Recreation Workers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,000 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Honolulu earn between $39,270 and $41,000.
- $32K10th
- $39K25th
- $41KMedian
- $41K75th
- $41K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,560 | $3,380 | $19.50 |
| Median | $41,000 | $3,417 | $19.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,270 | $3,272 | $18.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,000 | $3,417 | $19.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $40,560, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $33,406 a year, or $2,784 a month and $1,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 recreation workers? 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 $40,560 buys what about $36,553 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 21.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Recreation Workers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($44,120).
- Kahului$44,120
- Honolulu$40,560
Highest-paying cities for recreation workers
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).
- Fairbanks, AK$61,070
- San Jose, CA$54,750
- San Francisco, CA$48,810
- Seattle, WA$47,840
- Bozeman, MT$47,520
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Recreation Workers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do recreation workers make an hour in Honolulu?
$19.50 an hour on average, and $19.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $33,406 a year ($2,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,560. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do recreation workers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).
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 39-9032; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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