Fastest growing jobs in Hawaii, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Hawaii. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

1Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,090
Master's degree
$48,460 – $104,790+24.8%
2Information Security Analysts$126,250
Bachelor's degree
$76,390 – $172,780+24.6%
3Medical and Health Services Managers$147,630
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $219,760+24.2%
4Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $45,720+22.9%
5Psychiatric Technicians$55,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,830 – $63,720+18.3%
6Massage Therapists$81,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,660 – $166,730+16.4%
7Cooks, Restaurant$45,420
No formal educational credential
$35,740 – $65,320+15.4%
8Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,420 – $81,090+15.1%
9Medical Assistants$48,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,580 – $60,030+13.8%
10Financial Managers$134,210
Bachelor's degree
$79,060 – $220,190+13.8%
11Physical Therapists$101,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,630 – $123,280+13.5%
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,640
Bachelor's degree
$103,200 – $229,880+12.4%
13Stockers and Order Fillers$39,300
No formal educational credential
$35,580 – $53,270+12.3%
14Social and Community Service Managers$76,370
Bachelor's degree
$55,750 – $117,640+12.0%
15Healthcare Social Workers$85,420
Master's degree
$51,570 – $102,670+12.0%
16Training and Development Specialists$60,960
Bachelor's degree
$33,470 – $134,220+11.5%
17Tile and Stone Setters$79,270
No formal educational credential
$43,980 – $114,300+11.4%
18Nursing Assistants$45,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,000 – $52,660+11.3%
19Computer Occupations, All Other$120,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,950 – $161,700+11.2%
20Social and Human Service Assistants$42,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $58,030+11.1%
21Residential Advisors$36,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,530 – $59,480+10.5%
22Electricians$96,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,730 – $124,590+10.2%
23Software Developers$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$64,690 – $238,930+10.1%
24Registered Nurses$136,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $147,830+9.8%
25Management Analysts$101,750
Bachelor's degree
$66,060 – $156,000+9.7%
26Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47,770
No formal educational credential
$38,250 – $65,020+9.6%
27Coaches and Scouts$55,860
Bachelor's degree
$37,040 – $116,120+9.6%
28Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$50,310
No formal educational credential
$35,050 – $63,270+9.3%
29Driver/Sales Workers$31,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120 – $62,720+9.3%
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,840
Bachelor's degree
$60,600 – $123,460+9.2%
31Personal Financial Advisors$76,070
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $314,250+9.1%
32Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$48,780
Associate's degree
$37,160 – $64,110+8.7%
33First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$55,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $80,520+8.7%
34Construction Managers$128,910
Bachelor's degree
$70,230 – $191,980+8.6%
35Couriers and Messengers$38,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,410 – $45,250+8.4%
36Light Truck Drivers$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,740 – $85,100+8.4%
37Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$51,200
No formal educational credential
$29,890 – $76,960+8.3%
38Tour and Travel Guides$45,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,040 – $59,870+8.3%
39Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$61,000
Bachelor's degree
$38,200 – $89,270+8.3%
40Producers and Directors$66,190
Bachelor's degree
$44,230 – $131,490+8.3%
41Construction Laborers$77,110
No formal educational credential
$43,990 – $96,490+8.2%
42First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,870 – $85,030+8.2%
43Chefs and Head Cooks$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,970 – $118,000+8.0%
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$71,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,620 – $88,340+8.0%
45Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$57,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,860 – $97,660+7.6%
46Food Service Managers$87,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,390 – $127,740+7.6%
47Bakers$46,710
No formal educational credential
$32,220 – $66,080+7.5%
48Animal Caretakers$40,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,100 – $66,200+7.3%
49Recreation Workers$41,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,690 – $45,270+7.3%
50First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,530 – $78,730+7.3%

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	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$60,090	$48,460 – $104,790	+24.8%
2	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,250	$76,390 – $172,780	+24.6%
3	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,630	$80,020 – $219,760	+24.2%
4	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,110	$31,200 – $45,720	+22.9%
5	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,150	$45,830 – $63,720	+18.3%
6	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,280	$36,660 – $166,730	+16.4%
7	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$45,420	$35,740 – $65,320	+15.4%
8	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,290	$33,420 – $81,090	+15.1%
9	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,410	$38,580 – $60,030	+13.8%
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,210	$79,060 – $220,190	+13.8%
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,700	$78,630 – $123,280	+13.5%
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,640	$103,200 – $229,880	+12.4%
13	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$39,300	$35,580 – $53,270	+12.3%
14	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$76,370	$55,750 – $117,640	+12.0%
15	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$85,420	$51,570 – $102,670	+12.0%
16	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,960	$33,470 – $134,220	+11.5%
17	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$79,270	$43,980 – $114,300	+11.4%
18	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,350	$36,000 – $52,660	+11.3%
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,100	$65,950 – $161,700	+11.2%
20	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,400	$36,530 – $58,030	+11.1%
21	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,930	$30,530 – $59,480	+10.5%
22	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,460	$45,730 – $124,590	+10.2%
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,040	$64,690 – $238,930	+10.1%
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$136,320	$82,500 – $147,830	+9.8%
25	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,750	$66,060 – $156,000	+9.7%
26	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$47,770	$38,250 – $65,020	+9.6%
27	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$55,860	$37,040 – $116,120	+9.6%
28	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$50,310	$35,050 – $63,270	+9.3%
29	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,270	$29,120 – $62,720	+9.3%
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,840	$60,600 – $123,460	+9.2%
31	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$76,070	$48,060 – $314,250	+9.1%
32	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$48,780	$37,160 – $64,110	+8.7%
33	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,700	$38,650 – $80,520	+8.7%
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,910	$70,230 – $191,980	+8.6%
35	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,580	$36,410 – $45,250	+8.4%
36	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$34,740 – $85,100	+8.4%
37	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$51,200	$29,890 – $76,960	+8.3%
38	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,940	$31,040 – $59,870	+8.3%
39	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,000	$38,200 – $89,270	+8.3%
40	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$66,190	$44,230 – $131,490	+8.3%
41	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$77,110	$43,990 – $96,490	+8.2%
42	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$43,870 – $85,030	+8.2%
43	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$48,970 – $118,000	+8.0%
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,140	$59,620 – $88,340	+8.0%
45	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,330	$52,860 – $97,660	+7.6%
46	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,800	$47,390 – $127,740	+7.6%
47	BakersNo formal educational credential	$46,710	$32,220 – $66,080	+7.5%
48	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,130	$31,100 – $66,200	+7.3%
49	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,000	$31,690 – $45,270	+7.3%
50	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,880	$37,530 – $78,730	+7.3%

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