Construction Laborers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,560 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Honolulu earn between $50,350 and $86,130.
- $40K10th
- $50K25th
- $78KMedian
- $86K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,120 | $5,843 | $33.71 |
| Median | $77,960 | $6,497 | $37.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,350 | $4,196 | $24.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,130 | $7,178 | $41.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Construction Laborers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Construction laborers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($71,520) and 35% more than the U.S. average ($52,030). At the median the gap is +65% against the U.S. median of $47,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $70,120 | $77,960 | $40,100 | $93,560 | 3,040 |
| Hawaii | $71,520 | $77,110 | $43,990 | $96,490 | 4,580 |
| United States | $52,030 | $47,120 | $35,090 | $78,090 | 1,096,780 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $70,120, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $54,634 a year, or $4,553 a month and $2,101 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $70,120 buys what about $63,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($78,590).
- Kahului$78,590
- Honolulu$70,120
Highest-paying cities for construction laborers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).
- Kahului, HI$78,590
- Vineland, NJ$74,200
- San Francisco, CA$73,640
- Trenton, NJ$73,100
- Boston, MA$71,350
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Construction Laborers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Honolulu?
$33.71 an hour on average, and $37.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $54,634 a year ($4,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,120. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do construction laborers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,030).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2061; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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