Employment in Honolulu, Hawaii’s only large county, increased by 0.4 percent from March 2024 to March 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund stated that this rate placed Honolulu at 167th among the 364 largest counties with published data.
Honolulu’s employment reached 456,000 in March 2025, representing about 70.7 percent of all jobs in Hawaii. By comparison, the nation’s largest counties account for approximately 73.4 percent of total covered employment across the United States.
The average weekly wage in Honolulu rose by 6.5 percent over the year to $1,412. Nationally, the average was $1,589, reflecting a smaller increase of 4.1 percent. In terms of weekly wages among large counties, Honolulu ranked 144th nationwide; its percentage increase ranked it at number 16.
Data for Hawaii’s three smaller counties—those with annual average employment below 75,000—showed that each reported lower average weekly wages than the national figure. Kauai had the highest among them at $1,226 per week, followed by Maui + Kalawao at $1,215 and Hawaii County at $1,183.
Further details are available through tables and maps accompanying the release as well as on the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages website.
The Bureau noted: “Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.”
The next County Employment and Wages release for the second quarter of 2025 is scheduled for December 3, 2025.
