Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,270 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Honolulu earn between $59,170 and $85,280.
- $47K10th
- $59K25th
- $66KMedian
- $85K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,560 | $5,880 | $33.92 |
| Median | $66,160 | $5,513 | $31.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,170 | $4,931 | $28.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,280 | $7,107 | $41.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $70,560, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $54,910 a year, or $4,576 a month and $2,112 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 painters, construction and maintenance? 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 $70,560 buys what about $63,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($76,180).
- Kahului$76,180
- Honolulu$70,560
All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Hawaii
Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).
- Kahului, HI$76,180
- Champaign, IL$73,490
- Rockford, IL$72,850
- Chicago, IL$70,720
- Honolulu, HI$70,560
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Honolulu?
$33.92 an hour on average, and $31.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $54,910 a year ($4,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,560. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).
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 47-2141; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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