The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,460 | -21.26% | -2.42% |
| 2021 | $61,190 | 6.50% | - |
| 2020 | $57,210 | -0.66% | - |
| 2019 | $57,590 | 3.68% | - |
| 2018 | $55,470 | 1.26% | - |
| 2017 | $54,770 | 8.56% | - |
| 2016 | $50,080 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $48,020 | -4.62% | - |
| 2014 | $50,240 | -1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $51,150 | -1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $51,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,460, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Hawaii, following city of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary of $62,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area |