SOC 25-2021 · Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Kahului, HI

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Kahului, Hawaii is $74,520 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,830: half of the 640 people in this job in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$74,520average per year

Median $71,830Take-home ≈ $57,395

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

640people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Hawaii metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Kahului

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,330 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Kahului earn between $62,570 and $82,200.

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,520$6,210—
Median$71,830$5,986—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,570$5,214—
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,200$6,850—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Kahului

On the average salary of $74,520, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $57,395 a year, or $4,783 a month and $2,208 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Kahului a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $74,520 buys what about $68,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 13.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Hawaii cities

Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Hawaii

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Kahului: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Kahului?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Kahului?

About $57,395 a year ($4,783 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,520. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

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 25-2021; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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