High paying entry level jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI

These occupations in Urban Honolulu, 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 Urban Honolulu, HI run 11.0% above the national average (2024), so a Urban Honolulu, HI salary is worth about 0.90× 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, Urban Honolulu, HI · Employed

1Physician Assistants$170,060
Master's degree
$85,860 – $178,110390
2Dentists, General$168,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,770 – $416,000650
3Pharmacists$165,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,700 – $177,290890
4Optometrists$141,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,090 – $205,390170
5Registered Nurses$139,260
Bachelor's degree
$82,390 – $151,3209,680
6Nurse Practitioners$135,570
Master's degree
$106,450 – $173,640400
7Veterinarians$130,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,360 – $191,890270
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$126,050
Bachelor's degree
$92,520 – $159,240270
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$123,070
Associate's degree
$81,320 – $135,660160
10Engineers, All Other$121,010
Bachelor's degree
$81,580 – $169,000960
11Lawyers$120,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,820 – $179,0101,960
12Software Developers$120,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $219,0501,290
13Computer Occupations, All Other$120,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,950 – $161,7001,880
14Social Workers, All Other$117,190
Bachelor's degree
$81,080 – $133,740180
15Computer Programmers$111,170
Bachelor's degree
$69,110 – $151,820330
16Electrical Engineers$105,460
Bachelor's degree
$73,890 – $146,850930
17Occupational Therapists$102,870
Master's degree
$77,960 – $118,240320
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,610
Associate's degree
$36,460 – $121,000470
19Data Scientists$102,080
Bachelor's degree
$79,890 – $170,430250
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$102,050
Bachelor's degree
$72,990 – $145,7901,250
21Logisticians$101,750
Bachelor's degree
$64,750 – $143,020540
22Physical Therapists$101,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,630 – $123,280680
23Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$100,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,040 – $161,350160
24Mechanical Engineers$98,740
Bachelor's degree
$70,180 – $141,470490
25Biological Scientists, All Other$98,680
Bachelor's degree
$75,800 – $120,270290
26Dental Hygienists$96,440
Associate's degree
$54,970 – $103,000600
27Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,200
Associate's degree
$67,280 – $120,270420
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,600
Bachelor's degree
$63,080 – $123,460560
29Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$95,600
Bachelor's degree
$61,970 – $143,020390
30Civil Engineers$94,600
Bachelor's degree
$62,870 – $132,0202,300
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,330
Bachelor's degree
$54,640 – $133,8903,620
32Respiratory Therapists$94,210
Associate's degree
$80,130 – $102,780440
33Financial and Investment Analysts$93,220
Bachelor's degree
$61,410 – $135,690530
34Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$92,620
Associate's degree
$45,220 – $120,270390
35Budget Analysts$92,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $120,270180
36Computer Systems Analysts$90,980
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $129,0501,470
37Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,410 – $140,920870
38Urban and Regional Planners$87,990
Master's degree
$59,990 – $117,350350
39Surgical Technologists$87,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $92,830230
40Anthropologists and Archeologists$84,530
Master's degree
$60,530 – $148,830170
41Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,220
Bachelor's degree
$50,420 – $122,420380
42Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$79,510
Bachelor's degree
$52,470 – $111,010570
43Project Management Specialists$79,090
Bachelor's degree
$53,900 – $136,9601,240
44Financial Specialists, All Other$77,190
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $124,680780
45Athletic Trainers$75,540
Master's degree
$56,110 – $83,930160
46Human Resources Specialists$75,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,850 – $117,1801,990
47Accountants and Auditors$74,990
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $116,8503,590
48Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,310
Bachelor's degree
$57,420 – $95,6103,940
49Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$73,080
Bachelor's degree
$57,400 – $95,0604,220
50Chiropractors$72,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,800 – $109,060160

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

#	Occupation	MedianUrban Honolulu, HI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$170,060	$85,860 – $178,110	390
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,090	$71,770 – $416,000	650
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,090	$127,700 – $177,290	890
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,770	$107,090 – $205,390	170
5	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$139,260	$82,390 – $151,320	9,680
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,570	$106,450 – $173,640	400
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,830	$81,360 – $191,890	270
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$126,050	$92,520 – $159,240	270
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$123,070	$81,320 – $135,660	160
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,010	$81,580 – $169,000	960
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$120,870	$72,820 – $179,010	1,960
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$120,230	$63,200 – $219,050	1,290
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,100	$65,950 – $161,700	1,880
14	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,190	$81,080 – $133,740	180
15	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$111,170	$69,110 – $151,820	330
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,460	$73,890 – $146,850	930
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,870	$77,960 – $118,240	320
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,610	$36,460 – $121,000	470
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,080	$79,890 – $170,430	250
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,050	$72,990 – $145,790	1,250
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$101,750	$64,750 – $143,020	540
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,700	$78,630 – $123,280	680
23	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,190	$64,040 – $161,350	160
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,740	$70,180 – $141,470	490
25	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,680	$75,800 – $120,270	290
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,440	$54,970 – $103,000	600
27	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,200	$67,280 – $120,270	420
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,600	$63,080 – $123,460	560
29	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,600	$61,970 – $143,020	390
30	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,600	$62,870 – $132,020	2,300
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,330	$54,640 – $133,890	3,620
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$94,210	$80,130 – $102,780	440
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,220	$61,410 – $135,690	530
34	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$92,620	$45,220 – $120,270	390
35	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,520	$63,790 – $120,270	180
36	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,980	$62,200 – $129,050	1,470
37	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,110	$65,410 – $140,920	870
38	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$87,990	$59,990 – $117,350	350
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,330	$35,360 – $92,830	230
40	Anthropologists and ArcheologistsMaster's degree	$84,530	$60,530 – $148,830	170
41	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,220	$50,420 – $122,420	380
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$79,510	$52,470 – $111,010	570
43	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,090	$53,900 – $136,960	1,240
44	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,190	$49,710 – $124,680	780
45	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$75,540	$56,110 – $83,930	160
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,490	$49,850 – $117,180	1,990
47	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,990	$49,770 – $116,850	3,590
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$74,310	$57,420 – $95,610	3,940
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$73,080	$57,400 – $95,060	4,220
50	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$72,800	$59,800 – $109,060	160

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