Civil Engineer Salary in Hawaii
Median annual pay in Hawaii
$94,280
$45.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Hawaii
$85,747
Regional Price Parity: 109.951 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$6,560 (−6.5%)
Hawaii ranks 43rd of 51 states by median pay, and 51st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,900 | $30.24 |
| 25th percentile | $77,720 | $37.37 |
| Median | $94,280 | $45.33 |
| 75th percentile | $113,550 | $54.59 |
| 90th percentile | $131,810 | $63.37 |
Employment
- Employment in Hawaii
- 2,640
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Hawaii
- $94,280
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$6,560 (−6.5%)
Cost of living
$94,280 ÷ 109.951 × 100 = $85,747
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 41st | $95,600 | $97,593 38th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $94,600 | $100,537 27th |
| Hawaii This page | ||
| 43rd | $94,280 | $85,747 51st |
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $93,070 | $98,336 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $92,750 | $102,128 23rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in Hawaii
$128,910/year Hawaii
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Hawaii
$102,340/year Hawaii
- Industrial Engineer salary in Hawaii
$123,800/year Hawaii
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in California
$122,500/year California
- Civil Engineer salary in Oregon
$105,250/year Oregon
- Civil Engineer salary in Nevada
$104,310/year Nevada
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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