Registered Nurses pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $151,320 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Honolulu earn between $101,490 and $144,140.
- $82K10th
- $101K25th
- $139KMedian
- $144K75th
- $151K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,740 | $10,395 | $59.97 |
| Median | $139,260 | $11,605 | $66.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,490 | $8,458 | $48.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,140 | $12,012 | $69.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $124,740, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $88,849 a year, or $7,404 a month and $3,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 registered nurses? 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 $124,740 buys what about $112,418 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($127,320).
- Kahului$127,320
- Honolulu$124,740
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Honolulu?
$59.97 an hour on average, and $66.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $88,849 a year ($7,404 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,740. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do registered nurses earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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