Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,670 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Honolulu earn between $71,870 and $97,190.
- $54K10th
- $72K25th
- $87KMedian
- $97K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,500 | $6,958 | $40.14 |
| Median | $86,970 | $7,248 | $41.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,870 | $5,989 | $34.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,190 | $8,099 | $46.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Healthcare Social Workers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Healthcare social workers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($82,370) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($71,790). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $67,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $83,500 | $86,970 | $54,180 | $102,670 | 520 |
| Hawaii | $82,370 | $85,420 | $51,570 | $102,670 | 660 |
| United States | $71,790 | $67,880 | $46,220 | $100,360 | 187,630 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $83,500, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $63,030 a year, or $5,252 a month and $2,424 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 healthcare social workers? 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 $83,500 buys what about $75,252 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$83,500
- Kahului$77,280
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Honolulu?
$40.14 an hour on average, and $41.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $63,030 a year ($5,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,500. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).
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 21-1022; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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