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CNA salary in Hawaii: $45,350 median.

How pay for CNAs in Hawaii compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Hawaii · BLS May 2025
$45,350median in Hawaii

Hourly pay in Hawaii, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.31 · 25th $19.26 · median $21.80 · 75th $24.25 · 90th $25.32.

Quick answer

CNAs in Hawaii earned a median of $45,350 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 7% above the national median of $42,260. Hawaii ranked 18 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 5,050 people employed.

Hawaii median
$45,350
$21.80/hr
U.S. median
$42,260
+7% in Hawaii
Rank among states
18 of 51
by median pay
Employed
5,050
location quotient 0.86
Key facts

More on CNA pay in Hawaii

  • The median hourly wage for nursing assistants in Hawaii was $21.80 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of nursing assistants in Hawaii earned between $40,060 and $50,440 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of nursing assistants in Hawaii earned less than $36,000 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $52,660 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for nursing assistants in Hawaii was $45,710 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Hawaii it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Kahului-Wailuku, HI$47,630
  2. Urban Honolulu, HI$45,260
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. North Dakota$45,820
  2. Nevada$45,490
  3. Hawaii$45,350
  4. Wisconsin$45,130
  5. Connecticut$44,790

See all states on the national CNA salary page.

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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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