Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,890 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Honolulu earn between $37,720 and $59,010.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $59K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,120 | $4,093 | $23.62 |
| Median | $46,400 | $3,867 | $22.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,720 | $3,143 | $18.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,010 | $4,918 | $28.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $49,120, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $39,686 a year, or $3,307 a month and $1,526 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 pharmacy technicians? 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 $49,120 buys what about $44,268 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 17.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($49,700).
- Kahului$49,700
- Honolulu$49,120
Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).
- San Jose, CA$76,740
- Napa, CA$71,040
- San Francisco, CA$67,690
- Seattle, WA$64,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$63,760
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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Honolulu?
$23.61 an hour on average, and $22.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $39,686 a year ($3,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,120. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).
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 29-2052; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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