Interpreters and Translators pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,150 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Honolulu earn between $39,810 and $64,400.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $41KMedian
- $64K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,160 | $4,597 | $26.52 |
| Median | $40,690 | $3,391 | $19.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,810 | $3,318 | $19.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,400 | $5,367 | $30.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $55,160, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $44,105 a year, or $3,675 a month and $1,696 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 interpreters and translators? 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 $55,160 buys what about $49,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 15.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$82,600
- San Francisco, CA$90,940
- Salinas, CA$75,080
- San Jose, CA$93,650
- Stockton, CA$61,550
- Santa Maria, CA$92,880
Highest-paying cities for interpreters and translators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,650).
- San Jose, CA$93,650
- Washington, DC$93,460
- Santa Maria, CA$92,880
- New York, NY$91,110
- San Francisco, CA$90,940
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Interpreters and Translators salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Honolulu?
$26.52 an hour on average, and $19.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $44,105 a year ($3,675 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,160. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,848).
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 27-3091; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.2%.
- 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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