High paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Urban Honolulu, HI and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Detectives and Criminal Investigators$140,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,470 – $165,030350
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$112,860 – $173,330490
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,720 – $144,170450
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$123,070
Associate's degree
$81,320 – $135,660160
5Power Plant Operators$122,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,430 – $134,770170
6Crane and Tower Operators$120,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,640 – $132,450170
7Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$117,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,990 – $129,1701,430
8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,350 – $178,270600
9Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$105,910
No formal educational credential
$50,230 – $119,660710
10Commercial Pilots$103,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,550 – $176,490210
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$103,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,430 – $130,0502,040
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,610
Associate's degree
$36,460 – $121,000470
13Electricians$100,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,730 – $124,0402,290
14Dental Hygienists$96,440
Associate's degree
$54,970 – $103,000600
15Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$96,260
No formal educational credential
$50,360 – $108,890500
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,200
Associate's degree
$67,280 – $120,270420
17Tapers$95,490
No formal educational credential
$48,890 – $101,610160
18Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$94,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,240 – $130,310270
19Carpenters$94,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,860 – $115,4703,120
20Respiratory Therapists$94,210
Associate's degree
$80,130 – $102,780440
21Sheet Metal Workers$93,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,730 – $127,160440
22Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$92,620
Associate's degree
$45,220 – $120,270390
23First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,300 – $133,8302,430
24Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,410 – $140,920870
25Riggers$87,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,380 – $96,350170
26Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$87,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,240 – $99,940140
27Surgical Technologists$87,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $92,830230
28Tile and Stone Setters$86,850
No formal educational credential
$43,590 – $170,040290
29Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$85,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,840 – $102,320340
30Food Service Managers$85,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,560 – $123,440680
31Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$85,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,400 – $99,790540
32Construction and Building Inspectors$84,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,590 – $100,340540
33Machinists$84,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,950 – $104,900250
34Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,940 – $108,1101,630
35Computer Network Support Specialists$83,700
Associate's degree
$51,760 – $114,910270
36Motorboat Operators$81,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,000 – $81,450140
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,460 – $115,0801,810
38Industrial Machinery Mechanics$81,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,740 – $119,790720
39Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$81,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,020 – $100,220430
40Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$81,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,210 – $106,310350
41Glaziers$80,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100 – $104,730210
42Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100 – $117,0201,040
43Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$79,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,630 – $119,240540
44Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$79,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,720 – $132,020260
45Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$79,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,530 – $96,970580
46Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,830 – $106,690770
47Construction Laborers$77,960
No formal educational credential
$40,100 – $93,5603,040
48Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$77,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,260 – $103,190870
49Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$77,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,950 – $96,350140
50Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$77,280
No formal educational credential
$44,610 – $89,030150

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	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,750	$96,470 – $165,030	350
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,590	$112,860 – $173,330	490
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,080	$74,720 – $144,170	450
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$123,070	$81,320 – $135,660	160
5	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,020	$103,430 – $134,770	170
6	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,560	$96,640 – $132,450	170
7	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,630	$60,990 – $129,170	1,430
8	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,500	$70,350 – $178,270	600
9	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$105,910	$50,230 – $119,660	710
10	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,460	$54,550 – $176,490	210
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,020	$63,430 – $130,050	2,040
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,610	$36,460 – $121,000	470
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,270	$45,730 – $124,040	2,290
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,440	$54,970 – $103,000	600
15	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$96,260	$50,360 – $108,890	500
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,200	$67,280 – $120,270	420
17	TapersNo formal educational credential	$95,490	$48,890 – $101,610	160
18	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,900	$71,240 – $130,310	270
19	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,310	$53,860 – $115,470	3,120
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$94,210	$80,130 – $102,780	440
21	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,380	$52,730 – $127,160	440
22	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$92,620	$45,220 – $120,270	390
23	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,400	$56,300 – $133,830	2,430
24	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,110	$65,410 – $140,920	870
25	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,570	$63,380 – $96,350	170
26	Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,570	$71,240 – $99,940	140
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,330	$35,360 – $92,830	230
28	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$86,850	$43,590 – $170,040	290
29	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,420	$59,840 – $102,320	340
30	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,390	$42,560 – $123,440	680
31	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,040	$59,400 – $99,790	540
32	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,910	$53,590 – $100,340	540
33	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,410	$55,950 – $104,900	250
34	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,820	$77,940 – $108,110	1,630
35	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$83,700	$51,760 – $114,910	270
36	Motorboat OperatorsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,440	$60,000 – $81,450	140
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,120	$49,460 – $115,080	1,810
38	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,120	$51,740 – $119,790	720
39	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,120	$52,020 – $100,220	430
40	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,120	$55,210 – $106,310	350
41	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,940	$52,100 – $104,730	210
42	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,600	$52,100 – $117,020	1,040
43	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,810	$60,630 – $119,240	540
44	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,750	$30,720 – $132,020	260
45	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,090	$51,530 – $96,970	580
46	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,970	$51,830 – $106,690	770
47	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$77,960	$40,100 – $93,560	3,040
48	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,560	$52,260 – $103,190	870
49	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,560	$55,950 – $96,350	140
50	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$77,280	$44,610 – $89,030	150

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