Median pay · Hawaii
$56,320A year, or $27 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $34,170 | $16 |
| 25th percentile | $40,370 | $19 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $56,320 | $27 |
| 75th percentile | $81,510 | $39 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $123,660 | $59 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $70,270 | $34 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in HawaiiBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$56,320
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$27.08
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,746 a month at an effective rate of 20.2%.$44,953 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Hawaii sit at 110 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$51,223
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.10.5% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.627,530
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Hawaii: common questions
What is the average salary in Hawaii?
$70,270 a year, or $33.78 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Hawaii for May 2025.
The median is lower, $56,320: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Hawaii?
Anything over $56,320 pays more than half the jobs in Hawaii. $81,510 puts you in the top quarter and $123,660 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,746 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Hawaii?
By median pay: obstetricians and gynecologists ($338,130), psychiatrists ($289,990), chief executives ($281,640), family medicine physicians ($218,210) and judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates ($211,810). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Hawaii?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($35,250), retail salespersons ($37,790), waiters or waitresses ($62,390), general or operations managers ($108,180) and registered nurses ($136,320), with the median pay for each.