Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI, 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 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $213,290. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $175,790.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 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 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$213,290	$101,830	120
2	General Dentists	$175,790	$74,620	60
3	Pharmacists	$143,820	$90,090	90
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,460	$82,080	60
5	Nurse Practitioners	$127,530	$100,240	40
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,470	$55,340	140
7	Real Estate Brokers	$124,410	$52,440	90
8	Registered Nurses	$122,740	$77,740	1,080
9	Lawyers	$118,790	$59,770	120
10	Electrical Engineers	$118,320	$73,110	50
11	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$116,890	$114,310	30
12	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$116,810	$64,970	30
13	Software Developers	$116,760	$68,520	150
14	Power Plant Operators	$115,970	$86,270	50
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,740	$82,410	50
16	Public Relations Managers	$111,880	$76,930	40
17	Construction Managers	$109,890	$51,650	360
18	Financial Managers	$109,350	$77,470	270
19	Cost Estimators	$108,440	$51,500	140
20	Human Resources Managers	$108,140	$81,090	70
21	Engineers, All Other	$106,980	$82,610	40
22	Marketing Managers	$106,690	$70,060	40
23	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$106,640	$87,360	40
24	Sales Managers	$105,590	$66,440	180
25	Lodging Managers	$103,790	$87,260	40
26	Labor Relations Specialists	$103,280	$62,030	30
27	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$102,850	$62,080	80
28	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,480	$81,110	160
29	Facilities Managers	$100,680	$61,370	110
30	General and Operations Managers	$100,090	$51,170	1,670
31	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,890	$58,810	140
32	Physical Therapists	$96,680	$42,260	80
33	Administrative Services Managers	$96,490	$62,740	180
34	Dental Hygienists	$93,610	$43,050	100
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$92,500	$63,950	420
36	All Other Managers	$92,080	$53,680	60
37	Chefs and Head Cooks	$88,850	$55,030	160
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,770	$64,770	40
39	Electricians	$88,400	$55,860	350
40	Instructional Coordinators	$88,190	$52,290	70
41	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,230	$66,610	130
42	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$85,400	$68,990	260
43	Civil Engineers	$84,910	$65,150	150
44	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$84,580	$55,710	100
45	Physician Assistants	$84,460	$78,000	50
46	Urban and Regional Planners	$82,540	$62,130	50
47	Management Analysts	$82,450	$49,270	70
48	Radiologic Technologists	$81,920	$62,080	70
49	Food Service Managers	$80,700	$53,540	210
50	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$80,630	$59,180	90
51	Healthcare Social Workers	$80,390	$44,920	80
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,140	$58,440	290
53	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$79,520	$58,100	70
54	Carpenters	$77,900	$49,820	590
55	Animal Trainers	$77,110	$40,180	40
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,060	$63,490	40
57	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$74,440	$55,590	30
58	Project Management Specialists	$74,040	$52,860	110
59	Tile and Marble Setters	$73,630	$35,360	80
60	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$73,340	$59,740	30
61	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$71,900	$59,920	80
62	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,110	$41,200	110
63	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$70,230	$41,670	120
64	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$69,320	$42,180	120
65	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,030	$40,180	130
66	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$68,390	$47,520	130
67	Producers and Directors	$68,230	$42,940	40
68	Other Business Operations Specialists	$68,020	$45,280	180
69	Medical Equipment Repairers	$67,480	$45,240	30
70	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$67,300	$50,800	60
71	Accountants and Auditors	$67,180	$47,590	510
72	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$67,080	$49,640	210
73	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$66,580	$46,200	50
74	Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,510	$49,680	40
75	Massage Therapists	$66,000	$23,640	310
76	Loan Officers	$65,950	$32,530	90
77	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$65,500	$42,040	150
78	Compliance Officers	$65,100	$50,760	80
79	Property, Real Estate Managers	$65,000	$45,420	240
80	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,940	$33,580	670
81	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,840	$48,060	210
82	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$64,770	$47,760	180
83	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,720	$48,100	370
84	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,540	$48,970	930
85	Human Resources Specialists	$63,310	$44,430	290
86	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$62,790	$51,520	40
87	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,740	$46,330	130
88	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,540	$38,840	100
89	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$62,130	$39,410	100
90	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,130	$44,170	160
91	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$62,030	$45,230	40
92	Training and Development Specialists	$61,950	$43,730	50
93	Clergy	$61,630	$36,690	50
94	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,550	$40,110	1,190
95	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$61,410	$36,620	50
96	Fundraisers	$60,830	$48,180	40
97	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,800	$45,680	130
98	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$60,670	$46,180	70
99	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,200	$39,680	210
100	Computer User Support Specialists	$60,040	$42,330	160

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$167,680
2	Software Developers	$133,390
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,860
4	Electrical Engineers	$129,250
5	Pharmacists	$128,850
6	Lodging Managers	$124,800
7	Registered Nurses	$120,240
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,010
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$119,140
10	Sales Managers	$108,200

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$202,890
2	Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists	$152,990
3	Pharmacists	$134,450
4	Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,760
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,230
6	Electrical Engineers	$121,670
7	Lawyers	$117,000
8	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$116,200
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,710
10	Registered Nurses	$108,330

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,690
2	Chief Executives	$185,090
3	Pharmacists	$126,750
4	Electrical Engineers	$116,380
5	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$116,070
6	Human Resources Managers	$114,650
7	Lawyers	$113,150
8	Engineers, All Other	$108,100
9	Physician Assistants	$107,140
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,110

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