Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Hawaii | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $136,320 | $98,331 | +39% |
| Median hourly wage | $65.54 | $47.27 | +39% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $123,927.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Registered Nurse in Hawaii is $136,320, or about $65.54 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Registered Nurses is $98,331. Hawaii is +39% above the national median.
Entry-level registered nurses in Hawaii typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 12,940 registered nurse jobs on record and a median salary of $136,320, Hawaii offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, registered nurses rank 25 of the 537 occupations reported in Hawaii — higher than 95% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Physicians, All Other at $339,290, Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $338,130, Psychiatrists at $289,990 — all figures are median annual wages for Hawaii.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Hawaii levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 190.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, registered nurses rank 25 of the 537 occupations reported in Hawaii — higher than 95% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Hawaii | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $339,290 | $1,830 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $338,130 | $140 |
| Psychiatrists | $289,990 | $170 |
| Cardiologists | $239,200 | $50 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 | $110 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $239,200 | $220 |
Hawaii levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 190.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 537 occupations in Hawaii.