Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $234,900. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $161,500.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$234,900	$196,530	40
2	General Dentists	$161,500	$59,990	120
3	Chief Executives	$159,250	$124,710	30
4	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$156,000	$76,220	50
5	Engineers, All Other	$141,060	$83,720	70
6	Optometrists	$136,060	$100,630	50
7	Pharmacists	$131,730	$67,900	170
8	Physician Assistants	$130,610	$46,140	70
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,000	$77,100	60
10	Nurse Practitioners	$129,180	$91,520	60
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$120,140	$59,900	220
12	Lodging Managers	$114,700	$89,050	60
13	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$113,730	$80,370	40
14	Software Developers	$112,750	$52,500	220
15	Marketing Managers	$111,370	$73,550	50
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$110,800	$72,330	70
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$110,090	$87,800	110
18	Commercial Pilots	$109,790	$43,980	50
19	Construction Managers	$108,260	$64,560	360
20	Financial Managers	$107,560	$70,840	350
21	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$107,450	$107,450	60
22	Electrical Engineers	$106,810	$66,900	50
23	Registered Nurses	$106,480	$73,410	1,750
24	Power Plant Operators	$103,680	$61,200	100
25	Lawyers	$103,590	$66,040	170
26	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,490	$74,630	60
27	Other Physical Scientists	$103,290	$65,450	50
28	Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,200	$52,950	70
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,990	$82,850	280
30	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$99,220	$87,210	120
31	Sales Managers	$99,110	$69,680	180
32	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$98,900	$49,480	60
33	Administrative Services Managers	$96,910	$63,470	200
34	Financial Analysts	$96,670	$44,990	30
35	Cost Estimators	$95,930	$46,810	130
36	Veterinarians	$95,930	$79,700	60
37	Human Resources Managers	$95,840	$68,030	80
38	Facilities Managers	$94,420	$58,500	150
39	Physical Therapists	$94,250	$79,540	150
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,080	$61,500	50
41	All Other Managers	$88,000	$50,390	80
42	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,610	$54,820	180
43	Occupational Therapists	$85,310	$38,200	60
44	General and Operations Managers	$84,990	$43,770	1,970
45	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$84,950	$67,490	480
46	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$84,590	$62,210	180
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,190	$57,280	140
48	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,870	$50,510	50
49	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$83,860	$51,140	40
50	Radiologic Technologists	$83,760	$64,390	120
51	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$83,160	$52,980	80
52	Civil Engineers	$82,780	$62,650	220
53	Electricians	$82,470	$49,310	390
54	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,730	$74,480	30
55	Chefs and Head Cooks	$80,940	$42,870	190
56	Dental Hygienists	$80,380	$72,430	190
57	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$79,700	$60,020	50
58	Conservation Scientists	$79,440	$56,700	40
59	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$78,970	$48,010	100
60	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$78,920	$51,730	40
61	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,450	$49,940	390
62	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$78,010	$45,150	110
63	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$77,410	$47,600	250
64	Music Directors and Composers	$76,940	$37,290	40
65	General Pediatricians	$76,500	$76,500	50
66	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$75,950	$55,850	100
67	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,870	$59,620	490
68	Other Biological Scientists	$75,460	$31,300	60
69	Instructional Coordinators	$75,410	$48,440	130
70	Glaziers	$75,190	$49,620	40
71	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$75,010	$54,960	110
72	Management Analysts	$74,750	$30,940	140
73	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$74,710	$57,260	50
74	Project Management Specialists	$74,530	$48,670	100
75	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$73,230	$43,720	60
76	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,050	$51,420	90
77	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,780	$43,620	230
78	Sheet Metal Workers	$72,650	$41,420	60
79	Other Education Administrators	$72,180	$40,940	30
80	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$71,960	$44,990	100
81	Real Estate Sales Agents	$69,990	$35,720	50
82	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$69,200	$44,500	80
83	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$67,920	$43,680	50
84	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$67,180	$48,600	30
85	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$67,110	$46,990	140
86	Carpenters	$66,710	$43,300	1,020
87	Firefighters	$66,670	$51,190	490
88	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$66,580	$51,230	460
89	Personal Financial Advisors	$65,950	$51,210	40
90	Healthcare Social Workers	$65,000	$47,150	120
91	Food Service Managers	$64,900	$50,130	290
92	Surveyors	$64,210	$29,910	50
93	Compliance Officers	$64,170	$50,380	100
94	Accountants and Auditors	$64,160	$46,460	790
95	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,210	$46,980	150
96	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$63,030	$51,020	40
97	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$62,810	$46,270	80
98	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$62,640	$45,440	90
99	Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,550	$50,000	100
100	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,090	$41,530	220

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$206,130
2	General Dentists	$167,780
3	Optometrists	$128,200
4	Physician Assistants	$127,070
5	Pharmacists	$124,930
6	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$124,890
7	Software Developers	$124,480
8	Engineers, All Other	$122,540
9	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
10	Lodging Managers	$117,100

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$199,190
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$193,060
3	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$126,840
4	Pharmacists	$125,940
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,160
6	Physician Assistants	$115,350
7	Labor Relations Specialists	$114,690
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$112,880
9	Construction Managers	$111,670
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$109,810

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$188,510
2	Chief Executives	$159,250
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$135,960
4	Pharmacists	$126,810
5	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$123,720
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,500
7	Nurse Practitioners	$113,860
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$111,080
9	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$108,750
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$107,490

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