Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,600 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Kahului earn between $48,080 and $56,100.
- $40K10th
- $48K25th
- $49KMedian
- $56K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,340 | $4,528 | $26.12 |
| Median | $49,430 | $4,119 | $23.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,080 | $4,007 | $23.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,100 | $4,675 | $26.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Kahului earn 15% more than the Hawaii average ($47,270) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $54,340 | $49,430 | $39,760 | $71,600 | 260 |
| Hawaii | $47,270 | $45,940 | $31,040 | $59,870 | 1,370 |
| United States | $43,720 | $38,120 | $28,520 | $60,930 | 53,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tour and Travel Guides salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $54,340, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $43,505 a year, or $3,625 a month and $1,673 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 tour and travel guides? 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 $54,340 buys what about $49,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 18.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$54,340
- Honolulu$43,880
Highest-paying cities for tour and travel guides
Flagstaff, AZ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,280).
- Flagstaff, AZ$70,280
- Kiryas Joel, NY$68,140
- Seattle, WA$61,460
- San Jose, CA$60,710
- Bremerton, WA$56,200
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Tour and Travel Guides salary in Kahului: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Kahului?
$26.13 an hour on average, and $23.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Kahului?
About $43,505 a year ($3,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,340. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,720).
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 39-7010; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 10.34, this job is 10.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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