SOC 15-2031 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro

Operations Research Analysts Salary in Honolulu, HI

The average salary for operations research analysts in Honolulu, Hawaii is $110,190 a year ($52.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,600: half of the 110 people in this job in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

$110,190average per year

$52.98 / hourMedian $100,600Take-home ≈ $79,778

  • $68K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operations Research Analysts pay range in Honolulu

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,000 or more. The middle half of operations research analysts in Honolulu earn between $78,520 and $143,020.

  • $68K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,190$9,182$52.98
Median$100,600$8,383$48.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,520$6,543$37.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$143,020$11,918$68.76

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

Operations Research Analysts salary after taxes in Honolulu

On the average salary of $110,190, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $79,778 a year, or $6,648 a month and $3,068 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 operations research analysts? 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 $110,190 buys what about $99,305 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for operations research analysts

Colorado Springs, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,770).

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Operations Research Analysts salary in Honolulu: questions

How much do operations research analysts make an hour in Honolulu?

$52.98 an hour on average, and $48.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level operations research analysts salary in Honolulu?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the operations research analysts take-home pay in Honolulu?

About $79,778 a year ($6,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,190. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do operations research analysts earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,343).

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 15-2031; 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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