Hawaii state government salary
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$20.1 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Hawaii.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $74,160/year | $225/day; only for legislators who do not reside on Oahu. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
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Governor of Hawaii Joshua Green |
$184,860 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Sylvia Luke |
$183,804 |
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Attorney General of Hawaii Anne Lopez |
$183,804 |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee Dan Ahuna |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee Kalei Akaka |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee Keli'i Akina |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee Luana Alapa |
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Hawaii Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Nadine Ando |
$175,056 |
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Hawaii State Board of Education Kauai County William Arakaki |
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Hawaii Deputy Superintendent of Education Heidi Armstrong |
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Hawaii Public Utilities Commissioner Leo Asuncion Jr. |
$152,304 |
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Hawaii State Board of Education Hawaii County Kaimana Barcarse |
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Hawaii Director of Labor and Industrial Relations Jade Butay |
$175,056 |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Human Services Joseph Campos |
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Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources Dawn N. S. Chang |
$175,056 |
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Hawaii State Board of Education City and County of Honolulu Elynne Chung |
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Hawaii State Board of Education Maui County Kahele Dukelow |
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Hawaii First Deputy Attorney General Matthew Dvonch |
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Hawaii Director of Health Kenny Fink |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Human Resources Development Brian Furuto |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee Brickwood Galuteria |
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Hawaii Sheriff Dutch Hanohano |
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Hawaii Director of Human Resources Development Brenna Hashimoto |
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Hawaii State Board of Education City and County of Honolulu Mary Hattori |
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Hawaii Superintendent of Education Keith Hayashi |
$250,000 |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Dean Hazama |
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President of University of Hawai‘i Wendy Hensel |
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Hawaii Deputy Director for Environmental Health Kathy Ho |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Maui Resident Trustee Carmen Hulu Lindsey |
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Hawaii Commissioner of Agriculture Sharon Hurd |
$175,056 |
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Hawaii Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation Tommy Johnson |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaii Island Resident Trustee Kaiali'i Kahele |
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Hawaii Deputy Director for Harbors of Transportation Dre Kalili |
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Hawaii Deputy to the Chair of Land and Natural Resources Ryan Kanaka‘ole |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Health Valerie Kato |
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Hawaii State Auditor Les Kondo |
$175,056 |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Labor and Industrial Relations Bill Kunstman |
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Hawaii State Board of Education At Large Ken Kuraya |
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Hawaii Public Utilities Commissioner Naomi Kuwaye |
$152,304 |
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Deputy to the Chair of Hawaiian Home Lands Katie Lambert |
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Hawaii Director of Law Enforcement Mike Lambert |
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Hawaii Deputy Director for Administration of Transportation Tammy Lee |
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Hawaii State Board of Education At Large Wesley Lo |
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Hawaii Adjutant General Stephen Logan |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Administration of Corrections and Rehabilitation Melanie Martin |
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Hawaii Administrator of Agriculture Dean Matsukawa |
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Hawaii State Board of Education City and County of Honolulu N. Makana McClellan |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Health Resources of Health Debbie Kim Morikawa |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Rehabilitation Services and Programs Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Sanna Muñoz |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Budget and Finance Sabrina Nasir |
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Hawaii State Board of Education Student Representative Mia Nishiguchi |
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Hawaii Deputy Director for Airports of Transportation Curt Otaguro |
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Hawaii Executive Director of Public Housing Authority Hakim Ouansafi |
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Hawaii Deputy Superintendent of Education Tammi Oyadomari-Chun |
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Hawaii Comptroller Keith Regan |
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Hawaii State Board of Education Military Liaison Angenene Robertson |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Taxation Kristen Sakamoto |
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Hawaii Chief Information Officer of Enterprise Technology Services Christine Sakuda |
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Hawaii Director of Finance Luis Salaveria |
$183,804 |
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Hawaii Deputy Director for Highways of Transportation Robin Shishido |
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Hawaii Deputy Comptroller Meoh-Leng Silliman |
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Hawaii Director of Transportation Ed Sniffen |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee Keoni Souza |
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Hawaii Director of Taxation Gary Suganuma |
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Hawaii State Board of Education At Large Roy Takumi |
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Hawaii Director of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) James Tokioka |
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Hawaii Deputy Director for Behavioral Health Marian Tsuji |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee John Waihee IV |
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Chair of Hawaiian Home Lands Kali Watson |
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Hawaii Deputy Director of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Dane Wicker |
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Hawaii Director of Human Services (DHS) Ryan Yamane |
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Hawaii Public Utilities Commissioner Colin Yost |
$152,304 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Hawaii court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $239,688[3] | Associates: $222,804[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Hawaii | ||
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| Hawaii | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,425,157 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 6,423 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 25.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 37.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 9.9% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 23.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $69,515 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 11.6% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Hawaii. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Hawaii
Hawaii voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
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