Moving between states / Hawaii
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Hawaii, Truck driverMoving from Missouri to Hawaii as a CDL holder
What a CDL holder licensed in Missouri has to do to work in Hawaii, what the move does to your pay, and who in Hawaii is hiring from out of state.
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a Hawaii resident you surrender the Missouri CDL at a Hawaii driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in Hawaii. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Hawaii takes roughly $2,646 a year more than Missouri does.
| Salary | Missouri state tax | Hawaii state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,316 | $3,080 | -$1,764 |
| $60,000 | $1,974 | $4,620 | -$2,646 |
| $90,000 | $2,961 | $6,930 | -$3,969 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. In Missouri: Kansas City and St. Louis add a 1% earnings tax. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Missouri to Hawaii
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Missouri certificate stays on the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Certified Nurse Assistant Registry; to work in Hawaii you apply to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Nurse Aide Registry (administered by Prometric) for reciprocity. It accepts an active certificate in good standing from another state; there is no retest if your record is clean. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
RN and LPN: Missouri to Hawaii
Endorsement needed. Hawaii is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so your Missouri multistate licence does not work there. Apply to the Hawaii Board of Nursing for licensure by endorsement before you move; it commonly takes six to twelve weeks. Your Missouri licence stays valid for compact states.
Electrician: Missouri to Hawaii
Exam required. Hawaii licenses electricians through the Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers and does not reciprocate with any state. Your Missouri hours count toward eligibility, so get them certified in writing by the Missouri Division of Professional Registration (optional statewide licence) and city building departments before you move and book the Hawaii exam early.
Does Hawaii pay you to come?
No statewide program in Hawaii pays people to move in. Towns sometimes list an offer through MakeMyMove, and employers in short-staffed trades pay relocation themselves; ask for it in writing before you accept.
Openings filed in Hawaii
25 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by Hawaii employers who could not fill them locally.
- Sr. Field Performance Technician (Talent Pool, Future)Sunrun · Honolulu
- Certified Journeyman Electrician (Talent Pool, Future)Sunrun · Honolulu
- Field Sales ConsultantSunrun · Honolulu
- Shop HelperA Team Pacific Roofing, Inc. · Kapolei · $23.18 to 25/hr
- Aquaculture WorkerAloun Farm, Inc. · Kekaha · $16/hr
- Sr. Solar Service TechnicianSunrun · Honolulu
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