Editors pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,200 or more. The middle half of editors in Honolulu earn between $48,480 and $81,730.
- $33K10th
- $48K25th
- $55KMedian
- $82K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,620 | $5,552 | $32.03 |
| Median | $54,690 | $4,558 | $26.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,480 | $4,040 | $23.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,730 | $6,811 | $39.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $66,620, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $52,438 a year, or $4,370 a month and $2,017 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 editors? 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 $66,620 buys what about $60,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 12.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$95,580
- Santa Cruz, CA$73,750
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Salinas, CA$74,920
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- San Luis Obispo, CA$82,570
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Honolulu?
$32.03 an hour on average, and $26.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $52,438 a year ($4,370 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,620. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do editors earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
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 27-3041; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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