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Wages by occupation in Urban Honolulu, HI

In Urban Honolulu, HI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $54,660 in May 2024, with 443,350 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS473 occupations

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What stands out

In Urban Honolulu, HI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $54,660 in May 2024, with 443,350 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $230,340 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $29,120 for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 18,970 jobs at a median of $30,680. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. 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
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	—	$230,340	$80,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	—	$208,620	$179,300	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	330	$163,940	$76,570	$172,020	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	1,000	$160,010	$123,340	$174,170	evidence →
Psychiatrists 29-1223	100	$151,030	$70,760	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021	—	$150,600	$113,210	$153,100	evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243	60	$149,500	$96,210	$178,210	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	490	$149,350	$110,660	$175,160	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	1,140	$148,620	$91,990	$210,780	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	2,120	$147,640	$98,570	$216,350	evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221	80	$140,150	$93,180	$147,570	evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061	110	$140,150	$91,590	$197,270	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	1,230	$138,900	$103,310	$221,000	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	9,930	$138,690	$82,070	$146,480	evidence →
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199	770	$135,380	$65,100	$137,780	evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011	40	$132,200	$107,550	$206,210	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	380	$130,940	$101,430	$166,160	evidence →
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1113	90	$130,240	$84,380	$132,230	evidence →
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121	560	$129,330	$49,250	$156,680	evidence →
Advertising and Promotions Managers 11-2011	60	$129,000	$63,800	$181,330	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	2,760	$128,740	$78,220	$211,680	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	160	$128,270	$99,040	$207,660	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	1,290	$127,150	$80,170	$181,580	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	400	$126,290	$55,580	$200,000	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	80	$125,030	$70,600	$215,280	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	2,130	$124,490	$46,790	$167,600	evidence →
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033	30	$124,380	$81,790	$125,730	evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051	220	$123,950	$83,200	$172,150	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	520	$123,320	$68,900	$212,210	evidence →
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035	100	$122,870	$102,230	$128,240	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	18,970	$30,680	$29,120	$43,460	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	11,950	$35,540	$29,290	$53,340	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	9,930	$138,690	$82,070	$146,480	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	9,650	$41,090	$29,260	$63,180	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	9,230	$105,740	$52,600	$217,230	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	8,480	$39,710	$29,120	$100,540	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	8,280	$41,770	$29,750	$57,360	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	7,680	$39,070	$29,120	$63,470	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	7,400	$63,370	$43,390	$95,330	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	7,250	$34,260	$29,120	$43,640	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	7,200	$35,530	$29,120	$49,100	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	6,600	$43,330	$31,570	$71,090	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	6,440	$55,800	$37,250	$61,670	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	5,750	$40,190	$30,220	$62,380	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	5,300	$37,820	$33,330	$52,800	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	5,030	$61,830	$49,590	$78,140	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	4,920	$53,060	$36,300	$79,300	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	4,860	$49,670	$37,460	$66,790	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	4,520	$47,840	$35,780	$75,570	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	4,290	$36,690	$29,420	$41,930	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	4,100	$35,270	$29,120	$41,580	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	4,060	$54,840	$37,290	$78,160	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	3,800	$68,450	$48,840	$108,780	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	3,710	$60,460	$46,520	$77,850	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	3,650	$90,750	$51,640	$129,360	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	3,650	$94,090	$50,790	$116,870	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	3,610	$47,810	$31,780	$63,690	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	3,430	$44,820	$35,330	$52,320	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	3,320	$36,960	$29,820	$61,680	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	3,320	$41,200	$30,720	$53,390	evidence →

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