Cashiers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,070 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Honolulu earn between $32,920 and $39,140.
- $30K10th
- $33K25th
- $36KMedian
- $39K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,340 | $3,112 | $17.95 |
| Median | $35,930 | $2,994 | $17.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,920 | $2,743 | $15.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,140 | $3,262 | $18.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $37,340, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $31,038 a year, or $2,587 a month and $1,194 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 cashiers? 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 $37,340 buys what about $33,651 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 22.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($42,430).
- Kahului$42,430
- Honolulu$37,340
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,880
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Cashiers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Honolulu?
$17.95 an hour on average, and $17.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $31,038 a year ($2,587 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,340. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do cashiers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).
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 41-2011; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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