Women in Engineering in Hawaii
How women in engineering fare in Hawaii — state-adjusted pay gap, state ranking, and the national context that frames the local picture.
The state-adjusted picture
Women in engineering nationally face the same structural conditions as women in every other field — but the overall wage environment in Hawaii modifies the baseline by +0.4% relative to the US average. A state where the overall pay gap is narrower tends to reflect narrower gaps within fields too, though field-specific dynamics dominate for specialized professions.
Hawaii elected its first woman US Senator in 2013.
National context
Engineering remains the most male-dominated STEM field. Women earn 24% of engineering degrees and hold 16% of engineering jobs. This page tracks the numbers by specialty, pay, and where the pipeline leaks hardest.
National headline stats (engineering)
Other fields in Hawaii
Engineering in other states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the pay gap for women in engineering in Hawaii?
Hawaii’s overall pay ratio is 84.1% — a 15.9% gap. The gap within engineering follows the national pattern modified by Hawaii’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.
How does Hawaii rank on pay equity?
Hawaii ranks #16 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.
How are women represented in Hawaii politics?
28.9% of Hawaii state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 2 women from Hawaii serve in the 119th US Congress.
Where does the national engineering data come from?
BLS Labor Force Statistics; NSF NCSES Women, Minorities, Persons with Disabilities in S&E; Society of Women Engineers Research