State HI
Period May 2025
Price level 110.0
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in Hawaii

The highest published median in Hawaii is for physicians, all other, at $339,290 a year. For 4 more occupations, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $56,320, against $50,980 nationally.

Hawaii · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $56,320
Mean / yr: $70,270
Price level (U.S.=100): 110.0
Median, price-adjusted: $51,223
Adjusted rank: 36 of 51
Jobs: 627,530

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in Hawaii

HI · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 533

Top 50 occupations in Hawaii by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in HI	U.S. median	Employed in HI
1	Physicians, All Other	$339,290	$265,930	1,830
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$338,130	$292,910	140
3	Psychiatrists	$289,990	$281,870	170
4	Chief Executives	$281,640	$213,990	470
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$218,210	$244,180	260
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$211,810	$153,990	120
7	Pediatricians, General	$197,090	$210,040	470
8	Nurse Midwives	$170,110	$134,040	—
9	Dentists, General	$167,820	$170,950	830
10	Physician Assistants	$164,050	$135,880	530
11	Pharmacists	$163,220	$140,910	1,190
12	Computer Hardware Engineers	$159,880	$161,740	90
13	Air Traffic Controllers	$158,700	$148,080	210
14	Optometrists	$154,620	$136,570	230
15	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,670	$171,270	1,220
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$147,630	$123,860	2,650
17	Marriage and Family Therapists	$141,960	$66,940	220
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,640	$175,140	1,200
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$140,590	$106,040	700
20	Aerospace Engineers	$137,240	$134,960	40
21	Registered Nurses	$136,320	$97,550	12,940
22	Psychologists, All Other	$135,680	$110,840	160
23	Nurse Practitioners	$135,570	$132,300	550
24	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$134,350	$140,300	70
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$134,340	$95,320	600
26	Financial Managers	$134,210	$166,570	3,790
27	Database Architects	$134,040	$139,500	60
28	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,340	$77,570	50
29	Ship Engineers	$131,640	$109,530	70
30	Veterinarians	$130,120	$130,100	370
31	Managers, All Other	$130,000	$141,900	—
32	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,530	$80,250	1,890
33	Human Resources Managers	$128,910	$149,280	710
34	Construction Managers	$128,910	$114,990	2,890
35	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$127,330	$103,020	70
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$126,760	$105,870	1,910
37	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$126,690	$130,220	310
38	Information Security Analysts	$126,250	$129,180	580
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$126,110	$104,920	540
40	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$125,650	$101,370	30
41	Radiation Therapists	$125,520	$105,310	—
42	Lawyers	$124,990	$159,670	2,270
43	Industrial Production Managers	$124,650	$126,060	130
44	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$124,430	$96,590	210
45	Crane and Tower Operators	$124,260	$68,080	190
46	Software Developers	$124,040	$135,980	1,600
47	Industrial Engineers	$123,800	$102,440	50
48	Engineers, All Other	$122,800	$122,930	1,100
49	Power Plant Operators	$121,700	$102,040	290
50	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$121,010	$99,070	70

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Hawaii: Cardiologists, Radiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Hawaii

Physicians, All Other — $339,290 (1,830 jobs)
Pharmacists — $163,220 (1,190 jobs)
Architectural and Engineering Managers — $151,670 (1,220 jobs)
Medical and Health Services Managers — $147,630 (2,650 jobs)
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $141,640 (1,200 jobs)
Registered Nurses — $136,320 (12,940 jobs)
Financial Managers — $134,210 (3,790 jobs)
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary — $129,530 (1,890 jobs)
Construction Managers — $128,910 (2,890 jobs)
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $126,760 (1,910 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.