Hawaii
Highest-Paying Occupations in Hawaii
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Hawaii
Figures describe the state of Hawaii as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (15 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 537 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $339,290 | $163.12 | 1,830 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $338,130 | $162.56 | 140 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $289,990 | $139.42 | 170 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $281,640 | $135.41 | 470 |
| 5 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 110 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 220 |
| 8 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $218,210 | $104.91 | 260 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $211,810 | $101.83 | 120 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $197,090 | $94.76 | 470 |
| 12 | Nurse Midwives | $170,110 | $81.78 | Not published |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $167,820 | $80.68 | 830 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $164,050 | $78.87 | 530 |
| 15 | Pharmacists | $163,220 | $78.47 | 1,190 |
| 16 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $159,880 | $76.87 | 90 |
| 17 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,700 | $76.30 | 210 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $154,620 | $74.34 | 230 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,670 | $72.92 | 1,220 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $147,630 | $70.98 | 2,650 |
| 21 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $141,960 | $68.25 | 220 |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,640 | $68.10 | 1,200 |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $140,590 | $67.59 | 700 |
| 24 | Aerospace Engineers | $137,240 | $65.98 | 40 |
| 25 | Registered Nurses | $136,320 | $65.54 | 12,940 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Hawaii 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.