Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,030 or more. The middle half of floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Honolulu earn between $58,880 and $86,520.
- $45K10th
- $59K25th
- $77KMedian
- $87K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,890 | $6,241 | $36.00 |
| Median | $77,280 | $6,440 | $37.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,880 | $4,907 | $28.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,520 | $7,210 | $41.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Honolulu earn 4% less than the Hawaii average ($77,640) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($61,760). At the median the gap is +37% against the U.S. median of $56,460.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $74,890 | $77,280 | $44,610 | $89,030 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $77,640 | $77,280 | $44,920 | $120,620 | 210 |
| United States | $61,760 | $56,460 | $37,600 | $96,700 | 23,640 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $74,890, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $57,627 a year, or $4,802 a month and $2,216 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).
Is Honolulu a good place for floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles)? 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 $74,890 buys what about $67,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary in nearby metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$78,280
- Vallejo, CA$67,390
- San Jose, CA$95,980
- Stockton, CA$74,860
- Modesto, CA$52,300
- Sacramento, CA$71,710
Highest-paying cities for floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles)
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,980).
- San Jose, CA$95,980
- Boston, MA$91,530
- Anchorage, AK$89,350
- Springfield, MA$78,350
- San Francisco, CA$78,280
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary by city
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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) make an hour in Honolulu?
$36.01 an hour on average, and $37.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $57,627 a year ($4,802 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,890. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($61,760).
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 47-2042; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
- 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 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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