Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, 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 Urban Honolulu, HI are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $221,960. The second highest-paying jobs are those of physicians, pathologist, with an average salary of $216,970.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Urban Honolulu, 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 Urban Honolulu, HI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$221,960	$81,270	240
2	Physicians, Pathologists	$216,970	$68,230	40
3	Chief Executives	$187,740	$142,780	310
4	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$166,590	$66,380	150
5	Nurse Midwives	$165,480	$125,130	0
6	General Dentists	$164,720	$100,660	330
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$142,010	$101,770	440
8	Pharmacists	$139,470	$109,850	610
9	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$137,810	$84,530	250
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,860	$92,140	870
11	Nurse Practitioners	$135,760	$82,390	430
12	Optometrists	$134,410	$106,100	210
13	Physician Assistants	$133,000	$50,640	160
14	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$132,800	$27,980	80
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,830	$80,110	860
16	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$127,110	$79,270	110
17	Registered Nurses	$127,020	$76,890	8,970
18	All Other Managers	$120,600	$78,240	960
19	Other Psychologists	$120,600	$51,080	100
20	Financial Managers	$119,450	$75,750	2,510
21	Engineers, All Other	$117,330	$78,480	630
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,210	$63,450	1,520
23	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$117,180	$80,020	350
24	Industrial Production Managers	$116,880	$83,580	50
25	Crane and Tower Operators	$113,040	$85,110	200
26	Data Scientists	$112,330	$40,860	90
27	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$111,980	$101,090	270
28	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$111,840	$98,080	30
29	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$110,800	$79,020	340
30	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$110,800	$75,600	60
31	Marketing Managers	$108,990	$73,440	240
32	Human Resources Managers	$108,690	$75,000	570
33	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$108,630	$89,220	250
34	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$107,740	$94,490	350
35	Database Architects	$107,700	$69,270	50
36	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$107,190	$71,490	50
37	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$107,160	$42,700	670
38	Economists	$106,890	$75,810	40
39	Construction Managers	$106,860	$73,480	1,830
40	Sales Managers	$105,210	$72,420	1,270
41	Power Plant Operators	$104,740	$75,390	340
42	Speech-Language Pathologists	$104,630	$86,350	110
43	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$104,630	$93,550	90
44	Training and Development Managers	$104,560	$68,390	180
45	Administrative Services Managers	$104,430	$64,930	1,190
46	Public Relations Managers	$104,280	$70,520	240
47	Natural Sciences Managers	$104,250	$72,420	230
48	Information Security Analysts	$103,860	$64,760	410
49	Veterinarians	$103,630	$81,300	220
50	General and Operations Managers	$103,450	$50,840	8,790
51	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,280	$73,800	300
52	Other Physical Scientists	$103,210	$62,550	80
53	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$102,750	$50,760	1,040
54	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$101,980	$59,810	320
55	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$101,820	$61,670	50
56	Software Developers	$101,680	$55,500	1,970
57	Physical Therapists	$101,590	$81,760	810
58	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,110	$79,600	1,110
59	Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,030	$48,660	1,750
60	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$101,030	$37,560	340
61	Computer Network Architects	$100,560	$60,510	550
62	Ship Engineers	$100,180	$66,000	60
63	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$99,980	$50,000	490
64	Purchasing Managers	$99,950	$75,240	150
65	Commercial Pilots	$99,670	$77,280	190
66	Lawyers	$99,240	$67,300	1,840
67	Facilities Managers	$99,060	$63,370	440
68	Electricians	$98,730	$57,060	2,740
69	Conservation Scientists	$98,680	$62,230	70
70	Physicists	$98,680	$56,700	40
71	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$97,960	$75,790	90
72	Hoist and Winch Operators	$97,860	$81,820	120
73	Electrical Engineers	$97,350	$61,690	970
74	Occupational Therapists	$97,230	$82,760	300
75	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$97,150	$59,630	1,450
76	Operations Research Analysts	$97,110	$64,650	360
77	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$96,970	$81,600	70
78	Database Administrators	$96,870	$52,960	120
79	Tapers	$96,260	$61,720	180
80	Environmental Engineers	$95,990	$61,620	200
81	Radiologic Technologists	$95,950	$64,850	580
82	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$95,020	$62,590	40
83	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$94,550	$60,240	2,220
84	Credit Analysts	$94,200	$51,240	110
85	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$93,780	$50,980	130
86	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$92,020	$58,980	2,040
87	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$92,000	$59,200	200
88	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$91,160	$44,540	60
89	Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers	$90,420	$23,650	310
90	Genetic Counselors	$90,230	$85,720	0
91	Lodging Managers	$90,000	$76,960	60
92	Psychiatrists	$89,330	$63,130	110
93	Logisticians	$89,170	$58,590	410
94	Other Biological Scientists	$89,170	$68,600	250
95	Computer Hardware Engineers	$88,550	$74,730	40
96	Fundraising Managers	$88,460	$67,250	80
97	Surgical Assistants	$88,040	$51,550	60
98	Chefs and Head Cooks	$87,730	$47,900	660
99	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$87,710	$47,280	60
100	Transportation Inspectors	$87,710	$51,640	140

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$166,590
2	General Dentists	$164,720
3	Commercial Pilots	$132,180
4	Nurse Practitioners	$131,000
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$129,480
6	Pharmacists	$128,690
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,420
8	Optometrists	$127,110
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$127,110
10	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$127,010

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$197,180
2	General Pediatricians	$188,330
3	General Dentists	$186,400
4	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$148,830
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,380
6	Air Traffic Controllers	$140,290
7	Pharmacists	$132,480
8	Nurse Practitioners	$130,320
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$129,520
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$126,780

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$193,280
2	Chief Executives	$187,740
3	General Dentists	$186,340
4	General Pediatricians	$158,710
5	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$149,920
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,060
7	Nurse Practitioners	$133,720
8	Pharmacists	$131,380
9	Air Traffic Controllers	$129,420
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,220

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