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Highest-paying jobs in Hawaii
The 40 best-paid occupations in Hawaii with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Hawaii with at least 100 people employed was Physicians, All Other, with a state median of $339,290 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Hawaii | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $339,290 | 1,830 |
| 2 | OB-GYN | $338,130 | 140 |
| 3 | Psychiatrist | $289,990 | 170 |
| 4 | CEO | $281,640 | 470 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physician | $218,210 | 260 |
| 6 | Judge | $211,810 | 120 |
| 7 | Pediatrician | $197,090 | 470 |
| 8 | Dentist | $167,820 | 830 |
| 9 | Physician Assistant | $164,050 | 530 |
| 10 | Pharmacist | $163,220 | 1,190 |
| 11 | Air Traffic Controller | $158,700 | 210 |
| 12 | Optometrist | $154,620 | 230 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,670 | 1,220 |
| 14 | Hospital Administrator | $147,630 | 2,650 |
| 15 | Marriage And Family Therapist | $141,960 | 220 |
| 16 | IT Manager | $141,640 | 1,200 |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $140,590 | 700 |
| 18 | Registered Nurse | $136,320 | 12,940 |
| 19 | Psychologists, All Other | $135,680 | 160 |
| 20 | Nurse Practitioner | $135,570 | 550 |
| 21 | Lineman | $134,340 | 600 |
| 22 | Financial Manager | $134,210 | 3,790 |
| 23 | Veterinarian | $130,120 | 370 |
| 24 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,530 | 1,890 |
| 25 | HR Manager | $128,910 | 710 |
| 26 | Construction Manager | $128,910 | 2,890 |
| 27 | Principal | $126,760 | 1,910 |
| 28 | Electronics Engineer | $126,690 | 310 |
| 29 | Cyber Security Analyst | $126,250 | 580 |
| 30 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $126,110 | 540 |
| 31 | Lawyer | $124,990 | 2,270 |
| 32 | Industrial Production Manager | $124,650 | 130 |
| 33 | Ultrasound Tech | $124,430 | 210 |
| 34 | Crane Operator | $124,260 | 190 |
| 35 | Software Engineer | $124,040 | 1,600 |
| 36 | Engineers, All Other | $122,800 | 1,100 |
| 37 | Power Plant Operator | $121,700 | 290 |
| 38 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $120,100 | 2,080 |
| 39 | MRI Tech | $119,370 | 140 |
| 40 | Computer Programmer | $118,180 | 450 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Hawaii, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.