Hawaii’s safety and EHS managers report an estimated median of about $98,000 a year — a figure that needs to be weighed against one of the highest costs of living in the country.
An estimated median of $98,000 a year applies to safety and EHS managers in Hawaii, with a typical range of $76,440 to $132,300 depending on industry, employer size, certification and experience. The baseline is the BLS OES national median for occupational health & safety specialists (SOC 19-5011) — $83,910 in the May 2024 release — scaled to Hawaii’s wage level. Hawaii’s safety-manager demand centers on tourism and hospitality construction, a large and ongoing military presence (Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and related defense contracting), and the shipping and logistics operations that keep an island economy supplied. Because virtually everything arrives by ship or air, Hawaii carries one of the highest costs of living of any U.S. state, and that context matters more here than almost anywhere else on this list — an in-state salary that looks modest nationally can still represent a meaningfully tighter budget locally.
Hawaii runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan through the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH), which covers both private-sector and state/local government employers. Because HIOSH can adopt standards stricter than the federal floor, a safety manager in Hawaii needs to track state-specific requirements in addition to the federal baseline. HIOSH also offers a free consultation service to help employers get compliant proactively.
Honolulu holds the large majority of Hawaii’s safety-manager roles, spanning hospitality construction, the military/defense-contracting sector and shipping/logistics; Hilo and Kailua contribute smaller pools tied to tourism and local construction on the neighbor islands.
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How much does a safety manager make in Hawaii?
Hawaii safety and EHS managers earn an estimated median of about $98,000 a year, with a typical range of $76,440 to $132,300 depending on industry, employer size, certifications and experience. The figure is an estimate anchored on BLS OES data.
Does Hawaii have its own OSHA program?
Yes. Hawaii runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan through the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH), covering both private-sector and state/local government employers, and it can adopt standards stricter than the federal floor.
What industries drive safety-manager demand in Hawaii?
Tourism and hospitality construction, a large and ongoing military presence (Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and related defense contracting), and the shipping and logistics operations that keep an island economy supplied are the main drivers of demand.
How does Hawaii’s cost of living affect this salary?
Because virtually everything arrives by ship or air, Hawaii carries one of the highest costs of living of any U.S. state, so the salary figures on this page should be read in that context rather than against the national median alone.
Salary figures are estimates derived from BLS national OES data scaled to state wage levels — not a guarantee or an offer. Verify current local data with BLS and employers. ← All states · Home