SOC 25-1126 · Urban Honolulu, HI metro

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Honolulu, HI

The average salary for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Honolulu, Hawaii is $98,910 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,190: half of the 160 people in this job in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

$98,910average per year

Median $100,190Take-home ≈ $72,700

  • $64K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Honolulu

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,350 or more. The middle half of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Honolulu earn between $64,290 and $101,470.

  • $64K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $161K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,910$8,242—
Median$100,190$8,349—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,290$5,358—
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,470$8,456—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Honolulu earn 4% less than the Hawaii average ($103,430) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($92,040). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $80,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Honolulu$98,910$100,190$64,040$161,350160
Hawaii$103,430$101,010$64,060$166,970220
United States$92,040$80,260$49,140$139,58020,460

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Honolulu

On the average salary of $98,910, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $72,700 a year, or $6,058 a month and $2,796 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary? 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 $98,910 buys what about $89,139 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 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,950).

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Honolulu: questions

What is the entry-level philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary in Honolulu?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Honolulu?

About $72,700 a year ($6,058 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,910. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

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 25-1126; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.67, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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