High paying entry level jobs in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

These occupations in Kahului-Wailuku, HI ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Kahului-Wailuku, HI run 9.4% above the national average (2024), so a Kahului-Wailuku, HI 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.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Kahului-Wailuku, HI · Employed

1Nurse Practitioners$164,210
Master's degree
$115,080 – $193,34060
2Pharmacists$160,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,520 – $176,84090
3Dentists, General$159,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,770 – $463,21080
4Lawyers$148,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,860 – $194,440160
5Veterinarians$146,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,680 – $159,03040
6Registered Nurses$144,350
Bachelor's degree
$89,710 – $145,7301,270
7Electrical Engineers$137,030
Bachelor's degree
$78,760 – $206,34070
8Physician Assistants$134,960
Master's degree
$99,780 – $182,20050
9Software Developers$133,870
Bachelor's degree
$65,430 – $273,350110
10Computer Programmers$128,240
Bachelor's degree
$99,460 – $128,25040
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$125,670
Associate's degree
$101,190 – $131,35030
12Dental Hygienists$104,080
Associate's degree
$96,750 – $120,840100
13Physical Therapists$101,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,640 – $128,240110
14Civil Engineers$101,530
Bachelor's degree
$84,540 – $139,410140
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$101,190
Associate's degree
$39,150 – $121,11090
16Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$98,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,440 – $130,020120
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,920 – $158,000110
18Massage Therapists$96,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,140 – $169,180330
19Computer Systems Analysts$87,830
Bachelor's degree
$69,270 – $153,69090
20Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$84,640
Bachelor's degree
$46,090 – $127,090130
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $156,620140
22Chiropractors$81,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,450 – $119,39030
23Computer Occupations, All Other$80,850
Bachelor's degree
$55,100 – $192,05050
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,840
Bachelor's degree
$65,390 – $127,34030
25Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$80,300
Bachelor's degree
$43,030 – $118,65080
26Project Management Specialists$79,320
Bachelor's degree
$58,290 – $179,970130
27Accountants and Auditors$78,630
Bachelor's degree
$49,930 – $133,870440
28Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,390 – $102,810600
29Interior Designers$73,810
Bachelor's degree
$49,700 – $150,57040
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$73,590
Master's degree
$49,240 – $103,080120
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,330 – $84,150110
32Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$71,830
Bachelor's degree
$51,460 – $102,330640
33Human Resources Specialists$71,370
Bachelor's degree
$48,380 – $101,040240
34Child, Family, and School Social Workers$68,280
Bachelor's degree
$49,860 – $89,820120
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$67,480
Associate's degree
$52,690 – $81,840100
36Fundraisers$67,370
Bachelor's degree
$40,900 – $88,23050
37Public Relations Specialists$67,080
Bachelor's degree
$41,940 – $99,590200
38Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67,010
Bachelor's degree
$51,460 – $99,660250
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,850
Associate's degree
$50,950 – $97,27040
40Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,380
Bachelor's degree
$43,800 – $96,98070
41Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$63,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,470 – $88,94090
42Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$62,280
Bachelor's degree
$49,400 – $65,810350
43Graphic Designers$61,940
Bachelor's degree
$37,440 – $99,07040
44Coaches and Scouts$61,090
Bachelor's degree
$38,230 – $116,330110
45Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$60,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,090 – $94,74080
46Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,060
Bachelor's degree
$39,570 – $92,76080
47Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$55,340
Associate's degree
$37,860 – $74,960160
48Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$54,950
Associate's degree
$46,530 – $67,28030
49Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$52,420
Associate's degree
$40,800 – $69,260100
50Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,530
Associate's degree
$45,360 – $61,54040

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

#	Occupation	MedianKahului-Wailuku, HI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$164,210	$115,080 – $193,340	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,440	$92,520 – $176,840	90
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$159,620	$92,770 – $463,210	80
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$148,370	$86,860 – $194,440	160
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$146,590	$98,680 – $159,030	40
6	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$144,350	$89,710 – $145,730	1,270
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,030	$78,760 – $206,340	70
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,960	$99,780 – $182,200	50
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,870	$65,430 – $273,350	110
10	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$128,240	$99,460 – $128,250	40
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$125,670	$101,190 – $131,350	30
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$104,080	$96,750 – $120,840	100
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,650	$86,640 – $128,240	110
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,530	$84,540 – $139,410	140
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$101,190	$39,150 – $121,110	90
16	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,280	$62,440 – $130,020	120
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,310	$47,920 – $158,000	110
18	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$96,820	$31,140 – $169,180	330
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,830	$69,270 – $153,690	90
20	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$84,640	$46,090 – $127,090	130
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,770	$50,740 – $156,620	140
22	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,060	$66,450 – $119,390	30
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,850	$55,100 – $192,050	50
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,840	$65,390 – $127,340	30
25	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,300	$43,030 – $118,650	80
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,320	$58,290 – $179,970	130
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,630	$49,930 – $133,870	440
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,750	$59,390 – $102,810	600
29	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$73,810	$49,700 – $150,570	40
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$73,590	$49,240 – $103,080	120
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,650	$59,330 – $84,150	110
32	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$71,830	$51,460 – $102,330	640
33	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,370	$48,380 – $101,040	240
34	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$68,280	$49,860 – $89,820	120
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,480	$52,690 – $81,840	100
36	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$67,370	$40,900 – $88,230	50
37	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,080	$41,940 – $99,590	200
38	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$67,010	$51,460 – $99,660	250
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,850	$50,950 – $97,270	40
40	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$64,380	$43,800 – $96,980	70
41	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,360	$35,470 – $88,940	90
42	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$62,280	$49,400 – $65,810	350
43	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,940	$37,440 – $99,070	40
44	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$61,090	$38,230 – $116,330	110
45	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,710	$30,090 – $94,740	80
46	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$58,060	$39,570 – $92,760	80
47	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$55,340	$37,860 – $74,960	160
48	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$54,950	$46,530 – $67,280	30
49	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$52,420	$40,800 – $69,260	100
50	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,530	$45,360 – $61,540	40

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