Software Developer Salary in Hawaii
Median annual pay in Hawaii
$124,040
$59.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Hawaii
$112,814
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 ($135,980): −$11,940 (−8.8%)
Hawaii ranks 31st of 50 states by median pay, and 48th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,690 | $31.10 |
| 25th percentile | $82,830 | $39.82 |
| Median | $124,040 | $59.64 |
| 75th percentile | $170,970 | $82.20 |
| 90th percentile | $238,930 | $114.87 |
Employment
- Employment in Hawaii
- 1,600
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Hawaii
- $124,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- −$11,940 (−8.8%)
Cost of living
$124,040 ÷ 109.951 × 100 = $112,814
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 | ||
| 29th | $125,280 | $127,892 33rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $124,520 | $135,037 14th |
| Hawaii This page | ||
| 31st | $124,040 | $112,814 48th |
| Maine | ||
| 32nd | $123,120 | $126,862 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 33rd | $122,660 | $130,358 26th |
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.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in Hawaii
$118,180/year Hawaii
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- 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
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in California
$174,410/year California
- Software Developer salary in Oregon
$142,720/year Oregon
- Software Developer salary in Nevada
$128,810/year Nevada
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/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: 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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