Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,690 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Honolulu earn between $31,980 and $38,940.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $37KMedian
- $39K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,840 | $3,320 | $19.15 |
| Median | $36,650 | $3,054 | $17.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,980 | $2,665 | $15.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,940 | $3,245 | $18.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Honolulu earn 13% less than the Hawaii average ($45,670) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $39,840 | $36,650 | $31,140 | $59,690 | 530 |
| Hawaii | $45,670 | $37,920 | $31,250 | $68,170 | 880 |
| United States | $36,140 | $35,360 | $28,030 | $46,120 | 293,900 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $39,840, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $32,877 a year, or $2,740 a month and $1,264 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 Honolulu a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? 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 $39,840 buys what about $35,905 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 21.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($59,020).
- Kahului$59,020
- Honolulu$39,840
Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,020).
- Kahului, HI$59,020
- San Jose, CA$50,590
- San Francisco, CA$48,600
- Napa, CA$48,550
- Vallejo, CA$46,710
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Honolulu?
$19.15 an hour on average, and $17.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $32,877 a year ($2,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,840. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,140).
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 35-3041; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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