SOC 21-2021 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Honolulu, HI

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Honolulu, Hawaii is $54,930 a year ($26.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,590: half of the 240 people in this job in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$54,930average per year

$26.41 / hourMedian $47,590Take-home ≈ $43,936

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Honolulu

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,480 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Honolulu earn between $46,200 and $62,950.

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,930$4,578$26.41
Median$47,590$3,966$22.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,200$3,850$22.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,950$5,246$30.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($53,460) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Honolulu$54,930$47,590$45,110$75,480240
Hawaii$53,460$47,590$34,360$75,590310
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Honolulu

On the average salary of $54,930, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $43,936 a year, or $3,661 a month and $1,690 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).

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Is Honolulu a good place for directors, religious activities and education? 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 $54,930 buys what about $49,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 15.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary by city

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Honolulu: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Honolulu?

$26.41 an hour on average, and $22.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Honolulu?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Honolulu?

About $43,936 a year ($3,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,930. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

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 21-2021; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 3.80, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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