Project Management Specialists pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,960 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Honolulu earn between $62,460 and $104,990.
- $54K10th
- $62K25th
- $79KMedian
- $105K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,050 | $7,504 | $43.29 |
| Median | $79,090 | $6,591 | $38.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,460 | $5,205 | $30.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,990 | $8,749 | $50.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $90,050, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $67,140 a year, or $5,595 a month and $2,582 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 project management specialists? 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 $90,050 buys what about $81,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($102,430).
- Kahului$102,430
- Honolulu$90,050
Highest-paying cities for project management specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).
- San Jose, CA$146,170
- San Francisco, CA$140,820
- Seattle, WA$133,590
- New York, NY$131,730
- Washington, DC$129,050
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Project Management Specialists salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Honolulu?
$43.30 an hour on average, and $38.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $67,140 a year ($5,595 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,050. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do project management specialists earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).
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 13-1082; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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