Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,130 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Honolulu earn between $31,700 and $36,560.
- $30K10th
- $32K25th
- $34KMedian
- $37K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,310 | $3,109 | $17.94 |
| Median | $33,940 | $2,828 | $16.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,700 | $2,642 | $15.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,560 | $3,047 | $17.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $37,310, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $31,016 a year, or $2,585 a month and $1,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 laundry and dry-cleaning 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 $37,310 buys what about $33,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 22.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($41,480).
- Kahului$41,480
- Honolulu$37,310
Highest-paying cities for laundry and dry-cleaning workers
Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,790).
- Denver, CO$49,790
- San Jose, CA$45,310
- San Francisco, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,190
- Seattle, WA$43,040
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Honolulu?
$17.94 an hour on average, and $16.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $31,016 a year ($2,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,310. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).
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 51-6011; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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