Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2026
Hawaii Business Magazine’s annual survey of Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work shows top companies deliver great benefits and best practices to keep workers engaged, happy and productive. But some employees still say they can’t afford to live here.
Hawaiʻi employers not only have to produce quality products and services to survive in a competitive market, they must also contend with a unique paradox that affects businesses operating across the Islands.
Employers here know that residents – including their employees and colleagues – enjoy a quality of life that inspires superlatives: We’re surrounded by a pristine natural environment, a climate envied around the world and a diverse population that continues to value fairness, respect and aloha.
At the same time, employers must grapple with the fact that a large section of the state’s population struggles to stay above the poverty line even while juggling two or three jobs, because the cost of living is among the highest in the nation.
In that context, employers that show a commitment to being among the best places to work deserve well-earned accolades. Every April, Hawaii Business Magazine celebrates these organizations – profitmaking and nonprofit alike – with our latest roundup in Hawaiʻi’s Best Places to Work 2026.
The 91 employers featured in this issue understand the special challenges of operating in Hawaiʻi and strive to make their employees fulfilled, rewarded and welcomed in an environment where they can also be productive.
