Biological Technicians pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,600 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Kahului earn between $36,090 and $55,620.
- $36K10th
- $36K25th
- $36KMedian
- $56K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,630 | $3,802 | $21.94 |
| Median | $36,090 | $3,008 | $17.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,090 | $3,008 | $17.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,620 | $4,635 | $26.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $45,630, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $37,134 a year, or $3,094 a month and $1,428 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).
Is Kahului a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kahului area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $45,630 buys what about $41,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 21.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Biological Technicians salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($50,050).
- Honolulu$50,050
- Kahului$45,630
Highest-paying cities for biological technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).
- San Francisco, CA$99,540
- San Jose, CA$78,870
- Boulder, CO$78,260
- Trenton, NJ$74,720
- Los Angeles, CA$71,110
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Biological Technicians salary in Kahului: questions
How much do biological technicians make an hour in Kahului?
$21.94 an hour on average, and $17.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Kahului?
About $37,134 a year ($3,094 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,630. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do biological technicians earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).
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 19-4021; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 4.09, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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