Highest paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku, HI
The best paying occupations in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.4% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianKahului-Wailuku, HI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $289,010 | $178,190 – $578,590 | 140 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $204,040 | $118,120 – $404,780 | 30 |
| 3 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $164,210 | $115,080 – $193,340 | 60 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $160,440 | $92,520 – $176,840 | 90 |
| 5 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $159,620 | $92,770 – $463,210 | 80 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,360 | $106,550 – $271,320 | 60 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,900 | $111,010 – $193,780 | 70 |
| 8 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $148,370 | $86,860 – $194,440 | 160 |
| 9 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $148,080 | $77,400 – $198,390 | 180 |
| 10 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $146,590 | $98,680 – $159,030 | 40 |
| 11 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $144,350 | $89,710 – $145,730 | 1,270 |
| 12 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $137,030 | $78,760 – $206,340 | 70 |
| 13 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $134,960 | $99,780 – $182,200 | 50 |
| 14 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $133,870 | $65,430 – $273,350 | 110 |
| 15 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $132,370 | $101,820 – $150,200 | — |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $132,160 | $82,830 – $172,780 | 200 |
| 17 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $131,640 | $91,750 – $218,150 | — |
| 18 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,810 | $74,040 – $206,750 | 360 |
| 19 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,990 | $72,800 – $241,610 | 300 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,600 | $74,040 – $240,040 | 210 |
| 21 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $128,240 | $99,460 – $128,250 | 40 |
| 22 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,440 | $88,860 – $212,350 | 70 |
| 23 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $125,670 | $101,190 – $131,350 | 30 |
| 24 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $124,990 | $67,880 – $132,440 | 400 |
| 25 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $113,550 | $70,000 – $298,360 | 150 |
| 26 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,050 | $77,600 – $254,420 | 50 |
| 27 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,210 | $76,650 – $157,810 | 40 |
| 28 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,890 | $74,950 – $203,530 | 30 |
| 29 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,010 | $59,270 – $219,800 | 1,650 |
| 30 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,140 | $63,470 – $177,050 | 120 |
| 31 | Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $106,940 | $78,370 – $198,780 | 70 |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $106,520 | $70,240 – $145,360 | 310 |
| 33 | Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential | $104,450 | $53,340 – $122,740 | 60 |
| 34 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $104,080 | $96,750 – $120,840 | 100 |
| 35 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $102,330 | $58,400 – $129,680 | 110 |
| 36 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $101,650 | $86,640 – $128,240 | 110 |
| 37 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,530 | $84,540 – $139,410 | 140 |
| 38 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $101,250 | $72,200 – $188,140 | 60 |
| 39 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $101,190 | $39,150 – $121,110 | 90 |
| 40 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,910 | $74,850 – $152,250 | 150 |
| 41 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,480 | $45,950 – $134,180 | 310 |
| 42 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $98,280 | $62,440 – $130,020 | 120 |
| 43 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $97,310 | $47,920 – $158,000 | 110 |
| 44 | Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $96,820 | $31,140 – $169,180 | 330 |
| 45 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $96,690 | $60,330 – $170,530 | 30 |
| 46 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $94,760 | $54,920 – $162,560 | 100 |
| 47 | Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $93,550 | $58,540 – $130,120 | 280 |
| 48 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award | $89,140 | $61,530 – $90,480 | 70 |
| 49 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $87,830 | $69,270 – $153,690 | 90 |
| 50 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $87,670 | $49,920 – $157,980 | 100 |