Registered Nurse Salary in Hawaii
Median annual pay in Hawaii
$136,320
$65.54/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Hawaii
$123,983
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 ($97,550): +$38,770 (+39.7%)
Hawaii ranks 2nd of 51 states by median pay, and 3rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,500 | $39.66 |
| 25th percentile | $101,200 | $48.65 |
| Median | $136,320 | $65.54 |
| 75th percentile | $144,140 | $69.30 |
| 90th percentile | $147,830 | $71.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Hawaii
- 12,940
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Hawaii
- $136,320
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$38,770 (+39.7%)
Cost of living
$136,320 ÷ 109.951 × 100 = $123,983
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $140,270 | $126,689 1st |
| Hawaii This page | ||
| 2nd | $136,320 | $123,983 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $129,010 | $124,815 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $124,200 | $116,061 4th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Hawaii
$135,570/year Hawaii
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in the U.S.
$236,590/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Hawaii
$164,050/year Hawaii
- Nursing Assistant salary in Hawaii
$45,350/year Hawaii
- Paramedic salary in Hawaii
$81,280/year Hawaii
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- 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
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in California
$140,270/year California
- Registered Nurse salary in Oregon
$129,010/year Oregon
- Registered Nurse salary in Nevada
$103,670/year Nevada
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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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