Honolulu Employment

Employment and Industries in the Honolulu, Hawaii Area

Honolulu serves as the business and trading center for the Hawaiian Islands. The Honolulu economy is powered by tourism, military, the defense contracting industry, manufacturing and research and development. Tourism typically contributes 10 billion dollars a year to Honolulu. Agriculture and aqua-culture are also significant economic factors. The Marine Base Kaneohe, the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the Schofield Barracks also add to the economy.

The economy is diversifying into other sectors such as alternative energy, information and communications technologies, science-biotech, astronomy and space sciences, marine sciences and defense-dual use technologies. In addition, the Kapolei region includes one of Hawaii's largest industrial parks. Also, the Honolulu Harbor has a prominent Foreign Trade Zone. Numerous major shipping companies serve the port.

The One-Stop Workforce Assistance Centers are managed by the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The centers include job placement and training systems to assist people find jobs and employers find qualified employees. The centers also offer the Employment Training Fund which offers a job skills upgrade program for current workers.

The largest employers in Honolulu are provided below:

Schofield Barracks
Bank of Hawaii
Queen's Medical Center
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu Police Department
St Francis Hospital
Aloha Airlines
Kapiolani Medical Center
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach
Straub Clinic & Hospital
Honolulu Intl Airport - HNL
Oahu Transit SVC
Kuakini Emergency SVC
Kuakini Health System
Adjutant General
Polynesian Cultural Center
Sheraton
HMSA Hawaii Medical SVC
Castle Medical Center
Honolulu Environmental SVC
Servco Pacific Inc
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Honolulu Advertiser
Del Monte Foods
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort

Honolulu's major employment sectors are:

Government
Trade, transportation and utilities
Leisure and hospitality
Professional and business services
Healthcare
Education
Finance

Notable information about Honolulu: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 181.5 which is very high when compared to the national average of 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $55,000. Approximately 31% of the residents of Honolulu have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Honolulu companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

The Hawaii Business Magazine offers current information about the business endeavors in Honolulu.

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Most Popular Jobs in Honolulu, Hawaii Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	6,490	79,920	$56,780 - 102,350	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,310	47,460	$31,370 - 68,990	6%	96%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,330	47,380	$18,930 - 81,060	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	4,260	55,420	$32,940 - 82,580	18%	79%
5	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,930	52,830	$26,650 - 89,510	9%	54%
6	Lawyers	1,920	98,350	$52,540 -	11%	99%
7	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,820	47,160	$22,910 - 77,560	5%	58%
8	Financial managers	1,730	84,220	$44,660 - 129,780	13%	60%
9	Civil engineers	1,500	75,260	$52,820 - 101,260	18%	87%
10	Sales managers	1,400	86,040	$36,740 - 158,650	10%	69%
11	Social and human service assistants	1,370	34,210	$22,670 - 46,970	34%	58%
12	Public relations specialists	1,280	54,850	$32,540 - 89,190	18%	81%
13	Managers, all other	1,270	79,100	$40,030 - 124,970	7%	55%
14	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,220	44,800	$22,870 - 76,650	23%	54%
15	Management analysts	1,210	67,890	$44,230 - 97,650	22%	78%
16	Chief executives	1,140	157,990	$78,350 -	2%	65%
17	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,130	38,730	$17,590 - 69,040	11%	95%
18	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,130	53,750	$34,430 - 75,630	13%	73%
19	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,080	47,920	$29,130 - 67,190	20%	87%
20	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,070	46,970	$30,070 - 63,490	25%	58%
21	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,030	65,450	$43,040 - 93,620	53%	57%
22	Computer programmers	1,020	62,910	$31,480 - 96,340	0%	73%
23	Computer specialists, all other	1,010	71,340	$44,320 - 98,350	15%	68%
24	Computer systems analysts	980	65,610	$43,470 - 93,930	29%	68%
25	Physical therapists	850	52,770	$29,180 - 83,890	27%	89%
26	Pharmacists	810	101,960	$85,220 - 127,910	22%	97%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	790	64,700	$38,370 - 91,890	27%	50%
28	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	770	71,530	$27,170 -	25%	67%
29	Medical and health services managers	770	99,150	$59,260 - 138,850	16%	57%
30	Child, family, and school social workers	760	48,010	$29,990 - 64,640	19%	77%
31	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	690	89,990	$57,580 - 131,290	8%	78%
32	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	690	58,780	$36,280 - 91,000	18%	56%
33	Computer software engineers, applications	670	73,580	$38,820 - 105,820	45%	85%
34	Clergy	640	39,950	$16,660 - 70,540	19%	75%
35	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	630	66,870	$39,030 - 103,730	25%	93%
36	Instructional coordinators	620	53,660	$34,930 - 83,850	23%	79%
37	Computer and information systems managers	590	101,370	$65,670 - 147,600	16%	73%
38	Electrical engineers	570	73,480	$38,870 - 102,020	6%	81%
39	Education, training, and library workers, all other	570	36,980	$22,610 - 50,920	11%	79%
40	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	560	87,900	$48,740 - 130,640	13%	74%
41	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	560	27,790	$20,150 - 40,060	11%	55%
42	Librarians	550	59,720	$42,290 - 80,500	4%	85%
43	Architects, except landscape and naval	540	70,630	$47,980 - 97,520	18%	88%
44	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	530	50,870	$32,230 - 78,510	30%	77%
45	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	520	41,060	$28,910 - 54,940	15%	51%
46	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	520	56,770	$24,540 - 102,540	12%	51%
47	Financial specialists, all other	500	62,980	$37,130 - 95,260	12%	50%
48	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	500	59,850	$44,010 - 75,960	12%	51%
49	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	480	60,430	$38,040 - 88,970	17%	56%
50	Electronics engineers, except computer	480	80,440	$56,770 - 103,030	4%	81%
51	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	480	65,600	$34,480 - 96,450	16%	99%
52	Mechanical engineers	480	83,810	$42,470 - 106,660	4%	78%
53	Training and development specialists	470	50,010	$28,540 - 78,060	18%	56%
54	Graphic designers	460	47,770	$25,790 - 79,700	10%	55%
55	Social and community service managers	450	64,060	$31,940 - 98,250	25%	72%
56	Engineers, all other	430	80,440	$44,580 - 108,680	6%	82%
57	Engineering managers	420	105,770	$75,150 - 136,910	7%	84%
58	Marketing managers	410	75,510	$39,640 - 116,460	14%	69%
59	Financial analysts	400	75,580	$42,960 - 119,410	34%	87%
60	Detectives and criminal investigators	390	75,320	$54,670 - 98,410	17%	54%
61	Budget analysts	380	66,170	$46,420 - 92,350	7%	78%
62	Social scientists and related workers, all other	370	69,960	$45,460 - 97,020	5%	90%
63	Dentists, general	370	134,310	$78,140 -	9%	100%
64	Computer software engineers, systems software	360	86,500	$54,370 - 126,100	28%	85%
65	Medical and public health social workers	360	61,340	$38,770 - 90,740	24%	77%
66	Mental health counselors	330	35,670	$22,450 - 56,510	30%	73%
67	Advertising sales agents	320	49,940	$28,110 - 79,610	20%	56%
68	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	320	61,350	$43,000 - 81,440	20%	99%
69	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	300	45,170	$41,230 - 50,710	14%	54%
70	Coaches and scouts	290	35,980	$22,990 - 51,670	15%	60%
71	Personal financial advisors	280	62,750	$15,960 - 144,510	41%	81%
72	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	280	46,850	$31,500 - 61,690	34%	73%
73	Health educators	270	55,350	$29,040 - 84,040	26%	58%
74	Occupational health and safety specialists	270	69,880	$50,140 - 95,660	8%	72%
75	Biological technicians	270	34,860	$26,040 - 50,310	16%	60%
76	Musicians and singers	260		$ -	10%	53%
77	Urban and regional planners	260	65,180	$44,120 - 91,610	15%	92%
78	Insurance underwriters	250	50,940	$29,360 - 76,430	6%	53%
79	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	250	51,800	$33,820 - 76,720	18%	56%
80	Public relations managers	250	65,400	$37,290 - 102,740	17%	75%
81	Rehabilitation counselors	240	37,620	$27,110 - 58,960	23%	73%
82	Optometrists	240	87,440	$55,650 - 130,000	11%	100%
83	Editors	230	53,650	$23,260 - 83,420	2%	81%
84	Market research analysts	220	59,190	$36,210 - 89,870	20%	82%
85	Database administrators	220	60,720	$39,190 - 85,870	29%	72%
86	Anthropologists and archeologists	220	64,070	$33,440 - 102,310	15%	90%
87	Education administrators, postsecondary	220	109,780	$36,800 -	14%	78%
88	Occupational therapists	190	66,070	$50,070 - 82,860	23%	90%
89	Advertising and promotions managers	190	73,250	$41,920 - 116,770	6%	76%
90	Human resources managers, all other	190	82,000	$53,670 - 116,450	11%	58%
91	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	190	72,700	$45,350 - 108,870	22%	93%
92	Biological scientists, all other	190	71,070	$53,260 - 92,820	4%	95%
93	Physician assistants	190	76,860	$53,300 - 108,260	27%	67%
94	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	180	66,270	$19,100 - 115,200	12%	94%
95	Producers and directors	180	48,160	$21,990 - 81,190	11%	75%
96	Commercial pilots	180	106,550	$58,460 -	13%	74%
97	Environmental engineers	170	85,340	$64,620 - 102,130	25%	86%
98	Dietitians and nutritionists	170	58,690	$42,950 - 78,220	9%	72%
99	Surveyors	170	45,160	$24,890 - 77,260	24%	82%
100	Chemists	160	60,840	$42,310 - 91,310	9%	93%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	18,410	24,110	$15,960 - 33,210	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	10,940	27,700	$16,380 - 40,370	13%	19%
3	Waiters and waitresses	10,250	24,980	$15,590 - 42,290	11%	14%
4	Security guards	8,900	25,050	$17,310 - 35,450	17%	13%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	8,830	23,670	$15,760 - 32,130	15%	4%
6	Cashiers	8,420	20,850	$16,040 - 28,390	-2%	10%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	7,900	18,900	$15,780 - 23,550	18%	5%
8	General and operations managers	6,550	102,380	$43,370 -	2%	48%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	6,380	29,870	$16,640 - 56,400	2%	5%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	5,920	34,030	$21,090 - 48,480	13%	16%
11	Customer service representatives	5,920	32,020	$20,360 - 47,640	25%	22%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,490	34,760	$22,020 - 49,190	1%	18%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	5,480	48,810	$28,430 - 72,430	6%	29%
14	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,340	26,970	$19,140 - 32,920	13%	5%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,310	24,170	$16,590 - 36,330	-7%	8%
16	Food preparation workers	4,820	19,960	$15,860 - 27,680	15%	7%
17	Carpenters	4,650	63,770	$35,330 - 87,230	10%	6%
18	Business operations specialists, all other	4,620	59,080	$26,030 - 96,170	21%	49%
19	Teacher assistants	4,170	24,320	$17,440 - 31,220	10%	18%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,150	40,960	$23,340 - 63,360	4%	25%
21	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	4,110	31,190	$17,960 - 47,880	1%	29%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,040	38,380	$21,410 - 59,530	10%	6%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,920	28,180	$18,480 - 39,730	18%	6%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,890	45,000	$29,100 - 64,080	15%	18%
25	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,750	29,520	$22,120 - 40,030	18%	7%
26	Cooks, restaurant	3,510	26,440	$17,110 - 39,790	12%	5%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,500	32,360	$19,910 - 49,590	11%	14%
28	Construction laborers	3,440	49,110	$25,790 - 76,000	11%	5%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,210	28,310	$17,370 - 42,560	8%	4%
30	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,120	19,280	$15,770 - 24,770	10%	8%
31	Receptionists and information clerks	3,040	27,420	$18,080 - 38,560	17%	13%
32	Cooks, fast food	2,770	18,900	$15,830 - 24,670	8%	5%
33	Dishwashers	2,460	20,350	$15,850 - 30,480	10%	3%
34	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,460	40,320	$27,470 - 59,850	10%	4%
35	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,370	22,310	$15,720 - 33,200	12%	6%
36	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,360	57,750	$24,120 - 98,710	28%	48%
37	Personal and home care aides	2,160	18,990	$15,770 - 25,240	51%	10%
38	Medical assistants	2,110	30,850	$23,080 - 40,270	35%	10%
39	Word processors and typists	2,100	29,420	$22,760 - 37,730	-11%	19%
40	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,100	49,870	$41,370 - 62,380	11%	33%
41	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,050	29,090	$17,810 - 43,770	4%	6%
42	Bartenders	1,970	26,930	$15,580 - 43,260	11%	17%
43	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	1,970	37,260	$22,880 - 50,050	13%	4%
44	Electricians	1,930	58,850	$36,020 - 80,190	7%	7%
45	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,830	31,490	$15,660 - 47,320	-8%	32%
46	Packers and packagers, hand	1,830	21,740	$15,730 - 31,310	-11%	3%
47	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,820	28,880	$17,950 - 40,590	26%	43%
48	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,700	53,460	$33,820 - 78,530	11%	4%
49	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,680	39,670	$26,940 - 53,520	14%	4%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,630	66,980	$41,170 - 97,160	7%	13%
51	Driver/sales workers	1,530	29,150	$17,340 - 41,510	-4%	4%
52	Counter and rental clerks	1,490	23,350	$16,160 - 34,360	23%	16%
53	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,490	33,170	$23,290 - 44,810	4%	15%
54	Tellers	1,480	23,740	$16,350 - 31,380	14%	16%
55	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,440	52,610	$28,480 - 81,800	12%	6%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,420	78,690	$46,550 - 111,130	9%	10%
57	Child care workers	1,400	18,120	$15,460 - 22,390	18%	15%
58	Tour guides and escorts	1,380	24,080	$16,050 - 32,170	21%	29%
59	Home health aides	1,370	27,000	$20,400 - 33,280	49%	7%
60	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,360	48,770	$25,820 - 82,700	15%	36%
61	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,280	71,130	$48,780 - 88,730	8%	3%
62	Flight attendants	1,260	28,270	$19,260 - 32,820	11%	31%
63	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,220	31,510	$21,430 - 40,250	17%	14%
64	Parking lot attendants	1,220	19,060	$15,680 - 25,150	12%	14%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,200	20,970	$15,460 - 31,640	10%	17%
66	Dental assistants	1,180	28,560	$16,610 - 39,780	29%	9%
67	Fire fighters	1,180	49,270	$40,750 - 61,820	12%	18%
68	Recreation workers	1,140	29,600	$16,430 - 51,010	13%	47%
69	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,110	44,410	$34,870 - 52,700	14%	7%
70	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,100	22,850	$16,640 - 31,900	14%	3%
71	Correctional officers and jailers	1,100	46,110	$38,950 - 54,530	17%	11%
72	Healthcare support workers, all other	1,070	29,030	$15,410 - 42,520	16%	10%
73	Bakers	1,040	27,680	$16,700 - 46,490	10%	8%
74	Bill and account collectors	1,000	35,000	$22,440 - 49,270	23%	13%
75	Computer support specialists	1,000	44,870	$28,330 - 65,010	13%	43%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	960	53,510	$24,730 - 89,460	-4%	15%
77	Medical secretaries	960	32,700	$22,850 - 44,520	17%	18%
78	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	940	36,990	$26,940 - 49,410	11%	29%
79	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	930	50,490	$26,580 - 81,550	9%	47%
80	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	920	41,370	$21,420 - 64,570	0%	36%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	920	58,340	$19,840 - 93,600	4%	38%
82	Food service managers	900	50,240	$31,450 - 76,870	5%	24%
83	Industrial truck and tractor operators	890	36,360	$22,190 - 57,690	-1%	2%
84	Postal service mail carriers	880			1%	11%
85	All other information and record clerks	850	38,420	$25,880 - 50,170	-12%	21%
86	Cement masons and concrete finishers	850	57,460	$35,700 - 83,100	11%	2%
87	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	830	40,920	$15,940 - 74,590	12%	6%
88	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	820	24,500	$16,270 - 37,480	13%	15%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	810	35,380	$18,430 - 58,830	16%	26%
90	Construction managers	810	95,420	$50,800 - 143,130	16%	29%
91	Transportation workers, all other	810	36,260	$17,260 - 53,250	13%	7%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	810	35,960	$22,450 - 51,500	13%	11%
93	Cooks, short order	800	23,780	$16,900 - 35,110	5%	5%
94	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	790	31,030	$17,910 - 47,560	2%	11%
95	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	790	62,450	$35,590 - 95,670	0%	42%
96	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	780	61,410	$33,770 - 84,610	7%	2%
97	Data entry keyers	770	27,970	$18,690 - 40,130	-4%	18%
98	Administrative services managers	770	72,310	$36,250 - 115,360	12%	40%
99	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	760	50,710	$32,930 - 68,750	8%	9%
100	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	750	45,520	$27,100 - 68,100	4%	30%

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Jobs More Common Near Honolulu Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Anthropologists and archeologists	64,070	220	37.5
Tour guides and escorts	24,080	1,380	18.2
Dancers		430	16.6
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary		160	13.9
Transportation workers, all other	36,260	810	9.4
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	31,190	4,110	9.3
Marine engineers and naval architects	71,400	110	8.6
Elevator installers and repairers	81,170	390	7
Flight attendants	28,270	1,260	7
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	41,000	110	6.2
Agricultural and food science technicians	36,490	150	5.9
Word processors and typists	29,420	2,100	5.3
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	27,700	230	5.2
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles	49,520	100	5.2
Tree trimmers and pruners	32,150	160	5.1
Air traffic controllers	89,920	200	5.1
Clergy	39,950	640	5
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	57,260	300	5
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	60,680	200	4.9
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	63,390	140	4.9
Anesthesiologists	187,460	290	4.8
Music directors and composers	38,150	100	4.7
Social scientists and related workers, all other	69,960	370	4.7
Skin care specialists		300	4.6
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	97,240	500	4.5
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	56,420	100	4.5
Baggage porters and bellhops	25,370	590	4.4
Education teachers, postsecondary	63,630	560	4.3
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	37,260	1,970	4.1
Stonemasons	58,280	120	4
Optometrists	87,440	240	3.9
Concierges	32,820	230	3.6
Obstetricians and gynecologists		150	3.6
History teachers, postsecondary	70,530	160	3.5
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	72,990	270	3.5
Personal care and service workers, all other	21,970	620	3.5
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	27,790	560	3.4
Carpet installers	41,520	270	3.4
Power plant operators	63,480	180	3.4
Community and social service specialists, all other	46,970	1,070	3.3
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	70,210	110	3.3
Glaziers	50,130	390	3.3
Media and communication workers, all other	45,780	190	3.2
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	19,090	590	3.2
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	65,920	140	3.1
Commercial pilots	106,550	180	3.1
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	87,900	560	3
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	24,390	160	3
Tapers	66,060	280	2.9
Tile and marble setters	56,580	420	2.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Honolulu, Hawaii Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Real estate sales agents	91,740	1.95	430
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	65,800	1.82	130
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	32,470	1.68	330
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	71,130	1.66	1,280
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	40,920	1.63	830
Carpenters	63,770	1.63	4,650
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	31,510	1.62	1,220
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	61,410	1.59	780
Construction laborers	49,110	1.58	3,440
Motor vehicle operators, all other	44,140	1.56	280
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	48,780	1.56	270
Cement masons and concrete finishers	57,460	1.55	850
Painters, construction and maintenance	52,610	1.53	1,440
Commercial pilots	106,550	1.52	180
Food servers, nonrestaurant	30,360	1.51	380
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	41,000	1.5	110
Nonfarm animal caretakers	30,840	1.49	150
Helpers--carpenters	38,610	1.49	370
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	51,600	1.47	590
Plasterers and stucco masons	57,520	1.45	160
Crane and tower operators	65,650	1.44	110
Roofers	50,640	1.44	540
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	47,850	1.43	330
Tapers	66,060	1.42	280
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,970	1.41	5,340
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	50,710	1.4	760
Teachers and instructors, all other	52,830	1.39	1,930
Bartenders	26,930	1.39	1,970
Helpers--electricians	37,020	1.39	360
Tile and marble setters	56,580	1.37	420
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	58,840	1.37	210
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	78,690	1.35	1,420
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	31,890	1.35	720
Waiters and waitresses	24,980	1.34	10,250
Medical and public health social workers	61,340	1.33	360
Social workers, all other	62,940	1.33	160
Machinists	49,060	1.33	360
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	97,240	1.32	500
Insulation workers, mechanical	54,650	1.32	150
Sheet metal workers	55,140	1.32	610
Stonemasons	58,280	1.32	120
Material moving workers, all other	45,040	1.31	220
Medical records and health information technicians	41,450	1.31	510
Registered nurses	79,920	1.3	6,490
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	63,560	1.3	390
Butchers and meat cutters	38,900	1.29	320
Tax preparers	45,230	1.29	140
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	22,310	1.28	2,370
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50,870	1.28	530
Medical transcriptionists	41,070	1.27	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Honolulu, Hawaii Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	197,350	670
Anesthesiologists	187,460	290
Surgeons	174,290	250
Psychiatrists	173,560	150
Family and general practitioners	164,180	720
Pediatricians, general	161,410	100
Chief executives	157,990	1,140
Internists, general	135,660	300
Dentists, general	134,310	370
Education administrators, postsecondary	109,780	220
Commercial pilots	106,550	180
Engineering managers	105,770	420
General and operations managers	102,380	6,550
Pharmacists	101,960	810
Natural sciences managers	101,420	130
Computer and information systems managers	101,370	590
Education administrators, all other	101,290	50
Medical and health services managers	99,150	770
Lawyers	98,350	1,920
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	97,240	500
Construction managers	95,420	810
Physicists	92,760	60
Sales engineers	92,070	70
Real estate sales agents	91,740	430
Computer and information scientists, research	91,110	50
Business teachers, postsecondary	91,010	220
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,990	690
Air traffic controllers	89,920	200
Actuaries	88,390	50
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	87,900	560
Optometrists	87,440	240
Computer software engineers, systems software	86,500	360
Marriage and family therapists	86,360	30
Sales managers	86,040	1,400
Environmental engineers	85,340	170
Political science teachers, postsecondary	84,940	50
Financial managers	84,220	1,730
Mechanical engineers	83,810	480
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	83,220	50
Human resources managers, all other	82,000	190
Elevator installers and repairers	81,170	390
Veterinarians	80,910	120
Industrial engineers	80,550	50
Engineers, all other	80,440	430
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,440	480
Registered nurses	79,920	6,490
Managers, all other	79,100	1,270
Training and development managers	79,080	60
Compensation and benefits managers	78,810	120
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	78,690	1,420

Large Companies Headquartered in Honolulu

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Hawaiian Electric Inds.	2.2
Alexander & Baldwin	1.7

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