Engineers, All Other pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,000 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Honolulu earn between $104,290 and $151,670.
- $82K10th
- $104K25th
- $121KMedian
- $152K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $127,820 | $10,652 | $61.45 |
| Median | $121,010 | $10,084 | $58.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,290 | $8,691 | $50.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $151,670 | $12,639 | $72.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Engineers, All Other pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Other engineers in Honolulu earn 4% less than the Hawaii average ($132,510) and about the same as the U.S. average ($125,330). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $122,930.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $127,820 | $121,010 | $81,580 | $169,000 | 960 |
| Hawaii | $132,510 | $122,800 | $81,580 | $176,410 | 1,100 |
| United States | $125,330 | $122,930 | $66,810 | $189,950 | 154,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $127,820, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $90,720 a year, or $7,560 a month and $3,489 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 other engineers? 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 $127,820 buys what about $115,194 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$121,780
- Santa Cruz, CA$146,850
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Salinas, CA$112,020
- Vallejo, CA$116,230
- San Jose, CA$171,140
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Honolulu?
$61.45 an hour on average, and $58.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $90,720 a year ($7,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,820. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do other engineers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).
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 17-2199; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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