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title: "Electrician Programs in Hawaii: Pay & Tuition"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/hawaii/
description: "Electrician pay in Hawaii: BLS average $92,870 (all experience levels), median $96,460, bottom 10% $45,730. 8 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Electrician programs in *Hawaii*

8 listed electrician programs in Hawaii, plus BLS pay data for the state and 2 metro areas.

- **$92,870** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$45,730** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$96,460** Median pay (state)
- **$124,590** Top 10% earn over

3,070 jobs in Hawaii · 8 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Cities with listed programs

- [Hilo 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/hawaii/hilo/)
- [Honolulu 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/hawaii/honolulu/)
- [Lihue 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/hawaii/lihue/)

BLS wage data

## Electrician pay in Hawaii

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hawaii | $45,730 | $70,460 | $96,460 | $120,740 | $124,590 | $92,870 | 3,070 |
| United States | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 | $71,490 | 757,220 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,730 | $74,970 | $100,270 | $120,740 | $124,040 | $94,570 | 2,290 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,950 | $60,410 | $98,480 | $119,970 | $134,180 | $94,240 | 310 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in Hawaii

Every electrician program we matched in Hawaii. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hawaii Community College](https://www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/) Electrician | Hilo, HI | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,204–$8,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Hawaii Community College](https://www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/) Electrician | Hilo, HI | Associate degree | 11 | $3,204–$8,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Hawaii Community College](https://www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/) Electrician | Hilo, HI | Certificate (2-4 years) | 15 | $3,204–$8,340 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Honolulu Community College](https://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/) Electrician | Honolulu, HI | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,174–$8,310 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Honolulu Community College](https://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/) Electrician | Honolulu, HI | Associate degree | 0 | $3,174–$8,310 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Kauai Community College](https://www.kauai.hawaii.edu/) Electrician | Lihue, HI | Certificate (1-2 years) | 13 | $3,252–$8,388 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| [Kauai Community College](https://www.kauai.hawaii.edu/) Electrician | Lihue, HI | Associate degree | 8 | $3,252–$8,388 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 |
| Hawaii Electricians Joint Apprenticeship Committee | Honolulu, HI | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

### Browse by city

- [Hilo 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/hawaii/hilo/)
- [Honolulu 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/hawaii/honolulu/)
- [Lihue 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/hawaii/lihue/)

Related resources

## Keep researching

[**Electrician apprenticeships and sponsors** The apprenticeship route, sponsors and how to apply · not duplicated here. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/electrician/) [**GI Bill-approved electrical programs** Electrical schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/electrician/) [**Electrician career path for veterans** From military service to an electrical apprenticeship. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/electrician/)

## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2111.00 Electricians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2111.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.
