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Wages by occupation in Hawaii

In Hawaii, the median annual wage across all occupations was $53,260 in May 2024, with 620,930 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS531 occupations

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What stands out

In Hawaii, the median annual wage across all occupations was $53,260 in May 2024, with 620,930 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $231,500 for Chief Executives, the lowest $29,120 for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 25,850 jobs at a median of $30,860. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code for May 2024. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	570	$231,500	$119,030	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	—	$222,790	$90,660	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	400	$208,620	$171,420	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Psychiatrists 29-1223	120	$203,440	$70,760	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	120	$203,290	$203,290	$215,100	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	440	$163,020	$67,030	$172,020	evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061	140	$155,390	$92,770	$197,280	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	1,310	$150,710	$123,340	$174,170	evidence →
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021	—	$150,600	$113,210	$153,100	evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243	70	$149,500	$96,210	$182,010	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	1,300	$148,620	$91,990	$208,360	evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021	220	$142,040	$63,710	$200,470	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	2,590	$140,750	$92,910	$213,720	evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221	90	$140,150	$95,430	$151,020	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	570	$139,990	$55,580	$204,760	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	1,400	$138,020	$97,440	$221,000	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	230	$136,670	$99,040	$207,970	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	13,100	$136,320	$82,380	$146,480	evidence →
Marriage and Family Therapists 21-1013	220	$135,870	$48,660	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199	890	$135,380	$50,490	$137,780	evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011	50	$134,910	$107,550	$225,180	evidence →
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 25-1069	90	$134,150	$104,770	$137,430	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	470	$130,940	$101,430	$166,160	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	690	$129,360	$110,660	$149,350	evidence →
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121	570	$129,330	$49,250	$156,680	evidence →
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1113	120	$129,160	$84,400	$132,230	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	3,420	$127,370	$76,210	$209,790	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	580	$125,790	$68,900	$212,210	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	120	$125,030	$71,050	$191,420	evidence →
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033	40	$124,380	$81,790	$125,730	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	25,850	$30,860	$29,120	$43,790	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	18,140	$36,050	$29,450	$54,540	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	13,830	$48,570	$29,120	$105,480	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	13,720	$41,690	$29,260	$63,320	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	13,100	$136,320	$82,380	$146,480	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	13,010	$105,160	$52,950	$213,370	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	12,190	$44,710	$29,170	$66,700	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	11,240	$34,930	$29,120	$45,170	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	11,190	$51,530	$37,810	$61,670	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	10,310	$63,470	$43,830	$95,160	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	10,010	$37,120	$29,120	$50,790	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	9,790	$41,770	$30,220	$59,290	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	9,150	$44,050	$32,210	$68,430	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	8,690	$38,600	$33,460	$52,580	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	7,850	$57,480	$36,890	$79,050	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	7,460	$40,630	$31,000	$62,760	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	7,130	$61,830	$47,330	$78,210	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	7,070	$44,800	$33,210	$53,510	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	6,720	$50,580	$37,900	$68,060	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	6,590	$49,820	$35,870	$76,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	6,290	$55,380	$38,090	$80,590	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	6,260	$36,960	$29,120	$42,090	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	5,950	$35,420	$29,120	$45,220	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	5,630	$85,970	$50,800	$117,760	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	5,270	$60,420	$46,450	$77,900	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	5,260	$48,400	$33,640	$64,380	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	4,940	$67,820	$49,050	$108,520	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	4,780	$37,240	$29,830	$62,780	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	4,620	$44,830	$35,600	$53,150	evidence →
Dishwashers 35-9021	4,510	$35,990	$29,120	$58,870	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Hawaii

Each has its own wage record.

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