Construction Managers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $183,470 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Honolulu earn between $102,560 and $159,360.
- $67K10th
- $103K25th
- $129KMedian
- $159K75th
- $183K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $129,850 | $10,821 | $62.43 |
| Median | $128,730 | $10,728 | $61.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,560 | $8,547 | $49.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,360 | $13,280 | $76.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $129,850, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $91,954 a year, or $7,663 a month and $3,537 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 construction managers? 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 $129,850 buys what about $117,023 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$129,850
- Kahului$129,140
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Honolulu?
$62.43 an hour on average, and $61.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $91,954 a year ($7,663 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,850. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do construction managers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
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 11-9021; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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