Civil Engineers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,020 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Honolulu earn between $77,560 and $113,550.
- $63K10th
- $78K25th
- $95KMedian
- $114K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,180 | $8,015 | $46.24 |
| Median | $94,600 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,560 | $6,463 | $37.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $113,550 | $9,462 | $54.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $96,180, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $70,987 a year, or $5,916 a month and $2,730 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 civil engineers? 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 $96,180 buys what about $86,679 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($106,040).
- Kahului$106,040
- Honolulu$96,180
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Honolulu?
$46.24 an hour on average, and $45.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $70,987 a year ($5,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,180. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do civil engineers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 2.18, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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