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How much do medical assistants make in Hawaii?

What medical assistants earn in Hawaii and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#8 of 50 states
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Median pay in Hawaii
$48,410

a year, or $23.28 an hour. That is 6% more than the national median of $45,690.

The middle half of medical assistants in Hawaii earn $45,290 to $55,940.

Pay range in Hawaii
Bottom 10% earn under
$38,580
25th percentile
$45,290
Median
$48,410
75th percentile
$55,940
Top 10% earn over
$60,030
Rank among states
#8 of 50

Hawaii pays medical assistants more than 42 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).

Jobs in Hawaii
3,890

6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.18× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Assistant pay in Hawaii cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Urban Honolulu, HI $47,720 $22.94 2,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,570 $23.83 780
Kahului-Wailuku, HI $51,200 $24.62 410
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States with similar medical assistant pay

Wisconsin $48,680 median a year · +1% vs Hawaii Colorado $48,400 median a year New Hampshire $48,020 median a year · −1% vs Hawaii New York $48,000 median a year · −1% vs Hawaii Maine $47,580 median a year · −2% vs Hawaii Connecticut $47,430 median a year · −2% vs Hawaii

Other healthcare salaries in Hawaii

Registered Nurses $136,320 median a year · 12,940 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,110 median a year · 6,150 jobs Nursing Assistants $45,350 median a year · 5,050 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $55,150 median a year · 2,060 jobs Dental Assistants $44,720 median a year · 1,960 jobs Physicians, All Other $339,290 median a year · 1,830 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,760 median a year · 1,540 jobs Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $48,620 median a year · 1,400 jobs Massage Therapists $81,280 median a year · 1,330 jobs Pharmacists $163,220 median a year · 1,190 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $66,020 median a year · 1,090 jobs Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $59,900 median a year · 1,000 jobs
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Questions about medical assistant pay in Hawaii

How much does a medical assistant make in Hawaii?

Medical Assistants in Hawaii earned a median of $48,410 a year ($23.28 an hour) in May 2025, 6% more than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $45,290 to $55,940.

Where in Hawaii do medical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Hawaii, pay was highest in Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $51,200.

How does Hawaii rank for medical assistant pay?

Hawaii ranks #8 of 50 states for medical assistants pay. Washington pays the most, at $59,290 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many medical assistants work in Hawaii?

About 3,890 people worked as medical assistants in Hawaii in May 2025, or 6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.