Veterinarians pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,030 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Kahului earn between $109,970 and $151,240.
- $99K10th
- $110K25th
- $147KMedian
- $151K75th
- $159K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $139,090 | $11,591 | $66.87 |
| Median | $146,590 | $12,216 | $70.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $109,970 | $9,164 | $52.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $151,240 | $12,603 | $72.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $139,090, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $97,552 a year, or $8,129 a month and $3,752 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 veterinarians? 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 $139,090 buys what about $127,147 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$139,090
- Honolulu$133,890
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Kahului: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Kahului?
$66.87 an hour on average, and $70.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Kahului?
About $97,552 a year ($8,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,090. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do veterinarians earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).
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 29-1131; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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