Early Childhood Education Jobs in Hawaii

Education leaders and policymakers in Idaho aren’t content sitting on their laurels when it comes to the state’s earliest learners, which is why a number of measures aimed at expanding access to early learning are now being considered.

Just a few of the initiatives being considered in the state legislature include expanding public school to children as young as four years old and increasing funding for Idaho’s K3 literacy initiative (which some administrators plan to use to create all-day kindergarten programs). Idaho Governor Brad Little has also developed a K-12 task force, which will deliver recommendations for early childhood learning before the 2020 legislative session.

These potential changes in Idaho’s early childhood learning system, combined with the newly signed House Bill 153 which will increase starting teacher salaries by $5,000 through 2021, are making right now the perfect time to pursue a career in early childhood education.

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Hawaii Salary Rankings

in the US for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

#34

in the US for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

#13

in the US for Childcare Workers

#50

in the US for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Early Childhood Jobs in Hawaii

The signing of House Bill 153 is great news for the state’s early childhood educators. While salaries in Idaho have fallen short when compared to neighboring states in the West, like Oregon and Washington, a lower cost of living in the Gem State means salaries here are more competitive than they might seem at first glance. Top earners in the broader sphere of ECE include child, family, and school social workers, who earn an average of $52,110, followed closely by kindergarten teachers, who earn $50,790 on average.

Occupation	Total Employed	Median Annual Salary	% of US Median
Childcare Workers	1,790	$26,090	106%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$56,030	113%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,420	$39,560	115%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	1,770	$54,000	86%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	—	$36,170	138%
= Salary below nat’l. avg. = Salary above nat’l. avg.

Childcare Workers – Hawaii’s 1,790 childcare workers earn an average salary of $26,090 – that’s about $2,000 more than the national average. The number of jobs for childcare workers here is projected to rise by 5.7% through 2026.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers – There are 1,750 child, family, and school social workers in Hawaii who earn an average salary of $56,030, which works out to about $7,000 more than the national average. Jobs in Hawaii for these specialized social workers are projected to increase by 9.5% through 2026.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education – Hawaii’s kindergarten teachers earn $36,170, on average. The number of kindergarten teacher jobs in Hawaii should rise by 9.1% through 2026, which is higher than the national projected growth rate of 7% for these early childhood educators.

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City-Level Job Stats

Work in early childhood education in Honolulu’s urban region and your paycheck will likely be larger than what you could expect to earn in other parts of the state. For example, while the state average for kindergarten teachers is just $36,170, in Honolulu it jumps to $44,870.

Preschool Teachers

Urban Honolulu – 1,100 licensed teachers with an average salary of $40,120
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina – 130 licensed teachers with an average salary of $36,890

Kindergarten Teachers

Urban Honolulu – 80 licensed teachers with an average salary of $44,870

Special Education Teachers – Kindergarten and Elementary School

Urban Honolulu – 1,590 licensed teachers with an average salary of $53,450

Education Administrators – Preschool and Childcare

Urban Honolulu – 80 licensed teachers with an average salary of $58,810

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