Home / Wages / Urban Honolulu Urban Honolulu salaries The median worker in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area earned $54,660 a year in 2024, about $26.28 an hour. That ranks #37 of the 391 metro areas published here, 10.4% above the national median.
Hawaii
Median pay $54,660 $26.28 per hour
Vs national +10.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 443,350 wage and salary
Metro rank #37 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Urban Honolulu pays 2.6% more than Hawaii as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 6.92× 740 $55,270 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 6.18× 550 $36,660 Musicians and Singers 4.67× 510 not reported Transportation Security Screeners 4.37× 580 $62,500 Tour and Travel Guides 4.25× 600 $36,890 Cargo and Freight Agents 4.24× 1,190 $38,590 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 4.22× 870 $44,820 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 4.02× 1,720 $69,090 Tutors 4.01× 2,020 $35,910 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3.64× 560 $76,220 Psychiatric Technicians 3.33× 1,300 $52,180 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 2.92× 870 $45,710
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Urban Honolulu Occupation Median Hourly Employed Physician Assistants $163,940 $78.82 330 Pharmacists $160,010 $76.93 1,000 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $149,350 $71.80 490 Architectural and Engineering Managers $148,620 $71.45 1,140 Medical and Health Services Managers $147,640 $70.98 2,120 Computer and Information Systems Managers $138,900 $66.78 1,230 Registered Nurses $138,690 $66.68 9,930 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $135,380 n/a 770 Nurse Practitioners $130,940 $62.95 380 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $129,330 n/a 560 Financial Managers $128,740 $61.90 2,760 Managers, All Other $127,150 $61.13 1,290 Dentists, General $126,290 $60.72 400 Construction Managers $124,490 $59.85 2,130 Data Scientists $123,950 $59.59 220 Information Security Analysts $123,320 $59.29 520 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $122,260 $58.78 260 Marketing Managers $121,470 $58.40 410 Engineers, All Other $120,330 $57.85 830 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $119,990 $57.69 590 Software Developers $118,630 $57.03 1,630 Human Resources Managers $118,580 $57.01 610 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $118,580 $57.01 350 Lawyers $116,000 $55.77 2,050 Sales Managers $115,930 $55.73 1,370 Crane and Tower Operators $115,860 $55.70 200 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $115,000 $55.29 460 Computer Network Architects $114,590 $55.09 380 Administrative Services Managers $114,570 $55.08 1,430 Computer Occupations, All Other $112,050 $53.87 1,750 Power Plant Operators $110,450 $53.10 270 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $109,950 $52.86 200 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $109,740 $52.76 950 Social Workers, All Other $108,780 $52.30 220 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $108,210 $52.02 640 Veterinarians $107,680 $51.77 250 Public Relations Managers $107,310 $51.59 290 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $107,020 n/a 270 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $106,050 $50.99 360 General and Operations Managers $105,740 $50.84 9,230 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $105,310 $50.63 340 Environmental Engineers $105,050 $50.51 220 Electrical Engineers $104,150 $50.07 840 Natural Sciences Managers $103,660 $49.84 380 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $103,300 $49.67 2,120 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $103,030 n/a 1,780 Facilities Managers $102,270 $49.17 520 Labor Relations Specialists $102,070 $49.07 410 Physical Therapists $100,740 $48.43 710 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $100,000 $48.08 1,870 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $99,890 $48.03 450 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $99,740 $47.95 520 Logisticians $99,720 $47.94 480 Tile and Stone Setters $99,380 $47.78 380 Biological Scientists, All Other $96,700 $46.49 280 Dental Hygienists $96,460 $46.37 810 Civil Engineers $96,160 $46.23 1,580 Respiratory Therapists $94,670 $45.52 270 Carpenters $94,090 $45.24 3,650 Mechanical Engineers $94,000 $45.19 420
Where most people work Largest occupations in Urban Honolulu by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Fast Food and Counter Workers 18,970 $30,680 $14.75 Retail Salespersons 11,950 $35,540 $17.09 Registered Nurses 9,930 $138,690 $66.68 Office Clerks, General 9,650 $41,090 $19.76 General and Operations Managers 9,230 $105,740 $50.84 Waiters and Waitresses 8,480 $39,710 $19.09 Security Guards 8,280 $41,770 $20.08 Cooks, Restaurant 7,680 $39,070 $18.78 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 7,400 $63,370 $30.47 Cashiers 7,250 $34,260 $16.47 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7,200 $35,530 $17.08 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,600 $43,330 $20.83 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,440 $55,800 $26.83 Customer Service Representatives 5,750 $40,190 $19.32 Stockers and Order Fillers 5,300 $37,820 $18.18 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,030 $61,830 n/a Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,920 $53,060 $25.51 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4,860 $49,670 $23.88 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 4,520 $47,840 $23.00 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,290 $36,690 $17.64
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Urban Honolulu pay: common questions What is the average salary in Urban Honolulu? The median across all occupations is $54,660 , or $26.28 an hour, covering 443,350 wage and salary workers. The mean is $70,170, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Urban Honolulu pay more than the rest of Hawaii? Yes. The metro median of $54,660 is 2.6% above the Hawaii median of $53,260. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Urban Honolulu? Physician Assistants ($163,940), Pharmacists ($160,010), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($149,350). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Urban Honolulu unusually full of? Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, at 6.92× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.