Light Truck Drivers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,620 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Honolulu earn between $37,660 and $58,760.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $59K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,780 | $4,315 | $24.89 |
| Median | $45,860 | $3,822 | $22.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,660 | $3,138 | $18.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,760 | $4,897 | $28.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $51,780, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $41,632 a year, or $3,469 a month and $1,601 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 light 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 $51,780 buys what about $46,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 16.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$51,780
- Kahului$49,910
Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).
- Anchorage, AK$64,130
- Memphis, TN$59,140
- San Francisco, CA$58,770
- Decatur, IL$57,850
- San Jose, CA$57,840
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Light Truck Drivers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Honolulu?
$24.90 an hour on average, and $22.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $41,632 a year ($3,469 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,780. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do light truck drivers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).
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 53-3033; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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