metropolitan statistical area · 27980

Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area

Figures describe the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Kahului city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$57,640

Total employment73,750

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area was $57,640 per year ($27.71 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 73,750 jobs. 244 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	5.90	730	$60,360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5.53	2,260	$53,030
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	3.78	710	$49,020
Dishwashers	3.54	800	$45,930
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	3.26	840	$61,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2.89	1,310	$48,570
Cooks, Restaurant	2.65	1,770	$49,560
Waiters and Waitresses	2.50	2,700	$82,550

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 244 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area
Occupation
Waiters and Waitresses	$82,550	$39.69	2,700	2.50
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$37,840	$18.19	2,590	1.42
Retail Salespersons	$39,630	$19.05	2,510	1.36
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$53,030	$25.50	2,260	5.53
Cooks, Restaurant	$49,560	$23.83	1,770	2.65
General and Operations Managers	$108,010	$51.93	1,650	1.00
Office Clerks, General	$45,740	$21.99	1,510	1.29
Cashiers	$39,010	$18.75	1,500	1.03
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$63,980	$30.76	1,350	1.86
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$48,570	$23.35	1,310	2.89
Registered Nurses	$144,350	$69.40	1,270	0.79
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,810	$18.66	1,240	1.18
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,630	$32.99	1,240	1.83
Stockers and Order Fillers	$42,910	$20.63	1,120	0.84
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$47,490	$22.83	1,040	0.74
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$59,420	$28.57	990	1.86
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$56,600	$27.21	970	1.68
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$61,230	$29.44	840	3.26
Bartenders	$86,280	$41.48	800	2.22
Dishwashers	$45,930	$22.08	800	3.54
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$54,820	$26.35	790	0.98
Security Guards	$48,690	$23.41	780	1.29
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$60,360	$29.02	730	5.90
Food Preparation Workers	$46,680	$22.44	720	1.70
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$49,020	$23.57	710	3.78
Carpenters	$82,110	$39.47	700	2.19
Customer Service Representatives	$49,750	$23.92	690	0.56
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$54,900	$26.40	660	1.01
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$71,830	Not published	640	0.97
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$40,280	Not published	640	0.96
Construction Laborers	$79,760	$38.35	630	1.22
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,750	Not published	600	1.19
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$39,780	$19.13	580	0.28
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$63,420	$30.49	530	0.55
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$45,240	$21.75	490	2.39
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$43,710	$21.01	470	1.09
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$46,520	$22.36	450	7.91
Accountants and Auditors	$78,630	$37.80	440	0.64
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$53,540	$25.74	440	0.75
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$57,180	$27.49	440	1.30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,040	$21.65	410	1.99
Medical Assistants	$51,200	$24.62	410	1.06
Counter and Rental Clerks	$47,030	$22.61	400	2.11
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$124,990	$60.09	400	1.78
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,560	$38.73	380	1.29
Light Truck Drivers	$47,360	$22.77	370	0.79
Construction Managers	$130,810	$62.89	360	1.99
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$62,280	$29.94	350	1.40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$76,180	$36.62	340	2.30
Nursing Assistants	$47,630	$22.90	330	0.47
Massage Therapists	$96,820	$46.55	330	7.07
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,270	$30.90	330	1.12
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,640	$29.64	320	0.54
Cargo and Freight Agents	$42,840	$20.59	310	6.63
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$106,520	$51.21	310	0.81
Electricians	$98,480	$47.34	310	0.87
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$77,610	$37.31	310	1.39
Financial Managers	$128,990	$62.02	300	0.76
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$59,260	$28.49	300	1.91
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$43,240	$20.79	290	21.72
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$52,570	$25.27	290	0.64
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,370	$17.49	290	3.12
Food Service Managers	$93,550	$44.98	280	2.45
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$42,220	$20.30	280	0.65
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$61,900	$29.76	280	3.28
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$54,340	$26.12	280	2.37
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,790	$40.28	270	0.84
Tour and Travel Guides	$49,430	$23.76	260	10.34
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$67,010	Not published	250	0.85
Chefs and Head Cooks	$84,990	$40.86	250	2.63
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$55,400	$26.64	250	1.18
Parking Attendants	$38,480	$18.50	250	3.76
Human Resources Specialists	$71,370	$34.31	240	0.56
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$50,370	$24.22	240	4.55
Dental Assistants	$46,320	$22.27	220	1.17
Sales Managers	$128,600	$61.83	210	0.69
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$62,760	$30.17	210	0.91
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$38,720	$18.61	210	0.80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$132,160	Not published	200	1.30
Public Relations Specialists	$67,080	$32.25	200	1.47
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$62,960	$30.27	200	1.45
Concierges	$63,430	$30.49	200	8.55
Childcare Workers	$36,940	$17.76	200	0.80
Tellers	$45,100	$21.68	200	1.30
Passenger Attendants	$42,360	$20.37	200	15.89
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$64,900	$31.20	190	3.00
Bakers	$47,020	$22.61	190	1.74
Medical and Health Services Managers	$148,080	$71.19	180	0.65
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,550	$28.15	180	0.54
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$73,650	$35.41	180	1.65
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,340	$18.91	170	1.32
Lawyers	$148,370	$71.33	160	0.43
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,340	$26.60	160	0.69
Transportation Security Screeners	$72,510	$34.86	160	6.50
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$84,330	$40.54	160	0.74
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,110	$33.23	160	0.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$39,200	$18.85	160	0.87
Administrative Services Managers	$100,910	$48.51	150	1.18
Managers, All Other	$113,550	$54.59	150	0.50
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$68,410	$32.89	150	0.64
Pharmacy Technicians	$45,750	$22.00	150	0.65
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$62,550	$30.07	150	3.16
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,770	$39.79	140	0.27
Civil Engineers	$101,530	$48.81	140	0.83
Biological Technicians	$36,090	$17.35	140	4.09
Physicians, All Other	$289,010	$138.95	140	0.89
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$44,680	$21.48	140	4.97
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$80,800	$38.85	140	7.83
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$55,620	$26.74	140	1.95
Social and Community Service Managers	$76,240	$36.65	130	1.35
Project Management Specialists	$79,320	$38.13	130	0.26
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$84,640	$40.69	130	1.98
Psychiatric Technicians	$62,590	$30.09	130	1.79
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,980	$30.28	130	0.86
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$37,360	$17.96	130	1.47
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,910	$29.29	130	2.17
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$61,030	$29.34	130	1.74
Facilities Managers	$107,140	$51.51	120	1.65
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$73,590	$35.38	120	0.72
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$68,280	$32.83	120	0.66
Parts Salespersons	$46,090	$22.16	120	0.96
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$57,970	$27.87	120	1.21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$55,950	$26.90	120	0.30
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$98,280	$47.25	120	1.85
Driver/Sales Workers	$31,270	$15.03	120	0.64
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$97,310	$46.78	110	0.72
Software Developers	$133,870	$64.36	110	0.13
Instructional Coordinators	$102,330	$49.20	110	1.00
Coaches and Scouts	$61,090	Not published	110	0.91
Physical Therapists	$101,650	$48.87	110	0.89
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$72,650	$34.93	110	0.37
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$64,030	$30.79	110	1.50
Cooks, Short Order	$48,140	$23.14	110	1.70
Billing and Posting Clerks	$56,870	$27.34	110	0.59
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$67,740	$32.57	110	1.46
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$74,720	$35.92	110	0.55
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$46,320	$22.27	110	2.37
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,320	$40.06	100	0.95
Cost Estimators	$87,670	$42.15	100	0.99
Management Analysts	$94,760	$45.56	100	0.24
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$52,420	$25.20	100	2.85
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$67,480	$32.44	100	0.55
Photographers	$51,870	$24.94	100	4.04
Dental Hygienists	$104,080	$50.04	100	0.97
Pest Control Workers	$55,390	$26.63	100	1.95
Roofers	$61,410	$29.52	100	1.52
Compliance Officers	$66,060	$31.76	90	0.45
Training and Development Specialists	$57,070	$27.44	90	0.41
Computer Systems Analysts	$87,830	$42.22	90	0.35
Clergy	$57,900	$27.84	90	3.39
Pharmacists	$160,440	$77.13	90	0.61
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$101,190	$48.65	90	0.86
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$63,360	$30.46	90	1.03
Animal Caretakers	$46,270	$22.24	90	0.73
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$55,120	$26.50	90	0.57
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,200	$27.50	90	0.49
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$58,060	$27.91	80	1.64
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$80,300	$38.61	80	1.44
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$41,030	$19.73	80	1.03
Dancers	Not published	$27.62	80	19.94
Dentists, General	$159,620	$76.74	80	1.34
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$59,680	$28.69	80	1.53
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$60,710	$29.19	80	0.56
Tile and Stone Setters	$64,330	$30.93	80	4.62
Transportation Workers, All Other	$47,250	$22.72	80	12.86
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$150,900	$72.55	70	0.21
Human Resources Managers	$126,440	$60.79	70	0.67
Lodging Managers	$106,940	$51.42	70	3.25
Electrical Engineers	$137,030	$65.88	70	0.72
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$64,380	$30.95	70	0.46
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,610	$16.64	70	1.27
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$55,830	$26.84	70	9.70
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,480	$34.84	70	0.70
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$60,420	$29.05	70	4.38
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$50,070	$24.07	70	1.04
Postal Service Clerks	$63,210	$30.39	70	1.97
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$89,140	$42.86	70	1.07
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$72,630	$34.92	70	0.85
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,540	$36.80	70	0.33
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$54,980	$26.43	70	1.08
Motorboat Operators	$83,390	$40.09	70	56.83
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,360	$76.61	60	0.55
Labor Relations Specialists	$101,250	$48.68	60	1.85
Loan Officers	$58,140	$27.95	60	0.46
Urban and Regional Planners	Not published	Not published	60	2.66
Floral Designers	$52,570	$25.27	60	2.89
Musicians and Singers	Not published	$55.59	60	3.21
Nurse Practitioners	$164,210	$78.95	60	0.41
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$49,200	$23.65	60	1.06
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$63,740	$30.65	60	1.67
Recreation Workers	$41,420	$19.91	60	0.37
Residential Advisors	$42,450	$20.41	60	1.50
Insurance Sales Agents	$63,310	$30.44	60	0.28
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,930	$25.93	60	0.75
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$104,450	$50.22	60	0.61
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$83,190	$40.00	60	1.56
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$64,980	$31.24	60	0.82
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,630	$34.92	60	0.45
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,160	$23.64	60	13.87
Marketing Managers	$110,050	$52.91	50	0.29
Fundraisers	$67,370	$32.39	50	1.02
Computer Occupations, All Other	$80,850	$38.87	50	0.24
Conservation Scientists	$47,100	$22.65	50	4.06
Healthcare Social Workers	$79,800	$38.37	50	0.60
Physician Assistants	$134,960	$64.89	50	0.66
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,250	$28.97	50	0.21
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$54,960	$26.42	50	3.89
Construction and Building Inspectors	$69,820	$33.57	50	0.78
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$59,660	$28.68	50	0.17
Public Relations Managers	$109,210	$52.50	40	1.14
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$60,540	$29.10	40	1.27
Personal Financial Advisors	$58,650	$28.20	40	0.29
Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,190	$31.34	40	0.54
Computer Programmers	$128,240	$61.66	40	0.98
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,850	$31.18	40	0.80
Graphic Designers	$61,940	$29.78	40	0.47
Interior Designers	$73,810	$35.49	40	1.11
Veterinarians	$146,590	$70.48	40	0.89
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$83,740	$40.26	40	3.76
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$49,400	$23.75	40	0.90
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$51,530	$24.78	40	0.89
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$78,360	$37.67	40	2.77
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$61,070	$29.36	40	2.54
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$82,280	$39.56	40	0.85
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$67,280	$32.35	40	0.22
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,070	$24.55	40	1.32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$66,350	$31.90	40	0.12
Chief Executives	$204,040	$98.10	30	0.36
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$68,750	$33.05	30	10.09
Natural Sciences Managers	$108,890	$52.35	30	0.60
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$96,690	$46.48	30	0.69
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,840	$38.86	30	0.48
Audio and Video Technicians	$54,660	$26.28	30	0.98
Chiropractors	$81,060	$38.97	30	1.70
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$239,200 or more	$115.00 or more	30	1.08
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$125,670	$60.42	30	0.80
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$54,950	$26.42	30	0.55
Procurement Clerks	$49,260	$23.68	30	1.29
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$81,340	$39.11	30	0.78
Helpers--Production Workers	$45,970	$22.10	30	0.44
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$132,370	$63.64	Not published	Not published
Information Security Analysts	$131,640	$63.29	Not published	Not published
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$58,750	$28.25	Not published	Not published
Real Estate Sales Agents	$48,530	$23.33	Not published	Not published

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.