SOC 11-2032 · Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro

Public Relations Managers Salary in Kahului, HI

The average salary for public relations managers in Kahului, Hawaii is $111,880 a year ($53.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $109,210: half of the 40 people in this job in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

$111,880average per year

$53.79 / hourMedian $109,210Take-home ≈ $80,838

  • $77K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Hawaii metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Relations Managers pay range in Kahului

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,810 or more. The middle half of public relations managers in Kahului earn between $93,250 and $131,020.

  • $77K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$111,880$9,323$53.79
Median$109,210$9,101$52.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,250$7,771$44.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,020$10,918$62.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Public Relations Managers salary after taxes in Kahului

On the average salary of $111,880, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $80,838 a year, or $6,737 a month and $3,109 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Kahului a good place for public relations managers? 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 $111,880 buys what about $102,273 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Relations Managers salary in other Hawaii cities

Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($116,300).

All Public Relations Managers salaries in Hawaii

Highest-paying cities for public relations managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($229,420).

Public Relations Managers salary by city

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Public Relations Managers salary in Kahului: questions

How much do public relations managers make an hour in Kahului?

$53.79 an hour on average, and $52.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level public relations managers salary in Kahului?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the public relations managers take-home pay in Kahului?

About $80,838 a year ($6,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,880. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).

Do public relations managers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($168,539).

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 11-2032; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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