High paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Urban Honolulu, HI. 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$339,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,470 – $469,3001,480
2Chief Executives$315,920
Bachelor's degree
$132,650 – $520,900340
3Psychiatrists$289,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$196,840 – $301,660140
4Pediatricians, General$217,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,390 – $319,510380
5Physician Assistants$170,060
Master's degree
$85,860 – $178,110390
6Dentists, General$168,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,770 – $416,000650
7Pharmacists$165,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,700 – $177,290890
8Medical and Health Services Managers$151,180
Bachelor's degree
$85,760 – $220,0102,140
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$150,220
Bachelor's degree
$99,860 – $216,6501,040
10Psychologists, All Other$143,020
Master's degree
$82,930 – $188,140140
11Marriage and Family Therapists$141,960
Master's degree
$48,950 – $166,400190
12Optometrists$141,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,090 – $205,390170
13Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,510
Bachelor's degree
$103,200 – $229,8801,050
14Detectives and Criminal Investigators$140,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,470 – $165,030350
15First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$112,860 – $173,330490
16Registered Nurses$139,260
Bachelor's degree
$82,390 – $151,3209,680
17Nurse Practitioners$135,570
Master's degree
$106,450 – $173,640400
18Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,720 – $144,170450
19Financial Managers$134,330
Bachelor's degree
$80,410 – $221,3303,000
20Veterinarians$130,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,360 – $191,890270
21Human Resources Managers$129,240
Bachelor's degree
$84,030 – $200,010550
22Construction Managers$128,730
Bachelor's degree
$67,170 – $183,4702,190
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$126,670
Master's degree
$85,690 – $168,6301,380
24Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,110
Bachelor's degree
$65,470 – $208,720510
25Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$126,050
Bachelor's degree
$92,520 – $159,240270
26Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$123,070
Associate's degree
$81,320 – $135,660160
27Power Plant Operators$122,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,430 – $134,770170
28Engineers, All Other$121,010
Bachelor's degree
$81,580 – $169,000960
29Lawyers$120,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,820 – $179,0101,960
30Crane and Tower Operators$120,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,640 – $132,450170
31Software Developers$120,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $219,0501,290
32Computer Occupations, All Other$120,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,950 – $161,7001,880
33Administrative Services Managers$119,530
Bachelor's degree
$79,520 – $176,8201,190
34Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$119,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,500 – $138,770190
35Marketing Managers$118,180
Bachelor's degree
$68,700 – $217,620450
36Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$117,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,990 – $129,1701,430
37Social Workers, All Other$117,190
Bachelor's degree
$81,080 – $133,740180
38Sales Managers$117,120
Bachelor's degree
$71,470 – $218,8701,240
39Purchasing Managers$114,990
Bachelor's degree
$83,140 – $180,010170
40General and Operations Managers$113,940
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $219,8609,430
41Training and Development Managers$113,400
Bachelor's degree
$65,600 – $175,970140
42Information Security Analysts$113,080
Bachelor's degree
$76,390 – $166,710510
43Natural Sciences Managers$111,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,410 – $169,680340
44Computer Programmers$111,170
Bachelor's degree
$69,110 – $151,820330
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,350 – $178,270600
46Facilities Managers$106,020
Bachelor's degree
$65,490 – $174,070500
47Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$105,910
No formal educational credential
$50,230 – $119,660710
48Electrical Engineers$105,460
Bachelor's degree
$73,890 – $146,850930
49Public Relations Managers$105,210
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $174,630310
50Computer Network Architects$104,350
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $165,870290

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$339,290	$124,470 – $469,300	1,480
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$315,920	$132,650 – $520,900	340
3	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$289,990	$196,840 – $301,660	140
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$217,280	$103,390 – $319,510	380
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$170,060	$85,860 – $178,110	390
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,090	$71,770 – $416,000	650
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,090	$127,700 – $177,290	890
8	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,180	$85,760 – $220,010	2,140
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,220	$99,860 – $216,650	1,040
10	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$143,020	$82,930 – $188,140	140
11	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$141,960	$48,950 – $166,400	190
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,770	$107,090 – $205,390	170
13	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,510	$103,200 – $229,880	1,050
14	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,750	$96,470 – $165,030	350
15	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,590	$112,860 – $173,330	490
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$139,260	$82,390 – $151,320	9,680
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,570	$106,450 – $173,640	400
18	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,080	$74,720 – $144,170	450
19	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,330	$80,410 – $221,330	3,000
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,830	$81,360 – $191,890	270
21	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,240	$84,030 – $200,010	550
22	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,730	$67,170 – $183,470	2,190
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$126,670	$85,690 – $168,630	1,380
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$126,110	$65,470 – $208,720	510
25	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$126,050	$92,520 – $159,240	270
26	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$123,070	$81,320 – $135,660	160
27	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,020	$103,430 – $134,770	170
28	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,010	$81,580 – $169,000	960
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$120,870	$72,820 – $179,010	1,960
30	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,560	$96,640 – $132,450	170
31	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$120,230	$63,200 – $219,050	1,290
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,100	$65,950 – $161,700	1,880
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,530	$79,520 – $176,820	1,190
34	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$119,420	$86,500 – $138,770	190
35	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,180	$68,700 – $217,620	450
36	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,630	$60,990 – $129,170	1,430
37	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,190	$81,080 – $133,740	180
38	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,120	$71,470 – $218,870	1,240
39	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,990	$83,140 – $180,010	170
40	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,940	$52,000 – $219,860	9,430
41	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,400	$65,600 – $175,970	140
42	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,080	$76,390 – $166,710	510
43	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,940	$64,410 – $169,680	340
44	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$111,170	$69,110 – $151,820	330
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,500	$70,350 – $178,270	600
46	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,020	$65,490 – $174,070	500
47	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$105,910	$50,230 – $119,660	710
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,460	$73,890 – $146,850	930
49	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,210	$71,840 – $174,630	310
50	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$104,350	$78,980 – $165,870	290

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