Question 1

What is the cost of living in Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

Hawaii's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 110.17, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 10.2% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $2,240/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Hawaii, the average median wage is $131,710. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $339,290/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Hawaii are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $339,290; 2) Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $338,130; 3) Psychiatrists at $289,990; 4) Chief Executives at $281,640; 5) Family Medicine Physicians at $218,210. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Hawaii is $2,240/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Hawaii data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Managers, All Other	Management	$130K	$62.5/hr
32	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$130K	N/A
33	Human Resources Managers	Management	$129K	$61.97/hr
34	Construction Managers	Management	$129K	$61.98/hr
35	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	Repair & Maintenance	$127K	$61.22/hr
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$127K	N/A
37	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$127K	$60.91/hr
38	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$126K	$60.7/hr
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$126K	$60.63/hr
40	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Healthcare	$126K	$60.41/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Hawaii

Highest paying careers in Hawaii

Affordability snapshot: Hawaii

Metro areas in Hawaii