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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Hawaii

What professions have the highest employment in Hawaii? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Hawaii. We note that the total employment in Hawaii is 594,880. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 20,340 people (3.42 percent of the total employment in Hawaii). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 16,540 people (2.78 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Hawaii is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Hawaii (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	594,880	100.00%	$48,560
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	20,340	3.42%	$27,990
3	Retail Salespersons	16,540	2.78%	$33,400
4	Office Clerks, General	16,530	2.78%	$38,750
5	Cashiers	14,790	2.49%	$29,700
6	Waiters and Waitresses	12,950	2.18%	$22,970
7	General and Operations Managers	12,440	2.09%	$100,730
8	Registered Nurses	11,800	1.98%	$120,100
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11,090	1.86%	$30,950
10	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9,800	1.65%	$60,560
11	Restaurant Cooks	9,510	1.60%	$37,240
12	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	9,290	1.56%	$60,280
13	Security Guards	9,100	1.53%	$35,230
14	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	8,660	1.46%	$38,010
15	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8,520	1.43%	$47,270
16	Customer Service Representatives	8,250	1.39%	$37,320
17	Stockers and Order Fillers	7,780	1.31%	$35,380
18	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	7,730	1.30%	$46,460
19	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	7,650	1.29%	$40,560
20	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	7,490	1.26%	$37,780
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	6,810	1.14%	$51,690
22	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,770	1.14%	$32,080
23	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	5,880	0.99%	$46,030
24	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5,570	0.94%	$49,100
25	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	5,500	0.92%	$34,100
26	Accountants and Auditors	5,170	0.87%	$65,150
27	Carpenters	5,020	0.84%	$77,050
28	Nursing Assistants	4,850	0.82%	$37,250
29	Construction Laborers	4,320	0.73%	$61,760
30	Food Preparation Workers	4,120	0.69%	$34,710
31	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,120	0.69%	$25,320
32	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,030	0.68%	$51,470
33	Dishwashers	3,910	0.66%	$29,630
34	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	3,890	0.65%	$38,500
35	Other Business Operations Specialists	3,820	0.64%	$80,040
36	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	3,720	0.63%	$59,990
37	Receptionists and Information Clerks	3,720	0.63%	$35,980
38	Medical Assistants	3,630	0.61%	$43,750
39	Bartenders	3,560	0.60%	$29,590
40	Electricians	3,480	0.58%	$98,320
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,400	0.57%	$61,750
42	Financial Managers	3,140	0.53%	$114,980
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	3,130	0.53%	$89,260
44	Human Resources Specialists	3,060	0.51%	$61,460
45	Social and Human Service Assistants	3,030	0.51%	$37,220
46	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	3,000	0.50%	$52,740
47	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	2,990	0.50%	$31,830
48	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,930	0.49%	$57,310
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2,720	0.46%	$85,030
50	Other Postsecondary Teachers	2,620	0.44%	$96,780
51	Construction Managers	2,560	0.43%	$108,040
52	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	2,490	0.42%	$29,800
53	Packers and Packagers	2,480	0.42%	$29,010
54	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2,450	0.41%	$49,160
55	Computer User Support Specialists	2,380	0.40%	$58,610
56	Software Developers	2,380	0.40%	$103,210
57	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	2,360	0.40%	$86,080
58	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2,210	0.37%	$56,030
59	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	2,190	0.37%	$38,170
60	Lawyers	2,140	0.36%	$99,280
61	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2,120	0.36%	$30,630
62	Management Analysts	2,110	0.35%	$84,970
63	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	2,110	0.35%	$48,680
64	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,090	0.35%	$24,690
65	Civil Engineers	2,020	0.34%	$82,910
66	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2,000	0.34%	$74,660
67	Property, Real Estate Managers	1,960	0.33%	$61,470
68	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,940	0.33%	$55,090
69	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,900	0.32%	$46,790
70	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,880	0.32%	$117,330
71	Other Healthcare Support Workers	1,870	0.31%	$44,910
72	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,850	0.31%	$101,030
73	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	1,810	0.30%	$60,860
74	Computer Systems Analysts	1,800	0.30%	$83,600
75	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,800	0.30%	$63,030
76	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,790	0.30%	$96,990
77	Firefighters	1,770	0.30%	$66,780
78	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,760	0.30%	$57,830
79	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	1,750	0.29%	$57,260
80	Tellers	1,720	0.29%	$36,350
81	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,710	0.29%	$82,230
82	Sales Managers	1,650	0.28%	$104,400
83	All Other Physicians	1,640	0.28%	$235,410
84	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	1,630	0.27%	$29,340
85	Dental Assistants	1,620	0.27%	$38,450
86	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,590	0.27%	$39,290
87	Administrative Services Managers	1,570	0.26%	$103,420
88	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,550	0.26%	$101,110
89	Cargo and Freight Agents	1,530	0.26%	$35,850
90	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,500	0.25%	$37,740
91	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	1,480	0.25%	$43,990
92	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	1,460	0.25%	$34,900
93	Recreation Workers	1,460	0.25%	$34,100
94	Medical Secretaries	1,380	0.23%	$42,110
95	Parking Lot Attendants	1,380	0.23%	$27,810
96	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,370	0.23%	$62,450
97	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,370	0.23%	$58,980
98	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	1,370	0.23%	$47,350
99	Pharmacy Technicians	1,350	0.23%	$38,620
100	Food Service Managers	1,330	0.22%	$68,430
101	Compliance Officers	1,320	0.22%	$68,600
102	Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,300	0.22%	$51,710
103	Public Relations Specialists	1,290	0.22%	$61,190
104	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,290	0.22%	$61,040
105	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,260	0.21%	$65,250
106	Massage Therapists	1,260	0.21%	$61,520
107	Loan Officers	1,230	0.21%	$66,370
108	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,230	0.21%	$56,260
109	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,150	0.19%	$58,630
110	Short Order Cooks	1,130	0.19%	$37,240
111	Dental Hygienists	1,110	0.19%	$87,080
112	All Other Managers	1,100	0.18%	$115,540
113	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,100	0.18%	$60,330
114	School Bus Drivers	1,100	0.18%	$54,400
115	Cost Estimators	1,090	0.18%	$94,550
116	Project Management Specialists	1,090	0.18%	$76,930
117	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,090	0.18%	$64,200
118	Electrical Engineers	1,080	0.18%	$102,390
119	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,080	0.18%	$75,360
120	Childcare Workers	1,070	0.18%	$30,290
121	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,060	0.18%	$35,880
122	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,050	0.18%	$39,030
123	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,050	0.18%	$48,120
124	Fast Food Cooks	1,040	0.17%	$35,450
125	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	1,040	0.17%	$54,180
126	Bakers	1,030	0.17%	$36,990
127	Physical Therapists	1,030	0.17%	$101,390
128	Transportation Security Screeners	1,020	0.17%	$47,510
129	Chefs and Head Cooks	1,020	0.17%	$87,730
130	Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,000	0.17%	$134,800
131	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,000	0.17%	$63,690
132	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,000	0.17%	$26,990
133	Insurance Sales Agents	1,000	0.17%	$59,550
134	Tutors	990	0.17%	$35,480
135	Coaches and Scouts	980	0.16%	$52,370
136	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	980	0.16%	$47,880
137	Computer and Information Systems Managers	970	0.16%	$128,210
138	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	950	0.16%	$73,800
139	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	930	0.16%	$75,210
140	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	930	0.16%	$35,500
141	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	920	0.15%	$80,620
142	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	920	0.15%	$47,930
143	Social and Community Service Managers	910	0.15%	$74,480
144	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	910	0.15%	$33,110
145	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	890	0.15%	$55,920
146	Pharmacists	870	0.15%	$139,470
147	Psychiatric Technicians	870	0.15%	$47,550
148	Real Estate Sales Agents	870	0.15%	$57,760
149	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	850	0.14%	$57,410
150	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	850	0.14%	$42,430
151	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	850	0.14%	$44,320
152	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	840	0.14%	$80,270
153	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	840	0.14%	$47,850
154	Driver/Sales Workers	820	0.14%	$27,090
155	Healthcare Social Workers	810	0.14%	$76,380
156	Tour and Travel Guides	810	0.14%	$40,960
157	Biological Technicians	790	0.13%	$37,530
158	Postsecondary Education Teachers	790	0.13%	$62,900
159	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	790	0.13%	$74,530
160	Postsecondary Business Teachers	780	0.13%	$76,700
161	Parts Salespersons	780	0.13%	$41,980
162	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	770	0.13%	$34,200
163	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	770	0.13%	$62,780
164	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	760	0.13%	$73,090
165	Mechanical Engineers	760	0.13%	$85,340
166	Radiologic Technologists	760	0.13%	$93,800
167	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	760	0.13%	$107,160
168	Engineers, All Other	750	0.13%	$119,410
169	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	740	0.12%	$45,510
170	Postsecondary Education Administrators	730	0.12%	$101,250
171	Human Resources Managers	720	0.12%	$107,590
172	Training and Development Specialists	710	0.12%	$65,330
173	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	710	0.12%	$48,550
174	Roofers	710	0.12%	$56,950
175	Facilities Managers	690	0.12%	$98,140
176	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	690	0.12%	$75,930
177	Construction and Building Inspectors	690	0.12%	$69,630
178	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	680	0.11%	$90,640
179	Medical Records Specialists	680	0.11%	$63,650
180	Other Personal Care and Service Workers	680	0.11%	$28,840
181	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	670	0.11%	$46,860
182	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	670	0.11%	$51,020
183	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	670	0.11%	$43,020
184	Instructional Coordinators	660	0.11%	$62,380
185	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	660	0.11%	$54,030
186	Other Financial Specialists	650	0.11%	$73,720
187	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	650	0.11%	$74,360
188	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	650	0.11%	$70,670
189	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	640	0.11%	$37,270
190	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	630	0.11%	$142,010
191	Personal Financial Advisors	620	0.10%	$65,950
192	Other Teachers and Instructors	620	0.10%	$66,830
193	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	620	0.10%	$48,650
194	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	610	0.10%	$53,960
195	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	600	0.10%	$74,310
196	Residential Advisors	600	0.10%	$30,200
197	Computer Network Architects	590	0.10%	$100,560
198	Food Batchmakers	590	0.10%	$27,400
199	Legal Secretaries	580	0.10%	$59,560
200	Pest Control Workers	580	0.10%	$37,150

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