Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,840 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Honolulu earn between $50,890 and $63,470.
- $47K10th
- $51K25th
- $59KMedian
- $63K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,850 | $4,988 | $28.77 |
| Median | $59,330 | $4,944 | $28.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,890 | $4,241 | $24.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,470 | $5,289 | $30.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($60,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $59,850 | $59,330 | $47,250 | $73,840 | 2,890 |
| Hawaii | $60,850 | $59,820 | $47,480 | $74,530 | 4,070 |
| United States | $59,710 | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 | 2,062,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $59,850, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $47,525 a year, or $3,960 a month and $1,828 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? 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 $59,850 buys what about $53,938 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($65,240).
- Kahului$65,240
- Honolulu$59,850
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Hawaii
Highest-paying cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Iowa City, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,940).
- Iowa City, IA$77,940
- Lincoln, NE$73,050
- Fairbanks, AK$72,350
- Seattle, WA$71,980
- San Jose, CA$70,730
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Honolulu?
$28.77 an hour on average, and $28.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $47,525 a year ($3,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,850. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).
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 53-3032; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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