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Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #580 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (81.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Maui + Kalawao County, HI?
Maui + Kalawao County, HI has a GLWP-US of 81.2 (rank #580 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1130 (~$58,760/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 2.93x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Maui + Kalawao County's wage premium vs US average (rank #580 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,130
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$58,760
Approx annual pay
81.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#580 / 3,141
National rank
74,325
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Maui + Kalawao County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Maui + Kalawao County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,130 | $1,392 | -$262 |
| Approx annual pay | $58,760 | $72,384 | -$13,624 |
| GLWP-US index | 81.2 | 100.0 | -18.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Maui + Kalawao County — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2.93x | $1,002 |
| Utilities | 1.74x | $2,398 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1.68x | $1,136 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.68x | $901 |
| Other Services | 1.43x | $883 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Maui + Kalawao County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
81.2
US = 100
National Rank
#580
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$262
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 81.2 (rank #580 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1130/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 81.2.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
| Rank | County | State | GLWP-US | Avg Wk Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #264 | Honolulu County | HI | 92.1 | $1,282 |
| #580 | Maui + Kalawao County | HI | 81.2 | $1,130 |
| #729 | Kauai County | HI | 77.9 | $1,085 |
| #838 | Hawaii County | HI | 76.4 | $1,063 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
Maui + Kalawao County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Maui + Kalawao County, HI?
- Maui + Kalawao County, HI has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 81.2 (US average = 100), ranking #580 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii is $1130, equating to approximately $58,760/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 81.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Maui + Kalawao County?
- In 2023, Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii had an annual average employment of 74,325 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in Maui + Kalawao County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Maui + Kalawao County, Hawaii are: Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 2.93x, avg $1002/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.74x, avg $2398/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 1.68x, avg $1136/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.68x, avg $901/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.43x, avg $883/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Maui + Kalawao County's wage compare to Hawaii overall?
- Maui + Kalawao County has a GLWP-US of 81.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Maui + Kalawao County compares to other counties in Hawaii, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 15009. No figure is modelled or estimated.