SOC 11-1011 · Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro

Chief Executives Salary in Kahului, HI

The average salary for chief executives in Kahului, Hawaii is $236,270 a year ($113.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $204,040: half of the 30 people in this job in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$236,270average per year

$113.59 / hourMedian $204,040Take-home ≈ $157,511

  • $118K10th
  • $147K25th
  • $204KMedian
  • $254K75th
  • $405K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Hawaii metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Kahului

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $404,780 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Kahului earn between $147,350 and $253,860.

  • $118K10th
  • $147K25th
  • $204KMedian
  • $254K75th
  • $405K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$236,270$19,689$113.59
Median$204,040$17,003$98.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$147,350$12,279$70.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$253,860$21,155$122.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Kahului

On the average salary of $236,270, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $157,511 a year, or $13,126 a month and $6,058 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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).

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Is Kahului a good place for chief executives? 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 $236,270 buys what about $215,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Hawaii cities

Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($334,000).

All Chief Executives salaries in Hawaii

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Kahului: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Kahului?

$113.59 an hour on average, and $98.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Kahului?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $147,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Kahului?

About $157,511 a year ($13,126 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $236,270. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do chief executives earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

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 11-1011; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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