Home / Locations / Hawaii State profile Top Paying Jobs in Hawaii (2026) Hawaii has 570 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Chief Executives ($231,500), Family Medicine Physicians ($222,790), Pediatricians, General ($208,620).
Highest paying careers in Hawaii Rank Occupation Category Median salary Hourly 1 Chief Executives Management $232K $111.3/hr 2 Family Medicine Physicians Healthcare $223K $107.11/hr 3 Pediatricians, General Healthcare $209K $100.3/hr 4 Psychiatrists Healthcare $203K $97.81/hr 5 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Legal $203K $97.74/hr 6 Physician Assistants Healthcare $163K $78.38/hr 7 Computer Hardware Engineers Engineering $155K $74.71/hr 8 Pharmacists Healthcare $151K $72.46/hr 9 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction & Trades $151K $72.41/hr 10 Database Architects Technology $150K $71.87/hr 11 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management $149K $71.45/hr 12 Air Traffic Controllers Transportation $142K $68.29/hr 13 Medical and Health Services Managers Management $141K $67.67/hr 14 Computer and Information Research Scientists Technology $140K $67.38/hr 15 Dentists, General Healthcare $140K $67.3/hr 16 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management $138K $66.35/hr 17 Optometrists Healthcare $137K $65.71/hr 18 Registered Nurses Healthcare $136K $65.54/hr 19 Marriage and Family Therapists Community & Social $136K $65.32/hr 20 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Education $135K $/hr 21 Aerospace Engineers Engineering $135K $64.86/hr 22 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Education $134K $/hr 23 Nurse Practitioners Healthcare $131K $62.95/hr 24 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Public Safety $129K $62.19/hr 25 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Education $129K $/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities.
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