Commercial Pilots pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,490 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Honolulu earn between $65,670 and $125,040.
- $55K10th
- $66K25th
- $103KMedian
- $125K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,150 | $8,929 | — |
| Median | $103,460 | $8,622 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,670 | $5,472 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,040 | $10,420 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $107,150, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $77,870 a year, or $6,489 a month and $2,995 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 commercial pilots? 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 $107,150 buys what about $96,565 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 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$218,810
- San Francisco, CA$181,600
- Salinas, CA$118,490
- San Jose, CA$177,010
- Stockton, CA$125,550
- Santa Maria, CA$161,510
Highest-paying cities for commercial pilots
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($267,680).
- Waterbury, CT$267,680
- Kiryas Joel, NY$226,850
- Bridgeport, CT$226,590
- Santa Rosa, CA$218,810
- Louisville, KY$210,350
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Commercial Pilots salary in Honolulu: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $77,870 a year ($6,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,150. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do commercial pilots earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).
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 53-2012; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
- 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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