Nursing Assistants pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,660 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Honolulu earn between $39,470 and $51,430.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $51K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,390 | $3,782 | $21.82 |
| Median | $45,260 | $3,772 | $21.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,470 | $3,289 | $18.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,430 | $4,286 | $24.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $45,390, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $36,958 a year, or $3,080 a month and $1,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 nursing assistants? 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 $45,390 buys what about $40,906 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 18.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($46,850).
- Kahului$46,850
- Honolulu$45,390
Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).
- San Jose, CA$59,370
- San Francisco, CA$56,700
- Seattle, WA$55,220
- Grants Pass, OR$52,720
- Portland, OR$52,660
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Nursing Assistants salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Honolulu?
$21.82 an hour on average, and $21.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $36,958 a year ($3,080 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,390. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do nursing assistants earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,318).
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 31-1131; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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