Hawaii · SOC 15-1252
Software Engineer Salary in Hawaii
VerifiedPublished wages for software engineers in Hawaii, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Software Engineers in Hawaii earn a median of $119,880 per year ($124,960 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $80,710–$167,110; the top 10% earn $194,220. That is 10% below the national median of $133,080, ranking Hawaii #27 of 51 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$119,880
-10% vs national
Top 10% earn
$194,220
90th percentile
Employed in state
1,940
Reliability Moderate (12.5% RSE)
Software Engineer pay distribution — Hawaii vs national
Every figure below is a published BLS percentile. Bars share one scale, so the two distributions compare directly.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $53,840 | -33% |
| 25th percentile | $80,710 | -22% |
| Median50th percentile | $119,880 | -10% |
| 75th percentile | $167,110 | -1% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $194,220 | -8% |
| Meanaverage | $124,960 | -14% |
Where software engineers earn most in Hawaii
Metro areas in Hawaii where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 15-1252. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
| Metro area | Median | Top 10% | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| KahuluiKahului-Wailuku, HI | $139,650 | ≥$239,200 | 120 |
| HonoluluUrban Honolulu, HI | $118,630 | $193,380 | 1,630 |
Hawaii engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.29
Jobs per 1,000
3.13
State rank (pay)
#27 of 51
All engineering roles
$108,235
A location quotient of 0.29 means software engineers are less concentrated here than the national average, so openings are thinner even where pay is competitive.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Hawaii (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →