Physical Therapists pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,280 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Honolulu earn between $85,150 and $118,630.
- $79K10th
- $85K25th
- $102KMedian
- $119K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,050 | $8,338 | $48.10 |
| Median | $101,700 | $8,475 | $48.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,150 | $7,096 | $40.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $118,630 | $9,886 | $57.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $100,050, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $73,415 a year, or $6,118 a month and $2,824 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 physical therapists? 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 $100,050 buys what about $90,167 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 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($102,960).
- Kahului$102,960
- Honolulu$100,050
Highest-paying cities for physical therapists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).
- San Francisco, CA$145,040
- San Jose, CA$140,090
- Napa, CA$136,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,520
- Vallejo, CA$132,660
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Physical Therapists salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in Honolulu?
$48.10 an hour on average, and $48.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $73,415 a year ($6,118 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,050. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do physical therapists earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).
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 29-1123; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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