Accountant (government) in Hawaii: Pay Plan

$52,416 – $114,912

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$74,500

median pay in HI, all employers

4,670

workers in HI (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Hawaii sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Accountant I Class 2.311 Grade SR16	$52,416 – $74,652 a year 10 steps Step D: $52,416 a year Step E: $54,528 a year Step F: $56,700 a year Step G: $58,944 a year Step H: $61,284 a year Step I: $63,768 a year Step J: $66,324 a year Step K: $69,036 a year Step L: $71,784 a year Step M: $74,652 a year
Accountant II Class 2.313 Grade SR18	$56,700 – $80,736 a year 10 steps Step D: $56,700 a year Step E: $58,944 a year Step F: $61,284 a year Step G: $63,768 a year Step H: $66,324 a year Step I: $69,036 a year Step J: $71,784 a year Step K: $74,652 a year Step L: $77,616 a year Step M: $80,736 a year
Accountant III Class 2.316 Grade SR20	$61,284 – $87,336 a year 10 steps Step D: $61,284 a year Step E: $63,768 a year Step F: $66,324 a year Step G: $69,036 a year Step H: $71,784 a year Step I: $74,652 a year Step J: $77,616 a year Step K: $80,736 a year Step L: $83,976 a year Step M: $87,336 a year
Accountant IV Class 2.318 Grade SR22	$66,324 – $94,440 a year 10 steps Step D: $66,324 a year Step E: $69,036 a year Step F: $71,784 a year Step G: $74,652 a year Step H: $77,616 a year Step I: $80,736 a year Step J: $83,976 a year Step K: $87,336 a year Step L: $90,816 a year Step M: $94,440 a year
Accountant V Class 2.320 Grade SR24	$74,652 – $106,260 a year 10 steps Step D: $74,652 a year Step E: $77,616 a year Step F: $80,736 a year Step G: $83,976 a year Step H: $87,336 a year Step I: $90,816 a year Step J: $94,440 a year Step K: $98,244 a year Step L: $102,204 a year Step M: $106,260 a year
Accountant VI Class 2.322 Grade SR26	$80,736 – $114,912 a year 10 steps Step D: $80,736 a year Step E: $83,976 a year Step F: $87,336 a year Step G: $90,816 a year Step H: $94,440 a year Step I: $98,244 a year Step J: $102,204 a year Step K: $106,260 a year Step L: $110,508 a year Step M: $114,912 a year

Schedule: BU 13 Professional and Scientific (effective 07/01/2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD), Hawaii Compensation Plans and Bargaining Unit Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Hawaii, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Hawaii, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	HI
Workers	4,670
10th percentile	$49,860
Median	$74,500
90th percentile	$117,840
National median, government employers	$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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