Snapshot of
Employment in Hawaii in 2010
- #8 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #9 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #10 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #17 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #27 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #27 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #28 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #28 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #28 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #30 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #37 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #30 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #43 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
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Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
571,630
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-16,180
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.03 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
54.70 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
62.60 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
7.00 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
6.10 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
7.80 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Hawaii
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Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$43,740
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$21.03
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Hawaii
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VIEW ALL HAWAII OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $91,120
2. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $82,720
3. Legal Occupations: $82,250
4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $70,130
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $67,920
Table 3. Highest Paying
Hawaii Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 0.10 %
2. Legal Occupations: 0.09 %
3. Production Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.04 %
5. Management Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
Hawaii Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 15.99 %
2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 11.73 %
3. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.41 %
4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 7.09 %
5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 6.49 %
Table 5. Popular
Hawaii Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.06 %
2. Protective Service Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 0.05 %
4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 0.04 %
5. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 6.
Hawaii Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Accommodation and food services: 19.27%
3. Health care and social assistance: 12.51%
4. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 9.18%
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7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Other services (except public administration): 3,155
3. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 3,043
5. Health care and social assistance: 2,871
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8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Transportation and warehousing: 42.33
3. Educational services: 37.79
4. Accommodation and food services: 36.25
5. Management of companies and enterprises: 34.23
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9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
2. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $2,174,667
3. Management of companies and enterprises: $2,084,407
4. Transportation and warehousing: $1,579,832
5. Information: $1,522,337
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10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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11. Popular Colleges in
Hawaii.
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12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Hawaii.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Hawaii
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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