nurse Midwives $175,930 +35.7% 40
Dentists, General $149,660 -10% 740
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $144,480 +41.1% 210
Air Traffic Controllers $144,210 +5% 210
Industrial Production Managers $144,020 +23.1% 110
Physician Assistants $141,350 +8.7% 340
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $141,180 +38.8% 660
Pharmacists $137,470 +1.1% 1,220
Optometrists $134,540 +2% 240
Computer and Information Research Scientists $133,160 -8.2% 110
Architectural and Engineering Managers $133,160 -19.5% 1,180
Psychologists, All Other $133,160 +13.1% 90
Database Architects $133,040 -1.2% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,940 -21.6% 1,040
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $132,260 +70.1% 190
Data Scientists $129,930 -11.9% 150
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,440 +16.9% 2,230
Registered Nurses $129,210 +7.6% 11,920
Nurse Practitioners $129,160 +2.3% 510
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $127,220 +69.6% 170
Aerospace Engineers $126,340 -3.4% 30
Marketing Managers $126,110 -29.7% 330
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $125,590 +47% 290

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Hawaii, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 24,080 $29,070
Retail Salespersons 16,420 $35,530
Office Clerks, General 16,260 $40,590
Waiters and Waitresses 14,380 $28,180
Cashiers 13,230 $32,900
General and Operations Managers 12,570 $105,000
Cooks, Restaurant 12,120 $41,500
Registered Nurses 11,920 $129,210
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,470 $49,020
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,390 $36,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 10,330 $60,670
Security Guards 9,390 $38,900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 9,180 $40,250
Customer Service Representatives 8,420 $38,530
Stockers and Order Fillers 8,050 $37,620
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 7,570 $44,370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 7,520 $47,940
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,490 $62,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,030 $56,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6,870 $42,590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6,260 $53,360
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 5,830 $35,640
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,530 $47,670
Carpenters 5,520 $82,040
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 5,190 $36,230
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