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Lawyer salary in Hawaii: $124,990 median.

How pay for lawyers 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
$124,990median in Hawaii

Hourly pay in Hawaii, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $35.52 · 25th $46.86 · median $60.09 · 75th $74.94 · 90th $86.06.

Quick answer

Lawyers in Hawaii earned a median of $124,990 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 22% below the national median of $159,670. Hawaii ranked 33 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 2,270 people employed.

Hawaii median
$124,990
$60.09/hr
U.S. median
$159,670
-22% in Hawaii
Rank among states
33 of 51
by median pay
Employed
2,270
location quotient 0.75
Key facts

More on lawyer pay in Hawaii

  • The median hourly wage for lawyers in Hawaii was $60.09 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of lawyers in Hawaii earned between $97,460 and $155,880 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of lawyers in Hawaii earned less than $73,890 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $179,010 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for lawyers in Hawaii was $127,280 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$148,370
  2. Urban Honolulu, HI$120,870
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Indiana$126,860
  2. Wisconsin$126,760
  3. Hawaii$124,990
  4. Iowa$123,550
  5. New Hampshire$120,810

See all states on the national Lawyer salary page.

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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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