Dentists, General pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $463,210 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Kahului earn between $96,370 and $422,430.
- $93K10th
- $96K25th
- $160KMedian
- $422K75th
- $463K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $232,440 | $19,370 | $111.75 |
| Median | $159,620 | $13,302 | $76.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,370 | $8,031 | $46.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $422,430 | $35,202 | $203.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Dentists, General pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Dentists, general in Kahului earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($227,370) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($191,350). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $170,950.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $232,440 | $159,620 | $92,770 | $463,210 | 80 |
| Hawaii | $227,370 | $167,820 | $83,310 | $416,000 | 830 |
| United States | $191,350 | $170,950 | $86,250 | $319,630 | 124,390 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Dentists, General salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $232,440, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $155,328 a year, or $12,944 a month and $5,974 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 Kahului a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kahului area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $232,440 buys what about $212,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Dentists, General salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$232,440
- Honolulu$229,620
Highest-paying cities for dentists, general
St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).
- St. Louis, MO$261,250
- Portland, ME$261,230
- St. Cloud, MN$249,890
- Macon, GA$244,000
- Mankato, MN$242,180
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Dentists, General salary in Kahului: questions
How much do dentists, general make an hour in Kahului?
$111.75 an hour on average, and $76.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Kahului?
About $155,328 a year ($12,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $232,440. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do dentists, general earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).
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 29-1021; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 18.1%.
- 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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