Industrial Engineers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,380 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Honolulu earn between $97,190 and $155,770.
- $87K10th
- $97K25th
- $126KMedian
- $156K75th
- $159K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,160 | $10,430 | $60.17 |
| Median | $125,980 | $10,498 | $60.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $97,190 | $8,099 | $46.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,770 | $12,981 | $74.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $125,160, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $89,104 a year, or $7,425 a month and $3,427 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 industrial engineers? 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 $125,160 buys what about $112,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$120,700
- Santa Cruz, CA$131,440
- San Francisco, CA$139,350
- Napa, CA$112,040
- Salinas, CA$106,140
- Vallejo, CA$118,410
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Honolulu?
$60.17 an hour on average, and $60.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $89,104 a year ($7,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,160. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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 17-2112; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 0.05, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.05).
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