Registered nurse salary in Hawaii
Open registered nurse jobs in Hawaii post a median of $61.25 an hour, the middle half $48.25–$65.75 (about $127,400 a year full time), $12.25 above the national posted median. From 23 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Registered nurse jobs in Hawaii · Registered nurse pay nationwide
What registered nurses are paid in Hawaii
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Hawaii
Middle half of 13 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $61.25. 17% of the 132 open registered nurse jobs in Hawaii state an hourly rate.
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Registered nurse pay by town in Hawaii
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $69 | $28.27–$97.80 | 9 (3) |
| Wailuku | $65.25 | $46.56–$97.80 | 6 (1) |
| Kaneohe | $48.25 | $38.50–$57.75 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Registered nurse pay by employer in Hawaii
What each employer posts for registered nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Hawaii (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for registered nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open registered nurse jobs in Hawaii
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Kaiser Permanente · Honolulu, HI· 3w ago
$76.99/hr
Kaiser Permanente · Honolulu, HI· 1w ago
$76.25/hr
Dialysis Registered Nurse - Hilo Acutes
US Renal Care · Hilo, HI· 1w ago
$61.27/hr
Home Infusion Nurse - Honolulu
Option Care Health · Honolulu, HI· 1mo ago
$40.78–$67.97/hr
Sanford Health · Kaneohe, HI· 2w ago
$47.26–$49.52/hr
Sanford Health · Kaneohe, HI· 1w ago
$47.26–$49.52/hr
CVS Health · Hawaii· 3d ago
$26.01–$56.14/hr
RN Health Coordinator - Field Based on Oahu, HI
UnitedHealth Group · Honolulu, HI· 1mo ago
$28.27–$50.48/hr
American Oncology Network · Maui, HI· 2d ago
$24.83–$51.32/hr
What BLS measures in Hawaii
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $39.66 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $48.65 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $65.54 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $69.30 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $71.07 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 12,940 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Urban Honolulu, HI$66.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Urban Honolulu, HI, opens in a new tab)
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI$69.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, opens in a new tab)
Registered nurse salary in Hawaii: common questions
How much does a registered nurse make in Hawaii?
Open registered nurse jobs in Hawaii that state an hourly rate post a median of $61.25, the middle half $48.25–$65.75 (23 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $127,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $65.54/hr ($136,320 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Hawaii (May 2025).
Where in Hawaii do registered nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Honolulu ($69), Wailuku ($65.25) and Kaneohe ($48.25). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Hawaii pay registered nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Kaiser Permanente ($65.75) and Sanford Health ($48.50).
How does Hawaii compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Hawaii ($61.25) is $12.25 above the national posted median of $49. In the BLS survey Hawaii ranks 2 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 23 of 132 open registered nurse jobs in Hawaii (17%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Registered nurse pay in other states
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Alaska
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Utah
- New Mexico
- District of Columbia
- New Hampshire
- Colorado
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Georgia
- Texas
- Connecticut
- Virginia
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Florida
- Tennessee
- Louisiana
- Delaware
- Arizona
- Kentucky
- Nevada
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- Montana
- Maryland
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Vermont
- North Carolina
- Maine
- Alabama
- Missouri
- Indiana
- Nebraska
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- West Virginia
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Iowa
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Registered nurse salary in Hawaii. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/registered-nurse/hawaii