The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Hawaii For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Hawaii?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Hawaii, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers are the lowest paid people in Hawaii.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Hawaii:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Hawaii:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Hawaii job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Hawaii

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 531 job classifications in Hawaii in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

These Are The 100 Largest Companies In Hawaii

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Hawaii

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$23,880	$21,020	880
2	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$24,820	$21,020	14,250
3	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$24,940	$21,410	190
4	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, And Samplers, Recordkeeping	$25,030	$21,010	490
5	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$25,060	$21,020	4,470
6	Telemarketers	$25,620	$21,020	240
7	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$25,990	$21,010	1,010
8	Childcare Workers	$26,090	$21,010	1,790
9	Cashiers	$26,100	$21,020	14,590
10	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$26,150	$21,020	100
11	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$26,280	$21,020	2,810
12	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$26,730	$21,020	260
13	Parking Lot Attendants	$27,170	$21,020	1,860
14	Sewing Machine Operators	$27,450	$21,010	330
15	Personal Care Aides	$27,530	$21,460	4,650
16	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$27,570	$21,020	1,930
17	Home Health Aides	$27,620	$21,740	4,920
18	Cooks, Fast Food	$28,160	$22,030	1,560
19	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$28,360	$21,020	280
20	Dishwashers	$28,370	$21,020	4,480
21	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$28,410	$21,020	1,590
22	Food Preparation Workers	$28,660	$21,590	7,700
23	Food Batchmakers	$28,680	$21,020	670
24	Medical Transcriptionists	$29,070	$21,830	200
25	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$29,570	$21,790	1,370
26	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	$29,660	$22,290	1,160
27	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$29,680	$21,020	650
28	Cooks, Short Order	$29,920	$21,960	1,120
29	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$30,050	$21,820	200
30	Physical Therapist Aides	$30,050	$22,220	160
31	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$30,070	$21,520	130
32	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$30,130	$21,400	8,710
33	Teacher Assistants	$30,230	$22,320	5,890
34	Production Workers, All Other	$30,260	$21,020	130
35	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$30,510	$23,050	650
36	Retail Salespersons	$30,530	$21,100	24,560
37	Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders	$30,620	$21,850	650
38	Couriers And Messengers	$30,680	$22,490	310
39	Crossing Guards	$30,870	$25,830	100
40	Data Entry Keyers	$31,000	$21,020	370
41	Recreation Workers	$31,280	$21,600	2,800
42	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,350	$21,020	12,860
43	Coating, Painting, And Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$31,400	$23,410	30
44	Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers	$31,420	$21,760	110
45	Cutting And Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$31,560	$21,020	30
46	Tour And Travel Guides	$31,630	$21,300	2,010
47	Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand	$31,670	$21,020	40
48	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,870	$21,680	1,760
49	Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators	$32,000	$22,020	50
50	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$32,050	$21,020	3,400
51	Tellers	$32,050	$23,580	2,080
52	Demonstrators And Product Promoters	$32,150	$21,820	690
53	Dietetic Technicians	$32,150	$22,630	200
54	Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	$32,250	$23,990	110
55	Helpers–Production Workers	$32,290	$21,520	370
56	Library Assistants, Clerical	$32,330	$23,550	320
57	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$32,370	$21,020	260
58	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$32,740	$21,110	490
59	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$32,870	$22,520	4,040
60	Office And Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$32,950	$21,020	1,880
61	Helpers–Carpenters	$33,090	$21,020	70
62	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$33,260	$21,860	80
63	Security Guards	$33,330	$22,510	9,460
64	Tire Repairers And Changers	$33,520	$25,890	380
65	Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	$33,910	$23,470	1,020
66	Office Clerks, General	$34,050	$22,740	10,440
67	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$34,070	$22,560	8,230
68	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$34,170	$25,540	370
69	File Clerks	$34,170	$21,230	640
70	Pharmacy Aides	$34,180	$23,320	240
71	Floral Designers	$34,290	$22,540	130
72	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$34,300	$21,030	1,190
73	Cooks, Restaurant	$34,330	$21,390	10,660
74	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$34,330	$26,170	100
75	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$34,620	$22,430	110
76	Conveyor Operators And Tenders	$34,660	$26,700	150
77	Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	$34,740	$22,540	490
78	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$34,880	$21,020	1,480
79	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$34,880	$22,390	280
80	Counter And Rental Clerks	$34,960	$21,680	1,920
81	Bakers	$35,110	$22,500	1,460
82	Nursing Assistants	$35,770	$27,170	4,800
83	Veterinary Technologists And Technicians	$35,950	$27,720	390
84	Parking Enforcement Workers	$36,000	$27,060	40
85	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except Sawing	$36,070	$24,550	60
86	Driver/sales Workers	$36,530	$21,390	1,530
87	Order Clerks	$36,550	$25,570	310
88	Social And Human Service Assistants	$36,700	$26,160	2,260
89	Word Processors And Typists	$36,760	$27,270	520
90	Survey Researchers	$36,920	$23,030	130
91	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$36,930	$21,070	5,210
92	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, And Weighers	$36,960	$21,690	980
93	Biological Technicians	$37,060	$27,290	560
94	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,080	$26,290	130
95	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$37,160	$26,370	60
96	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$37,210	$22,770	7,280
97	Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors	$37,290	$22,540	580
98	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood	$37,300	$25,400	30
99	Coin, Vending, And Amusement Machine Servicers And Repairers	$37,380	$21,020	120
100	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$37,540	$23,120	700

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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