Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Hawaii

The median wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers in Hawaii was $138,020 in 2024, roughly 22% below the national median of $177,564. That gap is real, but it does not tell the whole story.

Hawaii's cost of living runs about 13% above the US baseline. When we adjust for that, the in-state median lands closer to $122,000 in national-baseline dollars, widening the gap to something closer to 31% below the national figure. For managers weighing a Hawaii role against an offer on the mainland, that difference matters more than the nominal salary alone.

The spread between bottom and top earners is wide. At the 10th percentile, the role paid $97,440. At the 90th, it paid $221,000. Top earners here make more than twice what the lowest-paid tenth makes, which suggests real differences in seniority, employer type, and scope of responsibility within this occupation. The mean wage of $153,230 running well above the median points to the same thing: a smaller group of senior managers pulls the average up.

Employment for this occupation in Hawaii stood at around 1,400 in 2024, a small base by mainland standards. BLS projects 15.2% growth between 2024 and 2034, a pace it categorizes as much faster than average. On a small starting number, that rate translates to a modest absolute count of new positions, so competition for openings is likely to stay meaningful even as demand rises.

The headline premium on the mainland is large enough that cost-of-living adjustment alone does not close it. Whether Hawaii's wage level reflects the state's smaller private-sector tech footprint or something else, the data does not say. What it does say: managers already in the state who reach the upper quartile, at $174,010 and above, get closer to national norms.