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Federal employee salaries in Hawaii

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Hawaii earned a median of $104,462 in September 2026, 5% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #20 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$104,462
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$73,911–$139,701
25th–75th percentile
Employees
4,802
with published duty station
Rank
#20
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Hawaii
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Hawaii

The 29 largest occupations in Hawaii with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (29 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Hawaii
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 419 $150,633 $136,057–$176,105
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 255 $67,751 $65,698–$73,911
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 242 $103,530 $88,361–$121,482
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 178 $170,434 $112,046–$191,157
Medical Officer Series 0602 172 $279,806 $253,931–$325,834
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 148 $102,791 $83,774–$125,936
Social Work Series 0185 135 $120,886 $113,977–$125,537
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 114 $60,048 $53,727–$68,485
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 111 $112,787 $103,364–$124,738
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 109 $60,048 $54,436–$64,973
Information Technology Management Series 2210 104 $128,052 $108,129–$141,196
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 86 $111,119 $90,961–$136,507
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 81 $93,445 $78,054–$102,791
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 76 $71,062 $62,297–$95,700
Psychology Series 0180 69 $174,916 $152,279–$186,525
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 65 $98,759 $85,762–$112,136
Pharmacist Series 0660 64 $195,637 $180,587–$220,707
Human Resources Management Series 0201 54 $118,366 $100,097–$136,343
Aviation Safety Series 1825 53 $144,442 $118,528–$157,498
Park Ranger Series 0025 51 $84,936 $71,374–$114,668
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 47 $63,675 $60,037–$67,314
Custodial Working Series 3566 44 $44,265 $42,637–$47,751
Practical Nurse Series 0620 44 $93,849 $89,148–$97,496
General Business and Industry Series 1101 42 $105,906 $85,842–$130,475
Administrative Officer Series 0341 40 $92,710 $83,163–$105,906
General Attorney Series 0905 37 $161,953 $135,687–$185,346
Meteorology Series 1340 35 $129,640 $116,676–$146,638
Contracting Series 1102 32 $104,348 $98,897–$125,936
Social Science Series 0101 31 $102,791 $89,661–$117,709

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Hawaii

Federal pay by agency in Hawaii
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 2,038 $102,900 $70,725–$148,301
Department of Agriculture 665 $83,774 $64,438–$105,906
Department of the Interior 552 $83,163 $62,527–$109,021
Department of Transportation 398 $129,903 $105,807–$173,789
Department of Commerce 363 $121,482 $103,619–$153,316
Department of Homeland Security 292 $101,359 $83,774–$122,232
Social Security Administration 104 $94,860 $80,563–$112,136
Department of Justice 84 $101,863 $84,492–$115,592
Department of Health and Human Services 78 $129,640 $114,824–$140,753
General Services Administration 43 $115,251 $102,075–$137,049
Department of the Treasury 40 $119,534 $83,621–$140,065

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.6% from $101,774 in September 2025 to $104,462 in September 2026. Headcount went from 5,205 to 4,802 (−7.7%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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