Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Kahului Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 241 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $289,010 | $138.95 | 140 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $204,040 | $98.10 | 30 |
| 4 | Nurse Practitioners | $164,210 | $78.95 | 60 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $160,440 | $77.13 | 90 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $159,620 | $76.74 | 80 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,360 | $76.61 | 60 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,900 | $72.55 | 70 |
| 9 | Lawyers | $148,370 | $71.33 | 160 |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $148,080 | $71.19 | 180 |
| 11 | Veterinarians | $146,590 | $70.48 | 40 |
| 12 | Registered Nurses | $144,350 | $69.40 | 1,270 |
| 13 | Electrical Engineers | $137,030 | $65.88 | 70 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $134,960 | $64.89 | 50 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $133,870 | $64.36 | 110 |
| 16 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $132,370 | $63.64 | Not published |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $132,160 | Not published | 200 |
| 18 | Information Security Analysts | $131,640 | $63.29 | Not published |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $130,810 | $62.89 | 360 |
| 20 | Financial Managers | $128,990 | $62.02 | 300 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $128,600 | $61.83 | 210 |
| 22 | Computer Programmers | $128,240 | $61.66 | 40 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $126,440 | $60.79 | 70 |
| 24 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $125,670 | $60.42 | 30 |
| 25 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $124,990 | $60.09 | 400 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Kahului metro 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.