Tutors pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,060 or more. The middle half of tutors in Honolulu earn between $31,250 and $45,460.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $45K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,200 | $3,267 | $18.85 |
| Median | $36,360 | $3,030 | $17.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,250 | $2,604 | $15.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,460 | $3,788 | $21.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $39,200, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $32,406 a year, or $2,701 a month and $1,246 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tutors? 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 $39,200 buys what about $35,328 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 21.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$49,370
- Santa Cruz, CA$46,180
- San Francisco, CA$54,740
- Napa, CA$47,010
- Salinas, CA$43,220
- Vallejo, CA$48,960
Highest-paying cities for tutors
Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).
- Casper, WY$101,050
- Waterloo, IA$76,550
- Lexington Park, MD$74,760
- Amherst, MA$71,850
- Providence, RI$69,510
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Tutors salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Honolulu?
$18.85 an hour on average, and $17.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $32,406 a year ($2,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,200. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do tutors earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,449).
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 25-3041; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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