SOC 53-7051 · Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Kahului, HI

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Kahului, Hawaii is $63,190 a year ($30.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,350: half of the 40 people in this job in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$63,190average per year

$30.38 / hourMedian $66,350Take-home ≈ $49,954

  • $46K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+31%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Hawaii metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Kahului

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,140 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Kahului earn between $51,710 and $66,350.

  • $46K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,190$5,266$30.38
Median$66,350$5,529$31.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,710$4,309$24.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,350$5,529$31.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Kahului earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($64,460) and 31% more than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is +43% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kahului$63,190$66,350$45,810$89,14040
Hawaii$64,460$53,640$41,140$118,140880
United States$48,370$46,420$36,840$62,520774,420

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary after taxes in Kahului

On the average salary of $63,190, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $49,954 a year, or $4,163 a month and $1,921 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).

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Is Kahului a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kahului area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $63,190 buys what about $57,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 15.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Hawaii cities

Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($63,690).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Hawaii

Highest-paying cities for industrial truck and tractor operators

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,690).

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary by city

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Kahului: questions

How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make an hour in Kahului?

$30.38 an hour on average, and $31.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial truck and tractor operators salary in Kahului?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial truck and tractor operators take-home pay in Kahului?

About $49,954 a year ($4,163 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,190. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do industrial truck and tractor operators earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

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 53-7051; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 0.12, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.12).

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