High paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku, HI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Kahului-Wailuku, HI, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$125,670
Associate's degree
$101,190 – $131,35030
2Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$124,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,880 – $132,440400
3Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$104,450
No formal educational credential
$53,340 – $122,74060
4Dental Hygienists$104,080
Associate's degree
$96,750 – $120,840100
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$101,190
Associate's degree
$39,150 – $121,11090
6Electricians$98,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950 – $134,180310
7Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$98,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,440 – $130,020120
8Massage Therapists$96,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,140 – $169,180330
9Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,530 – $90,48070
10Bartenders$86,280
No formal educational credential
$38,180 – $131,230800
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,910 – $100,470270
12Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$83,190
No formal educational credential
$53,650 – $142,94060
13Waiters and Waitresses$82,550
No formal educational credential
$32,430 – $135,6602,700
14Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$82,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,500 – $89,35040
15Carpenters$82,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,530 – $120,640700
16Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$81,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,270 – $105,67030
17Construction Laborers$79,760
No formal educational credential
$49,660 – $101,680630
18Solar Photovoltaic Installers$78,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $101,74040
19Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,780 – $117,860310
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,610 – $103,21070
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$74,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,030 – $116,570110
22Painters, Construction and Maintenance$73,650
No formal educational credential
$50,950 – $99,600180
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,330 – $84,150110
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,680 – $100,56070
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,930 – $114,60060
26Transportation Security Screeners$72,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,960 – $77,190160
27Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$67,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,910 – $84,460110
28Paralegals and Legal Assistants$67,480
Associate's degree
$52,690 – $81,840100
29Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$67,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $90,44040
30Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$66,350
No formal educational credential
$45,810 – $89,14040
31Computer Network Support Specialists$65,190
Associate's degree
$56,830 – $99,47040
32Automotive Body and Related Repairers$64,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $90,13060
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,850
Associate's degree
$50,950 – $97,27040
34Tile and Stone Setters$64,330
No formal educational credential
$47,120 – $98,69080
35Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$64,030
No formal educational credential
$47,450 – $81,180110
36Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$63,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,750 – $81,3701,350
37Concierges$63,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550 – $79,810200
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,900 – $77,410530
39Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$63,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,470 – $88,94090
40Insurance Sales Agents$63,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,510 – $117,46060
41Postal Service Clerks$63,210
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $76,36070
42Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,980
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $82,740130
43Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$62,960
No formal educational credential
$37,920 – $78,000200
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,840 – $117,720320
45Roofers$61,410
No formal educational credential
$47,760 – $81,120100
46Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$61,230
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $89,800840
47Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$61,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,340 – $75,57040
48Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,080 – $70,780130
49Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,630 – $79,220130
50Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$60,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,090 – $94,74080

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	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$125,670	$101,190 – $131,350	30
2	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,990	$67,880 – $132,440	400
3	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$104,450	$53,340 – $122,740	60
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$104,080	$96,750 – $120,840	100
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$101,190	$39,150 – $121,110	90
6	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,480	$45,950 – $134,180	310
7	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,280	$62,440 – $130,020	120
8	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$96,820	$31,140 – $169,180	330
9	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,140	$61,530 – $90,480	70
10	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$86,280	$38,180 – $131,230	800
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,790	$82,910 – $100,470	270
12	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$83,190	$53,650 – $142,940	60
13	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$82,550	$32,430 – $135,660	2,700
14	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,280	$67,500 – $89,350	40
15	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,110	$49,530 – $120,640	700
16	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,340	$59,270 – $105,670	30
17	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$79,760	$49,660 – $101,680	630
18	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,360	$52,000 – $101,740	40
19	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,610	$47,780 – $117,860	310
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,540	$59,610 – $103,210	70
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,720	$51,030 – $116,570	110
22	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$73,650	$50,950 – $99,600	180
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,650	$59,330 – $84,150	110
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,630	$59,680 – $100,560	70
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,630	$43,930 – $114,600	60
26	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,510	$61,960 – $77,190	160
27	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,740	$52,910 – $84,460	110
28	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,480	$52,690 – $81,840	100
29	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,280	$44,450 – $90,440	40
30	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$66,350	$45,810 – $89,140	40
31	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,190	$56,830 – $99,470	40
32	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,980	$37,440 – $90,130	60
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,850	$50,950 – $97,270	40
34	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$64,330	$47,120 – $98,690	80
35	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$64,030	$47,450 – $81,180	110
36	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,980	$44,750 – $81,370	1,350
37	ConciergesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,430	$46,550 – $79,810	200
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,420	$50,900 – $77,410	530
39	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,360	$35,470 – $88,940	90
40	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,310	$44,510 – $117,460	60
41	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,210	$54,330 – $76,360	70
42	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,980	$44,160 – $82,740	130
43	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$62,960	$37,920 – $78,000	200
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$40,840 – $117,720	320
45	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$61,410	$47,760 – $81,120	100
46	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$61,230	$31,200 – $89,800	840
47	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,070	$44,340 – $75,570	40
48	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,030	$34,080 – $70,780	130
49	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,910	$49,630 – $79,220	130
50	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,710	$30,090 – $94,740	80

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