Hawai'i personal income rose faster than the national average during the first quarter, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The agency reported personal income for the state rose to $52,035 during the January-March period, a 5.3 percent increase from the same period a year earlier.

At the same time personal income rose 1.1 percent nationally.

Personal income consists of several income sources including wages, salary, interest earned from bank accounts, dividends, employer pension contributions and rent.