Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,880 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Honolulu earn between $37,920 and $52,720.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $48KMedian
- $53K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,080 | $4,090 | $23.60 |
| Median | $48,070 | $4,006 | $23.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,920 | $3,160 | $18.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,720 | $4,393 | $25.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $49,080, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $39,657 a year, or $3,305 a month and $1,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 veterinary technologists and technicians? 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 $49,080 buys what about $44,232 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 17.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($54,360).
- Kahului$54,360
- Honolulu$49,080
All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Hawaii
Highest-paying cities for veterinary technologists and technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,370).
- San Jose, CA$68,370
- San Francisco, CA$68,210
- Corvallis, OR$68,140
- Santa Cruz, CA$62,780
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,770
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Honolulu?
$23.60 an hour on average, and $23.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $39,657 a year ($3,305 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,080. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).
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 29-2056; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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