Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 310 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $337,360 | $162.19 | 210 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $211,990 | $101.92 | 60 |
| 3 | Engineers, All Other | $163,780 | $78.74 | 120 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $162,210 | $77.99 | 110 |
| 5 | Optometrists | $158,280 | $76.10 | 40 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $156,020 | $75.01 | 90 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,780 | $73.93 | 120 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $139,820 | $67.22 | 200 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,290 | $66.01 | 70 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $134,220 | $64.53 | 440 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $133,850 | $64.35 | 100 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,260 | $64.07 | 90 |
| 13 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $132,020 | $63.47 | 40 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $131,230 | $63.09 | 160 |
| 15 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $128,710 | $61.88 | 310 |
| 16 | Construction Managers | $128,030 | $61.55 | 340 |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $127,780 | Not published | 320 |
| 18 | Registered Nurses | $127,060 | $61.09 | 1,970 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $126,250 | $60.70 | 90 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $126,230 | Not published | 80 |
| 21 | Massage Therapists | $125,280 | $60.23 | 200 |
| 22 | Lodging Managers | $123,770 | $59.50 | 60 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers | $121,590 | $58.46 | 80 |
| 24 | Power Plant Operators | $120,700 | $58.03 | Not published |
| 25 | Computer Programmers | $119,540 | $57.47 | Not published |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.