SOC 11-9121 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Honolulu, HI

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Honolulu, Hawaii is $111,300 a year ($53.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,940: half of the 340 people in this job in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$111,300average per year

$53.51 / hourMedian $111,940Take-home ≈ $80,474

  • $64K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

340people in this job
-40%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Hawaii metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Honolulu

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,680 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Honolulu earn between $78,010 and $136,940.

  • $64K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$111,300$9,275$53.51
Median$111,940$9,328$53.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,010$6,501$37.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,940$11,412$65.84

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Honolulu

On the average salary of $111,300, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $80,474 a year, or $6,706 a month and $3,095 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Honolulu a good place for natural sciences managers? 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 $111,300 buys what about $100,306 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Hawaii cities

Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($123,650).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Hawaii

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Honolulu: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Honolulu?

$53.51 an hour on average, and $53.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Honolulu?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Honolulu?

About $80,474 a year ($6,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,300. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?

The average here is 40% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

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 11-9121; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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