High school teachers in Hawaii earned a median salary of $74,310 as of May 2025, and middle school teachers earned $69,230, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Both are above the national medians. BLS counts teachers of all subjects together, so these are the closest official figures for math teacher salary in Hawaii.
If you’re weighing a math teaching job in Hawaii, two choices shape your pay more than anything else: the grade band you certify for and the island you teach on. High school teachers out-earn middle school teachers statewide, and the gap is wider on Maui than on Oahu. The figures on this page come from the May 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and they cover public and private schools.
Math Teacher Salary in Hawaii by Grade Level
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, high school teachers in Hawaii earned a median annual salary of $74,310 as of May 2025, and middle school teachers earned $69,230. BLS reports these figures for teachers of all subjects, including math. That’s a $5,080 difference between the two grade bands, so the band you certify for matters before you ever see a job posting.
| Occupation | Employment | Median Annual Wage | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 5,590 | $74,310 | $81,220 | $98,360 |
| Middle School Teachers | 2,480 | $69,230 | $79,220 | $96,720 |
The median is the midpoint: half of Hawaii’s high school teachers earned more than $74,310 and half earned less. Hawaii’s public schools are run by one statewide department, the Hawaii State Department of Education, so public school teachers on every island are paid from the same contract salary schedule. Your place on it depends on your degree level and years of service.
What Experienced Math Teachers Earn in Hawaii
BLS doesn’t report pay by years of experience, but the upper percentiles show where long-serving teachers and those with advanced degrees tend to land. The top 10% of Hawaii’s high school teachers earned at least $98,360 as of May 2025, and the top 10% of middle school teachers earned at least $96,720. At the 75th percentile, high school teachers earned $81,220 and middle school teachers earned $79,220.
Here’s the detail most salary guides miss: Hawaii’s pay range is narrower than the national one. The state’s high school median sits above the national median, but its 90th percentile sits below it. From median to 90th percentile, Hawaii’s high school teachers span $24,050. Nationally, that span is $35,560. In practice, Hawaii’s teacher pay is bunched more tightly around the median than pay nationwide.
How Hawaii Compares to National Math Teacher Pay
Nationally, high school teachers earned a median annual salary of $72,040 as of May 2025, and middle school teachers earned $64,370, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hawaii’s high school median is $2,270 above the national figure, and its middle school median is $4,860 above it. For the full state-by-state picture, see math teacher earnings nationwide.
| Occupation | Hawaii Median | National Median | Hawaii 90th Percentile | National 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | $74,310 | $72,040 | $98,360 | $107,600 |
| Middle School Teachers | $69,230 | $64,370 | $96,720 | $102,540 |
Math Teacher Pay in Honolulu and Maui
BLS publishes wage data for two Hawaii metro areas. Urban Honolulu covers the island of Oahu and employs about 7 in 10 of the state’s high school teachers. Kahului-Wailuku covers Maui County. Hawaii Island and Kauai fall outside both metros, so this table doesn’t include them.
| Metro Area | High School Median | Middle School Median | Employed (High / Middle) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $76,750 | $67,010 | 600 / 250 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $74,310 | $71,000 | 3,940 / 1,790 |
The two metros split the grade bands in opposite directions. In the Kahului-Wailuku area, the median annual wage for high school teachers was $76,750 as of May 2025, $2,440 above the state median, but middle school teachers there earned $67,010, below the state’s middle school figure. In Urban Honolulu, middle school teachers earned $71,000, $1,770 above the state median, while high school pay matched the state at $74,310. If you’re certified for grades 6-12, that difference is worth weighing when you choose an island.
Maui’s high school teachers also reach higher at the top. The 90th percentile there was $102,810 as of May 2025, compared with $95,610 in Urban Honolulu.
Job Outlook for Math Teachers in Hawaii
Hawaii is one of the states where teaching jobs are projected to grow, though only slightly. Projections Central estimates a 1.7% change in employment for high school teachers in Hawaii between 2024 and 2034, from 6,850 to 6,970 jobs, with an average of 440 openings per year. Middle school teaching employment is projected to grow 1.3% over the same period, with an average of 190 openings per year.
These are Hawaii-specific projections from the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Research and Statistics Office. Together, the two grade bands add up to about 630 openings a year statewide, most of them from teachers retiring or leaving the classroom.
The national picture is flat. The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook projects little or no change in employment of high school teachers from 2025 to 2035, from 1,087,500 to 1,085,000 jobs, with about 63,500 openings a year. It projects the same for middle school teachers, from 630,100 to 627,400 jobs, with about 38,800 openings a year.
Before you can apply for any of those openings, you’ll need a Hawaii teaching license in math. The steps, exams and routes for career changers are laid out in Hawaii’s math teacher certification requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do math teachers make in Hawaii?
High school teachers in Hawaii earned a median annual salary of $74,310 as of May 2025, and middle school teachers earned $69,230, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS doesn’t separate math teachers from other subjects, so these figures cover teachers of all subjects.
Do high school math teachers in Hawaii earn more than middle school math teachers?
Yes, statewide. The high school median was $5,080 higher than the middle school median as of May 2025. Urban Honolulu narrows the gap, with a middle school median of $71,000 against $74,310 for high school.
Do math teachers earn more in Honolulu or on Maui?
It depends on the grade band. High school teachers in the Kahului-Wailuku area earned a $76,750 median as of May 2025, above Urban Honolulu’s $74,310. Middle school teachers earned more in Urban Honolulu, at $71,000, than in Kahului-Wailuku, at $67,010.
How does math teacher pay in Hawaii compare to the national average?
Hawaii’s medians are higher. High school teachers earned $74,310 against a national median of $72,040, and middle school teachers earned $69,230 against $64,370, as of May 2025. The top end is lower, though: Hawaii’s 90th percentile for high school teachers was $98,360, compared with $107,600 nationally.
Is Hawaii hiring math teachers?
Projections Central estimates about 440 high school and 190 middle school teaching openings a year in Hawaii between 2024 and 2034. Employment is projected to grow 1.7% for high school teachers and 1.3% for middle school teachers over that period.
- State medians: Hawaii’s high school teachers earned a $74,310 median as of May 2025, and middle school teachers earned $69,230.
- Above national, narrower range: Both medians beat the national figures, but Hawaii’s 90th percentile pay is lower than the national 90th percentile.
- Island matters: Maui’s Kahului-Wailuku area pays high school teachers the most, at $76,750, while Urban Honolulu pays middle school teachers more, at $71,000.
- Modest growth: Projections Central expects about 630 teaching openings a year across both grade bands from 2024 to 2034.
- All subjects: BLS reports pay for teachers of every subject, so treat these figures as the best available measure of math teacher pay.
2025 US Bureau of Labor Statistics salary figures for Middle School Teachers and High School Teachers, which include teachers of all subjects. Job growth projections (2024-2034) are from the US Department of Labor-sponsored resource, Projections Central. Figures reflect state and national data, not school-specific information. Conditions in your area may vary. Data accessed October 2026. National job outlook figures (2025-2035) are from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Whether you end up on Oahu or Maui, the program you pick decides how fast you reach that first paycheck. The schools listed here include online math education programs, and some are built around a working schedule.