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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Hawaii Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Hawaii, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthropologists and archeologists | $55,420 | 180 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | $62,670 | 180 | 19.9 |
| 3 | Tour guides and escorts | $21,300 | 1,040 | 18.9 |
| 4 | Etchers and engravers | $38,680 | 120 | 16.8 |
| 5 | Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters | $22,370 | 540 | 13.9 |
| 6 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | $32,430 | 4,020 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Transportation workers | $28,010 | 870 | 9.2 |
| 8 | Clergy | $41,090 | 750 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Education teachers, postsecondary | $57,100 | 610 | 6.6 |
| 10 | Baggage porters and bellhops | $17,560 | 920 | 6.4 |
| 11 | Concierges | $33,320 | 280 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Elevator installers and repairers | $70,370 | 280 | 5.6 |
| 13 | Musicians and singers | (varies) | 680 | 5.6 |
| 14 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | $34,110 | 1,930 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Insulation workers, mechanical | $51,100 | 130 | 5.3 |
| 16 | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $22,910 | 810 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Psychiatric aides | $30,340 | 560 | 4.9 |
| 18 | Avionics technicians | $59,170 | 170 | 4.8 |
| 19 | Parking lot attendants | $15,220 | 1,760 | 4.4 |
| 20 | Word processors and typists | $27,510 | 2,040 | 4.4 |
| 21 | Protective service workers | $27,950 | 1,630 | 3.8 |
| 22 | Massage therapists | $39,090 | 370 | 3.8 |
| 23 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $35,830 | 520 | 3.7 |
| 24 | Tapers | $48,750 | 400 | 3.6 |
| 25 | Urban and regional planners | (varies) | 300 | 3.5 |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | $60,880 | 330 | 3.5 |
| 27 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | $60,310 | 1,790 | 3.5 |
| 28 | English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $55,380 | 450 | 3.5 |
| 29 | Survey researchers | $29,670 | 150 | 3.5 |
| 30 | History teachers, postsecondary | $70,960 | 140 | 3.4 |
| 31 | Education, training, and library workers | $33,980 | 510 | 3.4 |
| 32 | Social scientists and related workers | $65,950 | 290 | 3.4 |
| 33 | Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | $19,420 | 150 | 3.3 |
| 34 | Media and communication equipment workers | $56,680 | 130 | 3.2 |
| 35 | Community and social service specialists | $40,900 | 900 | 3.1 |
| 36 | Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $49,260 | 240 | 3.0 |
| 37 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $15,820 | 4,760 | 3.0 |
| 38 | Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | $23,490 | 150 | 2.9 |
| 39 | Skin care specialists | $26,850 | 150 | 2.9 |
| 40 | Demonstrators and product promoters | $19,830 | 590 | 2.9 |
| 41 | Personal care and service workers | $19,330 | 420 | 2.9 |
| 42 | Food batchmakers | $17,870 | 610 | 2.8 |
| 43 | Statisticians | (varies) | 140 | 2.8 |
| 44 | Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | $29,790 | 170 | 2.7 |
| 45 | Transportation inspectors | $56,340 | 110 | 2.7 |
| 46 | Film and video editors | $29,450 | 100 | 2.6 |
| 47 | Life, physical, and social science technicians | $38,940 | 370 | 2.5 |
| 48 | Lodging managers | $60,080 | 190 | 2.5 |
| 49 | Engineering technicians, except drafters | $63,910 | 430 | 2.5 |
| 50 | Self-enrichment education teachers | $37,750 | 980 | 2.4 |
| 51 | Marriage and family therapists | $47,310 | 100 | 2.4 |
| 52 | Helpers, construction trades | $24,350 | 160 | 2.3 |
| 53 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $55,640 | 610 | 2.3 |
| 54 | Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants | $18,670 | 110 | 2.2 |
| 55 | Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | $36,150 | 330 | 2.2 |
| 56 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | $19,280 | 970 | 2.2 |
| 57 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $56,260 | 480 | 2.2 |
| 58 | Budget analysts | $61,060 | 360 | 2.2 |
| 59 | Reporters and correspondents | $54,990 | 270 | 2.2 |
| 60 | Real estate brokers | $79,570 | 170 | 2.2 |
| 61 | Appraisers and assessors of real estate | $50,140 | 280 | 2.1 |
| 62 | Civil engineers | $64,140 | 1,600 | 2.1 |
| 63 | Health educators | $52,320 | 300 | 2.1 |
| 64 | Fire fighters | $42,690 | 1,100 | 2.0 |
| 65 | Travel agents | $25,440 | 560 | 2.0 |
| 66 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $24,860 | 5,410 | 2.0 |
| 67 | Psychology teachers, postsecondary | $75,310 | 130 | 2.0 |
| 68 | Bakers | $23,740 | 860 | 1.9 |
| 69 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | $20,790 | 2,480 | 1.9 |
| 70 | Environmental engineers | $69,230 | 270 | 1.9 |
| 71 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $29,650 | 510 | 1.9 |
| 72 | Dishwashers | $17,420 | 2,980 | 1.9 |
| 73 | First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers | $50,630 | 290 | 1.9 |
| 74 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $61,270 | 360 | 1.9 |
| 75 | Architects, except landscape and naval | $58,510 | 620 | 1.9 |
| 76 | Natural sciences managers | $99,870 | 210 | 1.8 |
| 77 | Cooks, short order | $20,310 | 970 | 1.8 |
| 78 | Computer science teachers, postsecondary | $62,980 | 150 | 1.8 |
| 79 | Legal support workers | $42,330 | 320 | 1.8 |
| 80 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $53,740 | 690 | 1.8 |
| 81 | Roofers | $37,250 | 630 | 1.7 |
| 82 | Chefs and head cooks | $42,560 | 620 | 1.7 |
| 83 | Dental laboratory technicians | $29,920 | 190 | 1.7 |
| 84 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | $33,640 | 1,020 | 1.7 |
| 85 | Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $19,500 | 130 | 1.7 |
| 86 | Security guards | $20,910 | 5,890 | 1.7 |
| 87 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | $46,760 | 4,660 | 1.7 |
| 88 | Office machine operators, except computer | $22,810 | 420 | 1.7 |
| 89 | Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $59,480 | 280 | 1.7 |
| 90 | Education administrators | $63,640 | 100 | 1.7 |
| 91 | Instructional coordinators | $52,150 | 540 | 1.6 |
| 92 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $30,310 | 950 | 1.6 |
| 93 | Broadcast technicians | $32,440 | 150 | 1.6 |
| 94 | Architectural and civil drafters | $38,340 | 540 | 1.6 |
| 95 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | $53,680 | 1,120 | 1.6 |
| 96 | Social and human service assistants | $27,650 | 1,520 | 1.6 |
| 97 | Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | $54,170 | 310 | 1.6 |
| 98 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | $43,030 | 210 | 1.6 |
| 99 | Painters, construction and maintenance | $42,440 | 1,320 | 1.6 |
| 100 | Dental hygienists | $52,240 | 740 | 1.6 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Hawaii
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Hawaii are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 18,630 | $21,980 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 11,320 | $23,700 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,690 | $20,750 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 9,530 | $21,320 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Cashiers | 8,810 | $18,270 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 7,750 | $17,270 | 1.1 |
| 7 | Registered nurses | 7,370 | $66,230 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 6,270 | $31,500 | 1.1 |
| 9 | Security guards | 5,890 | $20,910 | 1.7 |
| 10 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 5,620 | $31,780 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 5,410 | $24,860 | 2.0 |
| 12 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 5,200 | $48,250 | 1.2 |
| 13 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 5,040 | $42,480 | 1.2 |
| 14 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 4,980 | $27,910 | 0.7 |
| 15 | Customer service representatives | 4,860 | $30,890 | 0.7 |
| 16 | General and operations managers | 4,830 | $96,370 | 0.9 |
| 17 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 4,760 | $15,820 | 3.0 |
| 18 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 4,710 | $24,020 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 4,660 | $46,760 | 1.7 |
| 20 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 4,460 | $24,450 | 1.5 |
| 21 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 4,020 | $32,430 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Accountants and auditors | 4,020 | $49,690 | 1.1 |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 4,000 | $37,370 | 1.2 |
| 24 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 3,970 | $26,630 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Food preparation workers | 3,920 | $20,190 | 1.4 |
| 26 | Cooks, restaurant | 3,820 | $22,790 | 1.5 |
| 27 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 3,810 | $34,730 | 0.9 |
| 28 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 3,680 | $42,210 | 0.8 |
| 29 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 3,640 | $25,190 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Carpenters | 3,370 | $53,220 | 1.1 |
| 31 | Business operations specialists | 3,340 | $58,720 | 1.1 |
| 32 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 3,200 | $40,960 | 0.7 |
| 33 | Receptionists and information clerks | 3,100 | $23,430 | 0.9 |
| 34 | Dishwashers | 2,980 | $17,420 | 1.9 |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 2,770 | $33,740 | 1.2 |
| 36 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,480 | $20,790 | 1.9 |
| 37 | Packers and packagers, hand | 2,250 | $18,330 | 0.9 |
| 38 | Word processors and typists | 2,040 | $27,510 | 4.4 |
| 39 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 2,000 | $27,630 | 0.8 |
| 40 | Teacher assistants | 1,970 | $19,870 | 0.5 |
| 41 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 1,930 | $34,110 | 5.5 |
| 42 | Bartenders | 1,930 | $23,500 | 1.3 |
| 43 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,920 | $42,660 | 1.2 |
| 44 | Financial managers | 1,920 | $89,100 | 1.2 |
| 45 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,920 | $37,540 | 0.4 |
| 46 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,850 | $43,530 | 1.4 |
| 47 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 1,840 | $37,230 | 0.9 |
| 48 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 1,790 | $60,310 | 3.5 |
| 49 | Parking lot attendants | 1,760 | $15,220 | 4.4 |
| 50 | Computer systems analysts | 1,750 | $68,900 | 1.0 |
| 51 | Lawyers | 1,700 | $93,430 | 0.9 |
| 52 | Protective service workers | 1,630 | $27,950 | 3.8 |
| 53 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,620 | $29,370 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 1,610 | $22,630 | 1.5 |
| 55 | Home health aides | 1,610 | $21,370 | 0.8 |
| 56 | Civil engineers | 1,600 | $64,140 | 2.1 |
| 57 | Tellers | 1,600 | $22,400 | 0.9 |
| 58 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,550 | $61,000 | 1.1 |
| 59 | Managers | 1,540 | $78,030 | 1.4 |
| 60 | Electricians | 1,540 | $59,250 | 0.8 |
| 61 | Social and human service assistants | 1,520 | $27,650 | 1.6 |
| 62 | Cooks, fast food | 1,520 | $16,710 | 0.8 |
| 63 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,460 | $72,100 | 0.8 |
| 64 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 1,420 | $18,280 | 1.3 |
| 65 | Child care workers | 1,420 | $16,340 | 0.8 |
| 66 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,390 | $26,290 | 1.3 |
| 67 | Computer support specialists | 1,390 | $38,100 | 0.8 |
| 68 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,380 | $38,680 | 0.6 |
| 69 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 1,320 | $42,440 | 1.6 |
| 70 | Office and administrative support workers | 1,290 | $24,320 | 1.5 |
| 71 | Sales representatives, services | 1,290 | $51,850 | 0.9 |
| 72 | Medical assistants | 1,280 | $29,520 | 1.0 |
| 73 | All other information and record clerks | 1,240 | $48,060 | 1.3 |
| 74 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,240 | $19,090 | 0.8 |
| 75 | Sales managers | 1,210 | $76,900 | 1.1 |
| 76 | Management analysts | 1,210 | $68,340 | 0.8 |
| 77 | Medical secretaries | 1,160 | $33,940 | 1.1 |
| 78 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,130 | $63,560 | 1.1 |
| 79 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 1,120 | $53,680 | 1.6 |
| 80 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,120 | $58,790 | 1.0 |
| 81 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,110 | $50,140 | 0.5 |
| 82 | Fire fighters | 1,100 | $42,690 | 2.0 |
| 83 | Loan officers | 1,090 | $65,630 | 1.0 |
| 84 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,080 | $37,430 | 0.6 |
| 85 | Tour guides and escorts | 1,040 | $21,300 | 18.9 |
| 86 | Correctional officers and jailers | 1,030 | $37,420 | 1.4 |
| 87 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 1,020 | $33,640 | 1.7 |
| 88 | Dental assistants | 1,020 | $29,870 | 1.2 |
| 89 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 1,010 | $53,210 | 1.1 |
| 90 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 980 | $37,750 | 2.4 |
| 91 | Public relations specialists | 980 | $44,800 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 970 | $19,280 | 2.2 |
| 93 | Cooks, short order | 970 | $20,310 | 1.8 |
| 94 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 970 | $41,030 | 1.3 |
| 95 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 970 | $27,760 | 0.9 |
| 96 | Computer programmers | 970 | $55,910 | 0.7 |
| 97 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 950 | $30,310 | 1.6 |
| 98 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 940 | $25,700 | 0.8 |
| 99 | Food service managers | 930 | $51,390 | 1.5 |
| 100 | Baggage porters and bellhops | 920 | $17,560 | 6.4 |
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