Salaries in Hawaii.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.30x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$395,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$334,000
VP of AI Engineering
Entry Level
$288,000
Foundation Model Engineer
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Hawaii has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.30x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $395,000 in Honolulu. The median role pays $334,000.
Top 30 salaries in Hawaii
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $395,000 | Honolulu | $293,000 – $510,000 |
| 2 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $387,000 | Honolulu | $289,000 – $506,000 |
| 3 | SVP of AI Innovation | $374,000 | Honolulu | $282,000 – $492,000 |
| 4 | Chief Technology Officer | $373,000 | Honolulu | $277,000 – $489,000 |
| 5 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $371,000 | Honolulu | $278,000 – $484,000 |
| 6 | CEO | $365,000 | Honolulu | $265,000 – $504,000 |
| 7 | Chief Product Officer | $365,000 | Honolulu | $270,000 – $480,000 |
| 8 | Chief Revenue Officer | $357,000 | Honolulu | $268,000 – $471,000 |
| 9 | Head of AI | $347,000 | Honolulu | $257,000 – $450,000 |
| 10 | Chief Marketing Officer | $345,000 | Honolulu | $259,000 – $451,000 |
| 11 | VP of AI Product | $345,000 | Honolulu | $257,000 – $446,000 |
| 12 | Head of Applied AI | $345,000 | Honolulu | $257,000 – $453,000 |
| 13 | CFO | $341,000 | Honolulu | $256,000 – $453,000 |
| 14 | Chief Data Officer | $341,000 | Honolulu | $256,000 – $446,000 |
| 15 | Head of AI Research | $340,000 | Honolulu | $252,000 – $448,000 |
| 16 | VP of AI Engineering | $334,000 | Honolulu | $252,000 – $435,000 |
| 17 | Chief Operating Officer | $332,000 | Honolulu | $247,000 – $442,000 |
| 18 | VP of Engineering | $328,000 | Honolulu | $246,000 – $429,000 |
| 19 | Head of AI Platform | $326,000 | Honolulu | $243,000 – $427,000 |
| 20 | VP of Sales | $324,000 | Honolulu | $243,000 – $433,000 |
| 21 | Head of AI Partnerships | $315,000 | Honolulu | $234,000 – $415,000 |
| 22 | VP of Product | $312,000 | Honolulu | $236,000 – $401,000 |
| 23 | AI Transformation Officer | $312,000 | Honolulu | $234,000 – $410,000 |
| 24 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $309,000 | Honolulu | $233,000 – $401,000 |
| 25 | VP of Product Design | $306,000 | Honolulu | $228,000 – $397,000 |
| 26 | VP of Marketing | $306,000 | Honolulu | $228,000 – $403,000 |
| 27 | AI Program Director | $304,000 | Honolulu | $230,000 – $399,000 |
| 28 | Director of Generative AI | $299,000 | Honolulu | $225,000 – $393,000 |
| 29 | Director of AI Strategy | $292,000 | Honolulu | $221,000 – $382,000 |
| 30 | Foundation Model Engineer | $288,000 | Honolulu | $214,000 – $375,000 |
Tax considerations in Hawaii
Hawaii has the highest top state income tax rate in the nation at 11%. Honolulu has no city income tax, but the state burden combined with high living costs requires careful salary planning.
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