Electrician salary in Hawaii
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Hawaii earn a median of $96,460 a year, or $46.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $124,590. That's 53% more than the national median of $63,190, 3rd of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.99/hr
- Jobs in Hawaii
- 3,070
- After cost of living
- $87,730
- Median hourly pay
- $46.38/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +53%
- Rank among states
- 3rd of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $45,730–$70,460$21.99–$33.88/hr | |
| Journeyman | $96,460$46.38/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $120,740–$124,590$58.05–$59.90/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Hawaii compares
- Electricians hold about the same share of jobs in Hawaii as nationally: 4.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $124,590, is 2.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,730: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Hawaii
- Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area$81,680
Other trades in Hawaii
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Hawaii?
- Electricians in Hawaii earn a median of $96,460 a year, or $46.38 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $124,590.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Hawaii?
- The median hourly wage is $46.38. The middle half earn between $33.88 and $58.05 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Hawaii?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.99 an hour ($45,730 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $33.88.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Hawaii?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $96,460 a year ($46.38 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $120,740–$124,590.
- Where in Hawaii do electricians earn the most?
- Among Hawaii metro areas, Urban Honolulu has the highest median at $100,270 a year, and Kahului–Wailuku the lowest at $98,480.
- Do electricians in Hawaii earn more than the national average?
- The Hawaii median of $96,460 is 53% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Hawaii run 10% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $87,730 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians), area code 15. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (110.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures