Conservation Scientists pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,520 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Kahului earn between $47,100 and $47,100.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $47KMedian
- $47K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,630 | $4,636 | $26.75 |
| Median | $47,100 | $3,925 | $22.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,100 | $3,925 | $22.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,100 | $3,925 | $22.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $55,630, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $44,449 a year, or $3,704 a month and $1,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Kahului a good place for conservation scientists? 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 $55,630 buys what about $50,853 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 17.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Conservation Scientists salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($83,250).
- Honolulu$83,250
- Kahului$55,630
Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).
- San Jose, CA$118,820
- Washington, DC$108,770
- Springfield, IL$105,360
- Amherst, MA$99,360
- San Francisco, CA$99,130
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Conservation Scientists salary in Kahului: questions
How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Kahului?
$26.75 an hour on average, and $22.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the conservation scientists take-home pay in Kahului?
About $44,449 a year ($3,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,630. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do conservation scientists earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,606).
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 19-1031; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 4.06, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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