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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Maui County is a county of Hawaii with 164,522 residents. Its economy produced n/a in 2024 (n/a of 5 counties) and had 73,656 jobs with an average annual pay of $61,830 (#2 for pay). The unemployment rate was 3.1% in 2026M09. It is part of the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metropolitan area (central county).
BLS counts 73,656 jobs located in Maui County on average in 2024, spread over 7,892 employer sites (about 9 jobs per site). That is 0.45 jobs for every resident, close to the 0.45 of the typical county in Hawaii, which tells you whether the county is a place people mostly commute to for work or a place they commute from. The average annual pay per job was $61,830, 8% below the average of all counties in the state ($61,830 against $66,995). Average pay is total wages divided by jobs, so it is pulled up by high earners and counts part-time jobs as whole jobs; it is not the pay of a typical worker. The number of jobs fell 0.9% from 2023 to 2024.
The three largest private industries are accommodation and food services (30.3% of private jobs, $53,675 a year on average), retail trade (13.3% of private jobs, $44,295 a year on average), health care and social assistance (12.8% of private jobs, $70,514 a year on average). Together they hold 56.4% of private-sector jobs. Among industries with at least 3% of jobs, the best paying is construction at $91,152 a year, followed by health care and social assistance ($70,514). The county is specialised in several industries: accommodation and food services (2.9 times the US share, 19,265 jobs); arts, entertainment, recreation (1.6 times the US share, 2,025 jobs); real estate and rental (1.6 times the US share, 1,863 jobs). A location quotient above 1 means an industry employs a larger share of workers here than in the whole country, so these are the industries where local employers compete hardest for skills.
In 2026M09 the unemployment rate in Maui County was 3.1%, 4% below the average of the state's counties (3.1% against 3.2%). The labour force (people working or looking for work) numbered 83,398. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 2.4% (2025M09) to 3.2% (2026M06); the latest month is preliminary and BLS revises it. These county rates are not seasonally adjusted, so compare the same month across years.
The median household income was $97,161 (ACS 2020–2024), 3% below the state median ($97,161 against $100,389). The guide covers 7 cities with this as the main county: Kahului, Kihei, Wailuku, Waihee-Waiehu, Lahaina, Haiku-Pauwela, Pukalani. Open any of them for rent, home values, commuting and climate. Within the county, median rent runs from $1,488 in Kahului to $2,538 in Haiku-Pauwela, so where you live matters as much as which county you pick.
Counties close to Maui County in output are Hawaii County, Kauai County, Kalawao County. Compare their jobs, pay and unemployment on their own pages.
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Rank among the 5 counties of Hawaii ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 164,522 | 3 of 5 |
| GDP 2024 | n/a | n/a |
| GDP per resident | n/a | n/a |
| Jobs (QCEW 2024) | 73,656 | 3 of 4 |
| Average annual pay | $61,830 | 2 of 4 |
| Job change vs 2023 | -0.9% | 4 of 4 |
| Unemployment rate (lower is better) | 3.1% | 2 of 4 |
| Median household income | $97,161 | 3 of 5 |
Federal jobs in Hawaii (384) →All cities of HawaiiState guide: Hawaii
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Cities of this guide whose main county is Maui County.
| City ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Bachelor's+ ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 | $862,600 | 24.6% |
| Kihei | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 | $919,900 | 31.4% |
| Wailuku | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 | $855,700 | 36.1% |
| Waihee-Waiehu | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 | $777,000 | 19.6% |
| Lahaina | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 | $881,700 | 26.4% |
| Haiku-Pauwela | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 | $1,093,800 | 33.7% |
| Pukalani | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 | $973,700 | 35.6% |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 19,265 | 30.3% | $53,675 | 2.88 |
| Retail trade | 8,486 | 13.3% | $44,295 | 1.15 |
| Health care and social assistance | 8,147 | 12.8% | $70,514 | 0.77 |
| Administrative and waste services | 4,776 | 7.5% | $49,198 | 1.10 |
| Construction | 4,770 | 7.5% | $91,152 | 1.23 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3,578 | 5.6% | $55,598 | 1.15 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3,144 | 4.9% | $49,130 | 1.42 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,025 | 3.2% | $49,052 | 1.64 |
| Real estate and rental | 1,863 | 2.9% | $60,845 | 1.63 |
| Professional and technical services | 1,789 | 2.8% | $89,533 | 0.35 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,347 | 2.1% | $72,529 | 0.46 |
| Educational services | 1,304 | 2.0% | $52,675 | 0.86 |
| Manufacturing | 1,096 | 1.7% | $58,193 | 0.18 |
| Finance and insurance | 764 | 1.2% | $81,676 | 0.26 |
| Information | 595 | 0.9% | $147,820 | 0.43 |
| Utilities | 474 | 0.7% | $125,425 | 1.69 |
| Management of companies | 246 | 0.4% | $109,271 | 0.20 |
A location quotient above 1 means the industry is more concentrated here than in the US. BLS withholds sectors with too few employers.
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Labour force | 83,398 |
| Employed residents | 80,786 |
| Unemployed residents | 2,612 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% |
| Jobs located in the county (QCEW) | 73,656 |
| Employer sites | 7,892 |
Residents employed and jobs located here differ: many residents commute to other counties.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP 2024 ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Unemployment ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 1,001,146 | $87,066 million | $86,967 | 453,193 | $69,851 | 3.0% |
| Hawaii County | 205,769 | $12,193 million | $59,256 | 74,029 | $57,868 | 3.5% |
| Maui County | 164,522 | n/a | n/a | 73,656 | $61,830 | 3.1% |
| Kauai County | 73,731 | $5,552 million | $75,306 | 32,830 | $59,731 | 5.1% |
| Kalawao County | 67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
164,522 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024).
not published in 2024 (BEA, current dollars).
3.1% in 2026M09 (BLS, not seasonally adjusted; the latest month may be revised).
73,656 jobs on average in 2024 with an average annual pay of $61,830 (BLS QCEW).