Compliance Officers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,270 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Honolulu earn between $67,040 and $104,540.
- $53K10th
- $67K25th
- $83KMedian
- $105K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,770 | $7,231 | $41.72 |
| Median | $83,390 | $6,949 | $40.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,040 | $5,587 | $32.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,540 | $8,712 | $50.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compliance Officers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Compliance officers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($84,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $80,730.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $86,770 | $83,390 | $53,270 | $120,270 | 1,080 |
| Hawaii | $84,920 | $82,590 | $53,270 | $117,350 | 1,270 |
| United States | $88,400 | $80,730 | $48,220 | $133,720 | 417,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $86,770, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $65,082 a year, or $5,423 a month and $2,503 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 compliance officers? 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 $86,770 buys what about $78,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$86,770
- Kahului$72,650
Highest-paying cities for compliance officers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).
- San Jose, CA$128,490
- San Francisco, CA$122,140
- Boston, MA$110,840
- Ann Arbor, MI$109,320
- Idaho Falls, ID$106,100
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Compliance Officers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Honolulu?
$41.72 an hour on average, and $40.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $65,082 a year ($5,423 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,770. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do compliance officers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).
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 13-1041; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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