SOC 51-9198 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Honolulu, HI

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Honolulu, Hawaii is $46,930 a year ($22.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,020: half of the 140 people in this job in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$46,930average per year

$22.56 / hourMedian $44,020Take-home ≈ $38,084

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Hawaii metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Honolulu

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,820 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Honolulu earn between $40,120 and $51,280.

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,930$3,911$22.56
Median$44,020$3,668$21.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,120$3,343$19.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,280$4,273$24.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($47,470) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Honolulu$46,930$44,020$37,240$62,820140
Hawaii$47,470$44,380$35,430$62,820230
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Honolulu

On the average salary of $46,930, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $38,084 a year, or $3,174 a month and $1,465 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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).

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Is Honolulu a good place for helpers--production workers? 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 $46,930 buys what about $42,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 18.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Hawaii cities

Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($52,210).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Hawaii

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Honolulu: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Honolulu?

$22.56 an hour on average, and $21.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Honolulu?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Honolulu?

About $38,084 a year ($3,174 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,930. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 51-9198; 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 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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