Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,680 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Honolulu earn between $71,990 and $107,370.
- $61K10th
- $72K25th
- $102KMedian
- $107K75th
- $129K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,820 | $7,985 | $46.07 |
| Median | $101,930 | $8,494 | $49.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,990 | $5,999 | $34.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $107,370 | $8,948 | $51.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $95,820, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $70,761 a year, or $5,897 a month and $2,722 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 architects (except landscape and naval)? 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 $95,820 buys what about $86,355 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($101,210).
- Kahului$101,210
- Honolulu$95,820
All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Hawaii
Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).
- San Jose, CA$142,170
- San Francisco, CA$131,300
- Trenton, NJ$127,000
- Kiryas Joel, NY$125,980
- Sacramento, CA$124,740
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Honolulu?
$46.07 an hour on average, and $49.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $70,761 a year ($5,897 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,820. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).
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 17-1011; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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