Highest paying jobs in Honolulu that don't require a college degree

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#50. Insulation workers, mechanical

- Median annual wage: $74,360
- Median hourly wage: $35.75
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#49. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $75,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.16
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 700 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#48. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $75,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.28
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#47. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $75,930
- Median hourly wage: $36.51
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,540 people (3.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#46. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 910 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#45. Boilermakers

- Median annual wage: $77,850
- Median hourly wage: $37.43
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#44. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

- Median annual wage: $78,950
- Median hourly wage: $37.96
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 180 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#43. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

- Median annual wage: $79,040
- Median hourly wage: $38.00
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 310 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#42. Carpenters

- Median annual wage: $79,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 3,400 people (8.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#41. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $79,540
- Median hourly wage: $38.24
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 560 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#40. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $80,390
- Median hourly wage: $38.65
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 430 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#39. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $80,400
- Median hourly wage: $38.66
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 650 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#38. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $81,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 430 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#37. Cement masons and concrete finishers

- Median annual wage: $81,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.96
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 630 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#36. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

- Median annual wage: $81,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.97
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 240 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#35. Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles

- Median annual wage: $81,550
- Median hourly wage: $39.21
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 180 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#34. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $81,710
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 460 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#33. Tile and stone setters

- Median annual wage: $82,040
- Median hourly wage: $39.44
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 300 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#32. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

- Median annual wage: $83,460
- Median hourly wage: $40.12
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#31. Commercial divers

- Median annual wage: $85,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.10
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#30. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $86,080
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,620 people (3.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#29. Glaziers

- Median annual wage: $86,320
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 260 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#28. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $87,070
- Median hourly wage: $41.86
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 210 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#27. Transportation inspectors

- Median annual wage: $87,710
- Median hourly wage: $42.17
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 140 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#26. Chefs and head cooks

- Median annual wage: $87,730
- Median hourly wage: $42.18
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 660 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#25. Surgical assistants

- Median annual wage: $88,040
- Median hourly wage: $42.33
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#24. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $90,000
- Median hourly wage: $43.27
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: Not available
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#23. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,420
- Median hourly wage: $43.47
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 310 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#22. Plasterers and stucco masons

- Median annual wage: $91,160
- Median hourly wage: $43.83
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#21. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

- Median annual wage: $92,000
- Median hourly wage: $44.23
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 200 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#20. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $92,020
- Median hourly wage: $44.24
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 2,040 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#19. Structural iron and steel workers

- Median annual wage: $93,780
- Median hourly wage: $45.09
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#18. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $94,550
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 2,220 people (5.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#17. Tapers

- Median annual wage: $96,260
- Median hourly wage: $46.28
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 180 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#16. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $96,970
- Median hourly wage: $46.62
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#15. Hoist and winch operators

- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 120 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Short-term on-the-job training

#14. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $97,960
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 90 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#13. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $98,730
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 2,740 people (6.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#12. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $99,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 190 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#11. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

- Median annual wage: $99,980
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Education required: No formal educational credential
- Total employment: 490 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#10. Ship engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,180
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#9. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 1,040 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#8. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $103,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.65
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 300 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: None

#7. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $104,740
- Median hourly wage: $50.36
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 340 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#6. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $107,740
- Median hourly wage: $51.80
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 350 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#5. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $111,980
- Median hourly wage: $53.84
- Education required: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Total employment: 270 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#4. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $113,040
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 200 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

#3. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $117,180
- Median hourly wage: $56.34
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 350 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Long-term on-the-job training

#2. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $137,810
- Median hourly wage: $66.25
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 250 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Apprenticeship

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $142,010
- Median hourly wage: $68.27
- Education required: High school diploma or equivalent
- Total employment: 440 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
- Required on-the-job training to attain competency: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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