Training and Development Specialists pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,220 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Honolulu earn between $41,600 and $97,200.
- $33K10th
- $42K25th
- $61KMedian
- $97K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,460 | $6,122 | $35.32 |
| Median | $61,120 | $5,093 | $29.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,200 | $8,100 | $46.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Training and Development Specialists pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Training and development specialists in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($72,180) and about the same as the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $69,280.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $73,460 | $61,120 | $33,460 | $134,220 | 1,010 |
| Hawaii | $72,180 | $60,960 | $33,470 | $134,220 | 1,200 |
| United States | $75,550 | $69,280 | $38,760 | $123,250 | 458,300 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $73,460, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $56,730 a year, or $4,727 a month and $2,182 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 training and development specialists? 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 $73,460 buys what about $66,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Training and Development Specialists salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$73,460
- Kahului$64,770
Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).
- San Jose, CA$109,240
- San Francisco, CA$100,800
- Kennewick, WA$100,740
- Decatur, AL$100,190
- Norwich, CT$96,400
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Training and Development Specialists salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Honolulu?
$35.32 an hour on average, and $29.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $56,730 a year ($4,727 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,460. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do training and development specialists earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).
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 13-1151; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
- 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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