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Physician Assistant (PA) salary in Hawaii, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for physician assistants in Hawaii, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for physician assistants in Hawaii was $164,050 a year, or $78.87 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $79,280 to $178,110. About 530 were employed.

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Physician Assistant pay in Hawaii vs the US

Physician Assistant wages in Hawaii and the US, May 2025
Measure	HI annual	HI hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$164,050	$78.87	$135,880
Mean (average)	$146,780	$70.57	$141,280
10th percentile	$79,280	$38.11	$99,380
25th percentile	$126,780	$60.95	$120,670
75th percentile	$170,060	$81.76	$163,980
90th percentile	$178,110	$85.63	$190,280

Employment in Hawaii: 530. Location quotient: 0.81 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Physician Assistant salary by metro area in Hawaii

Physician Assistant median wage by metro area, Hawaii
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Urban Honolulu, HI	$170,060	$81.76	390
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$134,960	$64.89	50

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Physician Assistant salary in Hawaii

Median pay: $164,050 a year ($78.87 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $79,280 to $178,110 a year

Employed: 530

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a PA make per hour in Hawaii?

The median hourly wage was $78.87 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $38.11 and the 90th was $85.63.

What is the average PA salary in Hawaii?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $146,780 a year and a median of $164,050 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do physician assistants in Hawaii earn more than the US median?

The Hawaii median of $164,050 is 21% higher than the US median of $135,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Hawaii rank for physician assistant pay?

Hawaii ranks 4 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for physician assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1071. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.