2026-27 · State salary guide
Lowest published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across degree lanes in the districts below. Years and eligibility vary.
Hawaii teachers averaged $75,860 in 2024-25 per NEA, 16th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $51,835, 11th.
Hawaii teachers averaged $75,860 in 2024-25 per NEA, 16th in the nation, and the average starting salary was $51,835, 11th. Hawaii is the only state run as one statewide school district, so every public school teacher is paid from the same HSTA contract schedule. In 2026-27 a licensed bachelor's-degree teacher (Class II, Step 5) starts at $55,259 and tops out at $78,720, a master's teacher (Class III) runs $59,680 to $85,018, and the doctorate class reaches $101,371.
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Read across from your credited step to your degree lane. These are published observations; missing steps are not estimated.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $53,649 | $57,942 | $69,086 |
| 5 | $55,259 | $59,680 | $71,160 |
| 6 | $56,918 | $61,470 | $73,295 |
| 7 | $58,626 | $63,315 | $75,494 |
| 8 | $60,385 | $65,213 | $77,759 |
| 9 | $62,195 | $67,171 | $80,093 |
| 10 | $64,059 | $69,187 | $82,495 |
| 11 | $65,984 | $71,263 | $84,966 |
| 12 | $67,962 | $73,400 | $87,519 |
| 13 | $70,000 | $75,601 | $90,143 |
| 14 | $72,100 | $77,868 | $92,849 |
| 14A | $74,264 | $80,204 | $95,632 |
| 14B | $78,720 | $85,018 | $101,371 |
Ranked by highest published maximum across degree lanes. Annual base pay, by education level. Years and contract terms can differ; open each schedule before comparing.
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| Official source | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii State Department of EducationHonolulu | 2026-27 | $55,259 | $59,680 | $78,720 | $85,018 | $101,371 | Schedule ↗ for Hawaii State Department of Education |
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School life, in focus The district picture
Largest districts included in this guide, sorted by published top pay. Starting pay is the bachelor’s entry rate; top pay is the highest published maximum across degree lanes.
| District | Year | BA start | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 2026-27 | $55,259 | $101,371 |
Experience & progression
Bachelor’s lane · 1 districts with numeric step data
| District | Step | Annual pay |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 4 | $53,649 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 5 | $55,259 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 6 | $56,918 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 7 | $58,626 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 8 | $60,385 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 9 | $62,195 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 10 | $64,059 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 11 | $65,984 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 12 | $67,962 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 13 | $70,000 |
| Hawaii State Department of Education | 14 | $72,100 |
The wider picture
| Measure | Amount | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii average | $75,860 | NEA 2024-25 |
| State minimum | $55,259 | See state minimum terms below |
| National average | $74,495 | Reporting year not published |
$55,259
Hawaii has no separate state minimum salary schedule because the whole state is one school district, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE). Teacher pay is set by the collective bargaining agreement between the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) and the Board of Education, and the HSTA 10-month salary schedule (Exhibit E, effective the first work day of 2026-27, after a 3.5% across-the-board raise) acts as the statewide schedule. The figure shown is Class II (bachelor's), Step 5, $55,259, the first step for a teacher who has completed a State Approved Teacher Education Program (SATEP) and is license-eligible. Step 4, $53,649, is the entry rate for teachers who have not completed a SATEP. NEA average salary and average starting salary are FY 2024-25. Because there is only one district, the district list has a single entry rather than the 10 largest districts used for other states.
Read the state minimum source ↗Match the school year, degree lane and credited experience. The published maximum is not a promise of starting placement. Confirm contract days, supplements and eligibility in each district’s official schedule.
Use the district comparison table on this page to open a district guide and its official salary schedule. Each source is linked with a verification date.
Check the master’s lane in the district’s published schedule. Degree supplements and placement rules vary; a missing value here does not mean there is no additional pay.
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