Mechatronics technician salary in Hawaii (2026)

How much does a mechatronics technician make in Hawaii?

With no BLS state estimate, the percentile chart here is built from Salary.com's Hawaii model. The middle 50% runs from about $53,942 to $69,621, so most mechatronics technicians on the islands cluster in the high $50s to high $60s. That is a tighter, lower band than the national spread, where the middle half stretches from $59,780 to $88,540.

The top decile tells the real story of the gap. Salary.com puts Hawaii's 90th percentile at $77,138, which is below where the national median-plus earners land and well under the national 90th percentile of $109,890. In practice, the people at the top of Hawaii's range are the ones tied to federal payrolls, utilities, or refinery work rather than light manufacturing, which barely exists on the islands.

Because the occupation is so small in Hawaii, treat any single figure as a wide estimate, not a precise market rate. The real number for you will hinge on the specific employer and industry more than on a statewide average.

Hawaii mechatronics salary: BLS vs Salary.com vs Indeed

The three sources disagree because they measure different things, and in Hawaii the gaps are wide. BLS surveys actual employer payrolls, but it suppresses estimates for occupations too small to report reliably, which is why there is no Hawaii number at all. Salary.com models HR compensation data and geographic cost factors, landing at $61,364. Indeed averages what employers advertise in live postings, which pushes higher to $34.03 an hour, or about $70,782 a year. Indeed does not disclose a sample size for Hawaii, so treat that figure as thin and posting-driven rather than a confirmed market average.

When you negotiate, lean on the Indeed posting figure of roughly $70,782 as your ceiling reference and the national median of $73,900 as proof the role pays real money, while acknowledging Salary.com's $61,364 is what a cost-adjusted employer model will quote back at you. Come in with the specific industry in mind, because a refinery or shipyard offer will not look anything like a small-shop average.

How Hawaii compares with nearby states

Inside the West census region, Hawaii's modelled pay trails most of its mainland peers. New Mexico leads the region with a BLS median of $119,320, and California sits at $81,550, both well above Hawaii's Salary.com estimate of $61,364. Even the region's mid-pack states, like Oregon at $67,140, edge out Hawaii's modelled number, which underlines how thin and service-tilted the islands' demand for this role really is.

Who hires mechatronics technicians in Hawaii

The islands' best-paying industrial employers are not factories. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and IMF is the largest industrial maintenance facility in the Pacific and hires electronics mechanics and skilled trades on federal pay scales. Par Hawaii runs the state's main petroleum refinery on Oahu and staffs instrumentation, controls, and maintenance roles. Hawaiian Electric hires technicians across grid modernization and renewable integration work, with hundreds of openings listed statewide.

These three are where the electromechanical and controls skill set actually gets paid on the islands. If you want the top of Hawaii's range, target the shipyard, the refinery, or the utility rather than general facilities maintenance, which anchors the lower end of the spread.

How to earn more as a mechatronics technician in Hawaii

Stack the controls certs employers actually screen for

On an island with few employers, credentials do more of the sorting. A PLC and instrumentation cert stack separates you from general maintenance applicants for the refinery, utility, and shipyard roles that pay above Hawaii's modelled $61,364 average. See our mechatronics certifications guide for the ones worth the money.

Target the federal, utility, and refinery payrolls

Hawaii has almost no light manufacturing, so the statewide average is dragged down by low-paying facilities work. The real money sits with a handful of employers: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on federal scale, Par Hawaii's refinery, and Hawaiian Electric. Switching from a general maintenance shop into one of those industries is the single biggest lever on the islands, worth more than any incremental raise.

Weigh a mainland move or the engineer track

Nominal pay is higher across the West. California's median is $81,550 and New Mexico's is $119,320, both far above Hawaii's estimate, though you have to weigh mainland pay against Hawaii's cost of living cutting both ways. If you would rather grow in place, stepping up to the controls engineer track raises your ceiling well past the technician band. Our salary guide maps the jump.

Sources & methodology

Figures on this page come from four independent datasets, retrieved 2026-07-14. Where they disagree, the disagreement is shown rather than averaged away; the source-comparison section explains why each number differs.

• BLS OEWS, SOC 17-3024, May 2025 national and state estimates (state file oesm25st.zip). Employer-reported, the authoritative baseline.
• Salary.com, Mechatronics Technician in Hawaii, as of July 01, 2026. HR-reported and modelled averages.
• Indeed, mechatronics technician salaries in Hawaii. Posting-derived.
• Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and IMF Careers (NAVSEA)
• Par Pacific Hawaii Refinery Careers
• Hawaiian Electric Careers