Software Developers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $273,350 or more. The middle half of software developers in Kahului earn between $84,300 and $203,490.
- $65K10th
- $84K25th
- $134KMedian
- $203K75th
- $273K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $151,500 | $12,625 | $72.84 |
| Median | $133,870 | $11,156 | $64.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,300 | $7,025 | $40.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $203,490 | $16,958 | $97.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Software Developers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Software developers in Kahului earn 13% more than the Hawaii average ($134,600) and about the same as the U.S. average ($148,100). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $135,980.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $151,500 | $133,870 | $65,430 | $273,350 | 110 |
| Hawaii | $134,600 | $124,040 | $64,690 | $238,930 | 1,600 |
| United States | $148,100 | $135,980 | $82,460 | $214,670 | 1,687,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $151,500, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $105,054 a year, or $8,754 a month and $4,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 software developers? 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 $151,500 buys what about $138,491 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 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$151,500
- Honolulu$128,320
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Kahului?
$72.84 an hour on average, and $64.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $105,054 a year ($8,754 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $151,500. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do software developers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($148,100).
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 15-1252; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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 0.13, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.13).
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