HONOLULU (KHON2) — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has recently shared its employment and wage estimates for about 830 occupations in the nation, states and approximately 530 areas. Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations represented 6.2% of total national employment.

The May 2021 estimates showed California ($115,220), Hawaii ($113,370) and New Jersey ($112,860) as the states with the highest wages for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations.

Here are the Top 20 highest paying occupations in Hawaii, ranked by mean annual wage:

1. Dermatologists — $366,600
2. Orthopedic Surgeons (Except Pediatric) — $356,960
3. Surgeons (All Other) — $302,040
4. General Internal Medicine Physicians — $294,990
5. Chief Executives — $289,860
6. Ophthalmologists (Except Pediatric) — $271,460
7. Physicians (All Other) — $252,730
8. Obstetricians and Gynecologists — $248,080
9. Nurse Anesthetists — $218,750
10. Family Medicine Physicians — $215,180
11. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — $213,120
12. Pediatricians, General — $212,430
13. Physicians, Pathologists — $196,000
14. Dentists, General — $177,820
15. Astronomers — $158,480
16. Psychiatrists — $152,700
17. Optometrists — $138,480
18. Architectural and Engineering Managers — $136,340
19. Industrial Production Managers — $133,730
20. Air Traffic Controllers — $131,710

Here are the Top 20 lowest paying occupations in Hawaii, ranked by mean annual wage:

1. Religious Workers, All Other — $25,470
2. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders — $26,740
3. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials — $27,680
4. Parking Attendants — $28,030
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — $28,340
6. Fast Food and Counter Workers — $28,810
7. Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other — $28,910
8. Childcare Workers — $29,260
9. Food Processing Workers, All Other — $29,790
10. Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $30,160
11. Slaughterers and Meat Packers — $30,230
12. Cashiers — $30,710
13. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $30,910
14. Manicurists and Pedicurists — $31,010
15. Dishwashers — $31,030
16. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $31,100
17. Crossing Guards and Flaggers — $31,140
18. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — $31,250
19. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $31,870
20. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $32,020

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These occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in Hawaii.