Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,440 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Kahului earn between $38,130 and $47,190.
- $29K10th
- $38K25th
- $40KMedian
- $47K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,240 | $3,520 | — |
| Median | $40,280 | $3,357 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,130 | $3,178 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,190 | $3,932 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $42,240, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $34,642 a year, or $2,887 a month and $1,332 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 Kahului a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? 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 $42,240 buys what about $38,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 23.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$42,240
- Honolulu$38,770
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Hawaii
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Kahului: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Kahului?
About $34,642 a year ($2,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,240. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).
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 25-9045; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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