Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii

Get the information you need to know about working as a Healthcare Support Worker.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii is growing faster than average.

• Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Support Worker Career?

• Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Radiologist Assistant
• Lactation Consultant
• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
• Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
• Medication Aide
• Rehabilitation Aide

How Many Healthcare Support Workers Work in Hawaii?

There were approximately 700 workers employed as Healthcare Support Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 960 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,250 Healthcare Support Workers working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Healthcare Support Workers than average.

Job Projections for Hawaii

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

Hawaii Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Healthcare Support Workers job openings in Hawaii, and 1,200 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,700 annual jobs and 108,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Healthcare Support Workers Make in Hawaii?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $23,120 to $51,710 with $35,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.11 to $24.86. The median hourly rate was $16.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.69 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.71.

The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Hawaii Metros for Healthcare Support Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Healthcare Support Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Urban Honolulu, HI	560	$37,190
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	60	$31,330

Top States for Healthcare Support Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Healthcare Support Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	12,680	$42,640
Texas	6,630	$39,690
New York	6,360	$36,530
New Jersey	6,080	$34,840
Florida	4,190	$37,710
North Carolina	4,170	$32,640
Ohio	4,170	$37,890
Maryland	3,520	$36,100
Louisiana	2,580	$26,600
Washington	2,360	$43,510
Colorado	2,250	$31,330
Minnesota	2,080	$36,020
Oregon	1,920	$41,360
Indiana	1,910	$31,490
Arizona	1,850	$40,950
Nevada	1,580	$42,700
Illinois	1,520	$41,770
Tennessee	1,470	$32,960
Massachusetts	1,440	$39,950
Pennsylvania	1,350	$41,650

Below are the states where Healthcare Support Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Delaware	$49,470
District of Columbia	$48,940
Alaska	$44,670
West Virginia	$44,140
Washington	$43,510
Georgia	$42,710
Nevada	$42,700
California	$42,640
South Carolina	$42,200
South Dakota	$42,200

Related Careers in Hawaii

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Hawaii Employment Total
Medical Assistants	3,600
Dental Assistants	1,580
Medical Equipment Preparers	270
Pharmacy Aides	240
Medical Transcriptionists	200
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	200

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.