Registered Nurse III pay range
State of Hawaii · class code 6.453
- Class code
- 6.453
- Schedule-range
- SR 20
- Pay unit
- Month
- Bargaining unit
- 09
- State
- Hawaii
- The State of Hawaii published pay range for Registered Nurse III is $9,480 to $12,061 per month.
- That works out to about $113,760 to $144,732 a year at full time.
- Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development keys this classification as class code 6.453.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development assigns this class to salary range SR 20 in the BU 09 Registered Professional Nurse salary schedule, effective 07/01/2026. The range pays 9 steps, and this class starts at step B rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated. It sits in bargaining unit 09.
| Basis | B | C | D | E | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $113,760 | $118,344 | $123,012 | $127,956 | $131,136 | $134,424 | $137,772 | $141,216 | $144,732 |
| Monthly | $9,480 | $9,862 | $10,251 | $10,663 | $10,928 | $11,202 | $11,481 | $11,768 | $12,061 |
| Hourly | $54.69 | $56.90 | $59.14 | $61.52 | $63.05 | $64.63 | $66.24 | $67.89 | $69.58 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per month | $9,480 | $12,061 |
| Per year | $113,760 | $144,732 |
| Per hour at 2080 hours | $54.69 | $69.58 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis.
Where this comes from
Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development publishes this figure in Compensation Plans as of July 1, 2025 (revised 2/20/2026) and the bargaining unit salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Hawaii
Registered Nurse III in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $3,722 | $6,211 | $96,771 to $161,477 |
| Nevada | $76,922 | $115,070 | $76,922 to $115,070 |
| Oklahoma | $61,186 | $204,061 | $61,186 to $204,061 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.