Fastest declining jobs in Hawaii, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Hawaii, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Hawaii's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Hawaii run 10.0% above the national average (2024), so a Hawaii salary is worth about 0.91× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Hawaii.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Hawaii · Growth 2024–34

1Tellers$43,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,210 – $49,340-16.0%
2Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $83,810-15.7%
3Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,990
No formal educational credential
$30,750 – $52,190-14.5%
4Cooks, Fast Food$48,120
No formal educational credential
$29,120 – $53,580-12.6%
5Concierges$60,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,690 – $71,360-11.0%
6Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,310 – $75,080-9.4%
7Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,830 – $106,690-8.4%
8Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$68,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,410 – $127,970-8.2%
9Cashiers$36,780
No formal educational credential
$30,310 – $46,380-8.2%
10Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,150 – $81,470-7.3%
11Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,260
Associate's degree
$40,180 – $67,650-6.9%
12Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$34,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120 – $60,840-6.6%
13Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,730
Some college, no degree
$35,760 – $65,090-5.9%
14Office Clerks, General$42,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,050 – $62,040-5.7%
15First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,770 – $78,270-5.6%
16Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,930
No formal educational credential
$29,120 – $50,030-5.5%
17Customer Service Representatives$45,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $64,130-5.4%
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,450
Bachelor's degree
$72,230 – $145,790-5.1%
19Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $82,680-5.0%
20Computer User Support Specialists$56,760
Some college, no degree
$38,610 – $86,990-4.9%
21Transportation Security Screeners$70,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,180 – $77,190-4.8%
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$48,940 – $81,040-4.5%
23Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800 – $81,600-4.1%
24Correctional Officers and Jailers$69,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,250 – $82,240-4.0%
25Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$74,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,260 – $101,190-3.4%
26Printing Press Operators$45,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120 – $64,700-3.1%
27Cost Estimators$80,360
Bachelor's degree
$46,030 – $139,380-2.8%
28Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,840
Associate's degree
$47,010 – $85,440-2.4%
29Cooks, Short Order$43,110
No formal educational credential
$36,840 – $61,640-2.3%
30Construction and Building Inspectors$79,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,590 – $99,600-2.2%
31Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,040 – $93,460-2.1%
32Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,100 – $112,610-2.0%
33Retail Salespersons$37,790
No formal educational credential
$30,660 – $49,230-1.7%
34Real Estate Sales Agents$46,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030 – $101,750-1.7%
35Engineers, All Other$122,800
Bachelor's degree
$81,580 – $176,410-1.6%
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$79,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,530 – $96,970-1.6%
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,620
Bachelor's degree
$52,900 – $133,860-1.6%
38Insurance Sales Agents$64,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,750 – $107,990-1.5%
39Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,340
Bachelor's degree
$61,080 – $128,680-1.3%
40Food Preparation Workers$38,160
No formal educational credential
$29,950 – $57,720-1.1%
41Baggage Porters and Bellhops$42,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,010 – $57,460-0.9%
42Biological Technicians$48,770
Bachelor's degree
$36,090 – $63,520-0.9%
43Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,880 – $68,000-0.8%
44Loan Officers$63,740
Bachelor's degree
$34,150 – $131,020-0.8%
45Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100 – $117,020-0.5%
46Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,050 – $55,310-0.5%
47Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$79,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,630 – $119,240-0.4%
48First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$63,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,310 – $106,110-0.2%
49Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,760 – $88,250-0.1%
50Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $68,120-0.1%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianHawaii	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,910	$36,210 – $49,340	-16.0%
2	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,070	$45,140 – $83,810	-15.7%
3	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$36,990	$30,750 – $52,190	-14.5%
4	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$48,120	$29,120 – $53,580	-12.6%
5	ConciergesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,090	$42,690 – $71,360	-11.0%
6	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,460	$48,310 – $75,080	-9.4%
7	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,080	$51,830 – $106,690	-8.4%
8	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,750	$36,410 – $127,970	-8.2%
9	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$36,780	$30,310 – $46,380	-8.2%
10	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,660	$38,150 – $81,470	-7.3%
11	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$49,260	$40,180 – $67,650	-6.9%
12	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,500	$29,120 – $60,840	-6.6%
13	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,730	$35,760 – $65,090	-5.9%
14	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,340	$31,050 – $62,040	-5.7%
15	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,850	$38,770 – $78,270	-5.6%
16	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$35,930	$29,120 – $50,030	-5.5%
17	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,650	$33,860 – $64,130	-5.4%
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,450	$72,230 – $145,790	-5.1%
19	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,560	$46,900 – $82,680	-5.0%
20	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,760	$38,610 – $86,990	-4.9%
21	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,160	$57,180 – $77,190	-4.8%
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$48,940 – $81,040	-4.5%
23	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,410	$44,800 – $81,600	-4.1%
24	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,570	$64,250 – $82,240	-4.0%
25	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,260	$52,260 – $101,190	-3.4%
26	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,390	$29,120 – $64,700	-3.1%
27	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$80,360	$46,030 – $139,380	-2.8%
28	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,840	$47,010 – $85,440	-2.4%
29	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$43,110	$36,840 – $61,640	-2.3%
30	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,320	$53,590 – $99,600	-2.2%
31	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,740	$36,040 – $93,460	-2.1%
32	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,780	$43,100 – $112,610	-2.0%
33	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$37,790	$30,660 – $49,230	-1.7%
34	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,220	$36,030 – $101,750	-1.7%
35	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,800	$81,580 – $176,410	-1.6%
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,250	$51,530 – $96,970	-1.6%
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,620	$52,900 – $133,860	-1.6%
38	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,170	$38,750 – $107,990	-1.5%
39	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,340	$61,080 – $128,680	-1.3%
40	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$38,160	$29,950 – $57,720	-1.1%
41	Baggage Porters and BellhopsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,240	$31,010 – $57,460	-0.9%
42	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$48,770	$36,090 – $63,520	-0.9%
43	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,720	$38,880 – $68,000	-0.8%
44	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$63,740	$34,150 – $131,020	-0.8%
45	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,710	$52,100 – $117,020	-0.5%
46	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,600	$35,050 – $55,310	-0.5%
47	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,880	$60,630 – $119,240	-0.4%
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,490	$44,310 – $106,110	-0.2%
49	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,570	$37,760 – $88,250	-0.1%
50	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,830	$38,480 – $68,120	-0.1%

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