Physician Assistants pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $182,200 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Kahului earn between $100,110 and $145,120.
- $100K10th
- $100K25th
- $135KMedian
- $145K75th
- $182K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,340 | $11,195 | $64.59 |
| Median | $134,960 | $11,247 | $64.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,110 | $8,342 | $48.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $145,120 | $12,093 | $69.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Physician Assistants pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Physician assistants in Kahului earn 8% less than the Hawaii average ($146,780) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $135,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $134,340 | $134,960 | $99,780 | $182,200 | 50 |
| Hawaii | $146,780 | $164,050 | $79,280 | $178,110 | 530 |
| United States | $141,280 | $135,880 | $99,380 | $190,280 | 162,150 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $134,340, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $94,681 a year, or $7,890 a month and $3,642 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Kahului a good place for physician assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kahului area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $134,340 buys what about $122,805 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($153,830).
- Honolulu$153,830
- Kahului$134,340
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Kahului: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Kahului?
$64.59 an hour on average, and $64.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Kahului?
About $94,681 a year ($7,890 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,340. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do physician assistants earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($141,280).
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 29-1071; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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