Food Jobs & Pay in Hawaii
About 88,540 people in Hawaii work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 24,130 | $35,250 | $29,120 – $45,140 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 14,090 | $62,390 | $29,120 – $119,870 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 11,090 | $45,420 | $35,740 – $65,320 | $37,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7,330 | $48,880 | $37,530 – $78,730 | $44,080 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 5,950 | $38,160 | $29,950 – $57,720 | $35,320 |
| Dishwashers | 4,520 | $37,740 | $29,500 – $61,160 | $34,810 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 4,380 | $51,200 | $29,890 – $76,960 | $33,980 |
| Bartenders | 3,540 | $76,490 | $30,670 – $117,540 | $34,340 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 2,650 | $47,070 | $29,710 – $62,560 | $31,200 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,570 | $47,770 | $38,250 – $65,020 | $37,450 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,240 | $77,360 | $48,970 – $118,000 | $62,470 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 880 | $37,920 | $31,250 – $68,170 | $35,360 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 460 | $43,110 | $36,840 – $61,640 | $35,880 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 410 | $43,540 | $30,970 – $80,380 | $35,840 |
| Cooks, All Other | 100 | $39,870 | $34,430 – $49,940 | $37,690 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | — | $48,120 | $29,120 – $53,580 | $30,890 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 1,580 | $46,710 | $32,220 – $66,080 | $37,160 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 800 | $40,260 | $35,660 – $49,380 | $38,300 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 500 | $50,080 | $35,020 – $69,530 | $40,140 |
| Food Batchmakers | 360 | $37,490 | $30,490 – $49,390 | $42,290 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 120 | $38,890 | $34,770 – $48,450 | $40,130 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 90 | $45,390 | $38,740 – $48,760 | $44,810 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 700 | $36,990 | $30,750 – $52,190 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 160 | $47,050 | $39,160 – $57,100 | $36,670 |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 90 | $46,650 | $41,120 – $60,930 | $39,850 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 90 | $60,650 | $41,970 – $83,050 | $49,940 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 370 | $81,920 | $65,330 – $100,610 | $76,400 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 1,230 | $87,800 | $47,390 – $127,740 | $69,390 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 80 | $68,750 | $36,410 – $127,970 | $89,900 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 30 | $48,340 | $39,800 – $55,940 | $60,220 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.