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Average Atmospheric And Space Scientists Salary in Hawaii

Atmospheric And Space Scientists in Hawaii earn a median annual salary of $122,180, which is +25.4% compared to the national median. There are 60 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Hawaii (state).

$122,180
Hawaii median annual wage
$59/hour median
+25.4%
Difference vs national median
National median is $97,450
60
Local employment
0.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.81
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$78,800
25th
$93,660
Median
$122,180
75th
$140,150
90th
$165,610

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Hawaii, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
110.0%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$111,122
Goods: 111.6%
Services: 190.2%
Rents: 125.3%

Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

StateMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
California$117,770Compare580
Idaho$117,190Compare50
Missouri$116,480Compare140
Oregon$115,890Compare100
New Mexico$114,230Compare60
Virginia$111,920Compare150

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Hawaii

OccupationMedian annual wageLQ
Chief Executives$231,5000.67
Family Medicine Physicians$222,790N/A
Pediatricians, General$208,6202.34
Psychiatrists$203,4401.18
Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates$203,2901.16
Physician Assistants$163,0200.70
Computer Hardware Engineers$155,3900.47
Pharmacists$150,7100.99

Hawaii has salary data for 554 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Chief Executives.

Historical series

Trend for Atmospheric And Space Scientists in Hawaii

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Atmospheric And Space Scientists are projected to change by +0.7% from 2024 to 2034, with 700 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.