Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,860 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Kahului earn between $33,530 and $42,940.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $38KMedian
- $43K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,020 | $3,252 | $18.76 |
| Median | $37,840 | $3,153 | $18.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,530 | $2,794 | $16.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,940 | $3,578 | $20.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Fast food and counter workers in Kahului earn 9% more than the Hawaii average ($35,810) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($32,150). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $31,200.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $39,020 | $37,840 | $31,060 | $47,860 | 2,590 |
| Hawaii | $35,810 | $35,250 | $29,120 | $45,140 | 24,130 |
| United States | $32,150 | $31,200 | $22,840 | $42,650 | 3,854,050 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $39,020, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $32,274 a year, or $2,689 a month and $1,241 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 fast food and counter workers? 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 $39,020 buys what about $35,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 25.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$39,020
- Honolulu$34,970
Highest-paying cities for fast food and counter workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($44,980).
- San Jose, CA$44,980
- San Francisco, CA$44,620
- Napa, CA$44,010
- Vallejo, CA$42,760
- Santa Rosa, CA$42,640
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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Kahului?
$18.76 an hour on average, and $18.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $32,274 a year ($2,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,020. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($32,150).
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 35-3023; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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