High paying jobs in Hawaii

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Hawaii. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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 · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$339,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,470 – $481,9401,830
2Chief Executives$281,640
Bachelor's degree
$100,030 – $493,870470
3Family Medicine Physicians$218,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,990 – $313,560260
4Pediatricians, General$197,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,260 – $289,860470
5Dentists, General$167,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,310 – $416,000830
6Physician Assistants$164,050
Master's degree
$79,280 – $178,110530
7Pharmacists$163,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,410 – $177,2901,190
8Air Traffic Controllers$158,700
Associate's degree
$92,580 – $205,000210
9Optometrists$154,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,090 – $205,390230
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,670
Bachelor's degree
$99,920 – $216,6501,220
11Medical and Health Services Managers$147,630
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $219,7602,650
12Marriage and Family Therapists$141,960
Master's degree
$48,950 – $166,400220
13Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,640
Bachelor's degree
$103,200 – $229,8801,200
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$110,620 – $140,590700
15Registered Nurses$136,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $147,83012,940
16Nurse Practitioners$135,570
Master's degree
$106,450 – $174,350550
17Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,120 – $144,170600
18Financial Managers$134,210
Bachelor's degree
$79,060 – $220,1903,790
19Veterinarians$130,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,460 – $188,130370
20Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$129,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,160 – $129,6401,890
21Construction Managers$128,910
Bachelor's degree
$70,230 – $191,9802,890
22Human Resources Managers$128,910
Bachelor's degree
$84,030 – $200,010710
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$126,760
Master's degree
$85,880 – $168,7601,910
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$126,690
Bachelor's degree
$91,870 – $164,080310
25Information Security Analysts$126,250
Bachelor's degree
$76,390 – $172,780580
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,110
Bachelor's degree
$65,470 – $208,730540
27Lawyers$124,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,890 – $179,0102,270
28Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$124,430
Associate's degree
$83,900 – $135,660210
29Software Developers$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$64,690 – $238,9301,600
30Engineers, All Other$122,800
Bachelor's degree
$81,580 – $176,4101,100
31Power Plant Operators$121,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,430 – $134,770290
32Computer Occupations, All Other$120,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,950 – $161,7002,080
33Computer Programmers$118,180
Bachelor's degree
$75,450 – $151,820450
34Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$117,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,770 – $141,860250
35Marketing Managers$117,770
Bachelor's degree
$68,610 – $218,210570
36Sales Managers$116,340
Bachelor's degree
$71,290 – $218,8701,710
37Social Workers, All Other$116,130
Bachelor's degree
$81,080 – $137,450200
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$115,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,390 – $129,5902,380
39Lodging Managers$114,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,240 – $176,240200
40Detectives and Criminal Investigators$113,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$92,520 – $165,030440
41Purchasing Managers$113,490
Bachelor's degree
$82,200 – $173,310220
42Commercial Pilots$113,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,470 – $214,630350
43Administrative Services Managers$110,840
Bachelor's degree
$78,710 – $173,6701,560
44Facilities Managers$108,750
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $174,010760
45General and Operations Managers$108,180
Bachelor's degree
$53,230 – $217,16013,380
46Computer Network Architects$108,000
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $165,940320
47Natural Sciences Managers$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$64,410 – $169,680510
48Electrical Engineers$106,350
Bachelor's degree
$73,890 – $156,5801,080
49Public Relations Managers$105,010
Bachelor's degree
$73,090 – $174,520390
50Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$104,830
No formal educational credential
$50,230 – $119,660800

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$339,290	$124,470 – $481,940	1,830
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$281,640	$100,030 – $493,870	470
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$218,210	$96,990 – $313,560	260
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$197,090	$102,260 – $289,860	470
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,820	$83,310 – $416,000	830
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$164,050	$79,280 – $178,110	530
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,220	$127,410 – $177,290	1,190
8	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$158,700	$92,580 – $205,000	210
9	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,620	$107,090 – $205,390	230
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,670	$99,920 – $216,650	1,220
11	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,630	$80,020 – $219,760	2,650
12	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$141,960	$48,950 – $166,400	220
13	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,640	$103,200 – $229,880	1,200
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,590	$110,620 – $140,590	700
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$136,320	$82,500 – $147,830	12,940
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,570	$106,450 – $174,350	550
17	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$134,340	$81,120 – $144,170	600
18	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,210	$79,060 – $220,190	3,790
19	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,120	$62,460 – $188,130	370
20	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,530	$103,160 – $129,640	1,890
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,910	$70,230 – $191,980	2,890
22	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,910	$84,030 – $200,010	710
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$126,760	$85,880 – $168,760	1,910
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$126,690	$91,870 – $164,080	310
25	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,250	$76,390 – $172,780	580
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$126,110	$65,470 – $208,730	540
27	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,990	$73,890 – $179,010	2,270
28	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$124,430	$83,900 – $135,660	210
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,040	$64,690 – $238,930	1,600
30	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,800	$81,580 – $176,410	1,100
31	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,700	$103,430 – $134,770	290
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,100	$65,950 – $161,700	2,080
33	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$118,180	$75,450 – $151,820	450
34	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$117,860	$86,770 – $141,860	250
35	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,770	$68,610 – $218,210	570
36	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,340	$71,290 – $218,870	1,710
37	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,130	$81,080 – $137,450	200
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,860	$62,390 – $129,590	2,380
39	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,070	$77,240 – $176,240	200
40	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,940	$92,520 – $165,030	440
41	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,490	$82,200 – $173,310	220
42	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$113,030	$58,470 – $214,630	350
43	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,840	$78,710 – $173,670	1,560
44	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,750	$66,810 – $174,010	760
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,180	$53,230 – $217,160	13,380
46	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$108,000	$78,980 – $165,940	320
47	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,810	$64,410 – $169,680	510
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,350	$73,890 – $156,580	1,080
49	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,010	$73,090 – $174,520	390
50	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$104,830	$50,230 – $119,660	800

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Hawaii. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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