Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,040 or more. The middle half of solar photovoltaic installers in Honolulu earn between $54,920 and $80,010.
- $47K10th
- $55K25th
- $70KMedian
- $80K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,460 | $5,955 | $34.36 |
| Median | $69,940 | $5,828 | $33.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,920 | $4,577 | $26.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,010 | $6,668 | $38.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Solar photovoltaic installers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($73,000) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($57,900). At the median the gap is +32% against the U.S. median of $53,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $71,460 | $69,940 | $47,480 | $98,040 | 330 |
| Hawaii | $73,000 | $70,370 | $47,480 | $105,200 | 420 |
| United States | $57,900 | $53,140 | $41,600 | $79,970 | 31,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $71,460, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $55,475 a year, or $4,623 a month and $2,134 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 solar photovoltaic installers? 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 $71,460 buys what about $64,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($77,060).
- Kahului$77,060
- Honolulu$71,460
Highest-paying cities for solar photovoltaic installers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,060).
- Kahului, HI$77,060
- New York, NY$74,770
- Santa Cruz, CA$74,210
- Portland, OR$72,710
- San Francisco, CA$72,470
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Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do solar photovoltaic installers make an hour in Honolulu?
$34.36 an hour on average, and $33.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level solar photovoltaic installers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the solar photovoltaic installers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $55,475 a year ($4,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,460. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do solar photovoltaic installers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,900).
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 47-2231; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
- 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 3.72, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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