What share of people in Hawaii are working?

61.3% of residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force in September 2026, and 59.6% had a job; tied for 19th lowest of 51 for labor force participation (50 states and DC combined: 61.6%).

Economy, jobs and prices in Hawaii, United States: official figures

The economy of Hawaii (gross domestic product) was worth $123.2 billion in 2025 at current prices, 0.4% of the US total of $30.86 trillion; 11th smallest of 51. In current dollars it was up 4.8% on 2024.

GDP (current dollars)

$123.2 billion

2025

GDP per resident

$85,959

2025

Personal income per person

$76,966

2025

Median household income

$100,745

2024

Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)

2.8%

September 2026

Average annual pay (QCEW)

$70,649

2025

Median household income

$101,581

2024

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,942

2024

How fast is the economy of Hawaii growing?

After adjusting for inflation, real GDP in Hawaii grew 1.5% in 2025, against 2.3% for the United States; 17th slowest-growing of 51.

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What is the GDP per capita of Hawaii?

Dividing 2025 GDP by the Census Bureau's population estimate gives $85,959 of output per resident, against $90,294 for the US economy divided by the population of the 50 states and DC; 22nd highest of 51.

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Is the economy of Hawaii growing or shrinking?

In the second quarter of 2026, real GDP in Hawaii grew at an annual rate of 0.7% (United States: 2.2%); tied for 12th slowest-growing of 51.

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What are the main industries in Hawaii?

In 2025 the largest private industry in Hawaii's economy was real estate, rental and leasing (16.7% of GDP), followed by accommodation and food services (9.6%) and health care and social assistance (7.4%). Government accounted for 19.7% and manufacturing for 1.8%; the manufacturing share was 2nd lowest of 51 (United States: 9.5%).

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How much do people in Hawaii spend?

Consumer spending (personal consumption expenditures) in Hawaii came to $63,695 per person in 2025 (United States: $61,062); 15th highest of 51.

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Is Hawaii expensive to live in?

Prices in Hawaii were 10.0% above the national average in 2024, by BEA's regional price parity of 110.0 (US = 100), which covers goods, services and housing; 2nd most expensive of 51.

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What is the inflation rate in Hawaii?

Prices in Hawaii rose 2.9% in 2024, measured by BEA's implicit regional price deflator, against 2.6% nationally (PCE price index).

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What is the per capita income in Hawaii?

Personal income per person in Hawaii was $76,966 in 2025, against $77,028 for the United States; 19th highest of 51. It was up 7.3% on 2024 and up 34.9% on 2020, before inflation.

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What is the disposable income per person in Hawaii?

After taxes, disposable personal income per person was $68,052 in 2025 (United States: $67,251); 19th highest of 51.

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How far does income go in Hawaii?

Adjusted for local price levels, real personal income per person in Hawaii was $52,272 in 2024 in 2017 dollars (United States: $59,195); 5th lowest of 51.

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What is the median household income in Hawaii?

Median household income in Hawaii was $100,745 in 2024 (margin of error ±$1,760), against $81,604 for the United States; 5th highest of 51 by the point estimate. It was not statistically different from 2023 after adjusting for inflation (American Community Survey).

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How unequal are incomes in Hawaii?

The Gini index of household income inequality in Hawaii was 0.454 in 2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 means one household has everything; United States: 0.481); 12th least unequal of 51.

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What is the unemployment rate in Hawaii?

The unemployment rate in Hawaii was 2.8% in September 2026 (seasonally adjusted, preliminary), up from 2.1% a year earlier; 5th lowest of 51. The rate for the 50 states and DC combined was 4.2%.

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How many people are unemployed in Hawaii?

In September 2026, 19,437 people in Hawaii were unemployed and 675,455 employed, out of a labor force of 694,892.

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What was the unemployment rate in Hawaii in 2025?

Over 2025 the unemployment rate in Hawaii averaged 2.4% (an 11-month average: October 2025 was not collected during the federal shutdown), against 2.8% in 2024; 2nd lowest of 51. The lowest annual rate since 1976 was 2.2% in 2017.

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What is the average salary in Hawaii?

Workers covered by unemployment insurance in Hawaii were paid $70,649 on average in 2025 ($1,359 a week), up 4.9% on 2024; the US average was $78,720. That is 25th highest of 51.

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How many jobs are there in Hawaii?

Employers in Hawaii had an average of 644,391 jobs on their payrolls in 2025 across 61,753 establishments, up 0.7% on 2024 (United States: up 0.5%).

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What is the median wage in Hawaii?

The median annual wage across all occupations in Hawaii was $56,320 in May 2025 (mean $70,270); 15th highest of 51. One in ten workers earned less than $34,170 and one in ten more than $123,660.

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What is the most common job in Hawaii?

The most common occupation in Hawaii in May 2025 was fast food and counter workers, with 24,130 workers and a median annual wage of $35,250.

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What is the median household income in Hawaii?

Median household income in Hawaii was $101,581 in 2024, 5th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $81,604). In 2019 it was $83,734, so it has risen 21.3% before allowing for inflation.

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What is the average rent in Hawaii?

The median gross rent in Hawaii, including utilities, was $1,942 a month in 2024, up 0.1% on 2023 ($1,940); 2nd highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $1,487).

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What is the median home value in Hawaii?

Homeowners in Hawaii valued their homes at a median of $875,900 in 2024, up 3.5% on 2023 ($846,400); the highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $360,600).

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How affordable are homes in Hawaii?

The median home value in Hawaii was 8.6 times the median household income in 2024 ($875,900 against $101,581); the highest ratio among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 4.4).

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Is rent affordable in Hawaii?

A household on the median income in Hawaii would spend 22.9% of its income on the median rent of $1,942 a month in 2024 (U.S.: 21.9%).

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How Hawaii compares with other states

Gross domestic product, 2025 (current dollars) (2025)

Hawaii ranks 41 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross domestic product, 2025 (current dollars)
38	New Mexico	$152.1 billion
39	Idaho	$137.4 billion
40	New Hampshire	$128.3 billion
41	Hawaii	$123.2 billion
42	Delaware	$121.9 billion
43	West Virginia	$111.3 billion
44	Maine	$101.7 billion

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GDP per resident, 2025 (BEA GDP / Census population) (2025)

Hawaii ranks 22 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per resident, 2025 (BEA GDP / Census population)
19	Wyoming	$89,157
20	Minnesota	$88,350
21	South Dakota	$87,694
22	Hawaii	$85,959
23	Nevada	$85,728
24	Iowa	$83,973
25	Georgia	$82,819

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Real GDP growth, 2025 (2025)

Hawaii ranks 35 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth, 2025
32	South Dakota	1.8%
33	New Hampshire	1.7%
34	Louisiana	1.5%
35	Hawaii	1.5%
36	Arizona	1.5%
37	Maine	1.4%
38	Oregon	1.4%

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Real GDP growth, 2026:Q2 (annual rate) (2026:Q2)

Hawaii ranks 40 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth, 2026:Q2 (annual rate)
37	Oregon	0.8%
38	District of Columbia	0.8%
39	Kentucky	0.7%
40	Hawaii	0.7%
41	Washington	0.6%
42	New Mexico	0.4%
43	Oklahoma	0.3%

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Personal income per person, 2025 (2025)

Hawaii ranks 19 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Personal income per person, 2025
16	Florida	$78,345
17	Minnesota	$78,197
18	North Dakota	$77,438
19	Hawaii	$76,966
20	Nebraska	$76,055
21	Vermont	$75,723
22	Pennsylvania	$75,370

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Real personal income per person, 2024 (adjusted for local prices, 2017 dollars) (2024)

Hawaii ranks 47 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real personal income per person, 2024 (adjusted for local prices, 2017 dollars)
44	Idaho	$52,816
45	South Carolina	$52,463
46	Kentucky	$52,290
47	Hawaii	$52,272
48	Alabama	$52,216
49	New Mexico	$51,121
50	West Virginia	$50,051

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Median household income, 2024 (ACS) (2024)

Hawaii ranks 5 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Median household income, 2024 (ACS)
2	Massachusetts	$104,828
3	New Jersey	$104,294
4	Maryland	$102,905
5	Hawaii	$100,745
6	California	$100,149
7	New Hampshire	$99,782
8	Washington	$99,389

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Regional price parity, 2024 (US = 100) (2024)

Hawaii ranks 2 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Regional price parity, 2024 (US = 100)
1	California	110.7
2	Hawaii	110.0
3	District of Columbia	109.9
4	New Jersey	108.8
5	New York	107.9
6	Washington	107.0
7	Massachusetts	105.8

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Unemployment rate, September 2026 (seasonally adjusted) (September 2026)

Hawaii ranks 47 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, September 2026 (seasonally adjusted)
44	Montana	3.1%
45	Wyoming	3.0%
46	Nebraska	2.9%
47	Hawaii	2.8%
48	New Hampshire	2.6%
49	Vermont	2.6%
50	North Dakota	2.2%

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Unemployment rate, 2025 annual average (2025)

Hawaii ranks 50 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate, 2025 annual average
45	New Hampshire	3.2%
46	Nebraska	3.0%
47	Alabama	2.9%
48	Vermont	2.7%
49	North Dakota	2.6%
50	Hawaii	2.4%
51	South Dakota	2.1%

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Labor force participation rate, September 2026 (September 2026)

Hawaii ranks 33 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Labor force participation rate, September 2026
30	Idaho	61.4%
31	Montana	61.4%
32	New York	61.3%
33	Hawaii	61.3%
34	Ohio	61.2%
35	Georgia	61.1%
36	Wyoming	60.2%

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Average annual pay, 2025 (QCEW) (2025)

Hawaii ranks 25 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average annual pay, 2025 (QCEW)
22	North Carolina	$71,533
23	Rhode Island	$71,123
24	Michigan	$70,809
25	Hawaii	$70,649
26	Tennessee	$70,409
27	Nevada	$69,776
28	Utah	$69,316

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Median annual wage, all occupations, May 2025 (OEWS) (May 2025)

Hawaii ranks 15 of 51, highest first.

Rank	Region	Median annual wage, all occupations, May 2025 (OEWS)
12	Minnesota	$56,920
13	Rhode Island	$56,780
14	Vermont	$56,390
15	Hawaii	$56,320
16	New Hampshire	$55,880
17	Virginia	$55,690
18	North Dakota	$52,480

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Median household income (2024)

Hawaii ranks 5 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau SAIPE model estimates

Rank	Region	Median household income
2	Massachusetts	$104,569
3	New Jersey	$104,202
4	Maryland	$102,835
5	Hawaii	$101,581
6	New Hampshire	$100,364
7	California	$100,130
8	Washington	$99,309

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Median gross rent (monthly) (2024)

Hawaii ranks 2 of 51, highest first. Renter-occupied units paying cash rent

Rank	Region	Median gross rent (monthly)
1	California	$2,104
2	Hawaii	$1,942
3	District of Columbia	$1,931
4	Massachusetts	$1,848
5	Washington	$1,824
6	Colorado	$1,822
7	Florida	$1,812

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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2024)

Hawaii ranks 1 of 51, highest first. Owner-reported value

Rank	Region	Median value of owner-occupied homes
1	Hawaii	$875,900
2	California	$759,500
3	District of Columbia	$733,400
4	Massachusetts	$607,400
5	Washington	$602,200
6	Colorado	$574,600
7	Utah	$545,200

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