Ship Engineers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,180 or more. The middle half of ship engineers in Honolulu earn between $105,660 and $165,260.
- $79K10th
- $106K25th
- $132KMedian
- $165K75th
- $193K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,380 | $11,282 | $65.09 |
| Median | $131,640 | $10,970 | $63.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,660 | $8,805 | $50.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,260 | $13,772 | $79.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Ship Engineers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Ship engineers in Honolulu earn 3% less than the Hawaii average ($139,700) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($111,790). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $109,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $135,380 | $131,640 | $79,300 | $193,180 | 60 |
| Hawaii | $139,700 | $131,640 | $93,650 | $194,880 | 70 |
| United States | $111,790 | $109,530 | $57,870 | $165,490 | 8,400 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Ship Engineers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $135,380, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $95,309 a year, or $7,942 a month and $3,666 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 ship 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 $135,380 buys what about $122,007 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Ship Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$130,570
- Los Angeles, CA$98,400
- Portland, OR$96,540
- San Diego, CA$90,770
- Seattle, WA$111,580
- Anchorage, AK$111,710
Highest-paying cities for ship engineers
New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,960).
- New Orleans, LA$151,960
- Honolulu, HI$135,380
- San Francisco, CA$130,570
- Houston, TX$127,070
- New York, NY$126,400
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Ship Engineers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do ship engineers make an hour in Honolulu?
$65.09 an hour on average, and $63.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level ship engineers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the ship engineers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $95,309 a year ($7,942 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,380. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do ship engineers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($111,790).
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 53-5031; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.8%.
- 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 2.58, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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