Accountants and Auditors pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,850 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Honolulu earn between $60,890 and $92,870.
- $50K10th
- $61K25th
- $75KMedian
- $93K75th
- $117K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,840 | $6,570 | $37.90 |
| Median | $74,990 | $6,249 | $36.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,890 | $5,074 | $29.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,870 | $7,739 | $44.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Accountants and Auditors pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Accountants and auditors in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($79,300) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $83,680.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $78,840 | $74,990 | $49,770 | $116,850 | 3,590 |
| Hawaii | $79,300 | $74,500 | $49,860 | $117,840 | 4,670 |
| United States | $94,750 | $83,680 | $56,020 | $144,090 | 1,449,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $78,840, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $60,106 a year, or $5,009 a month and $2,312 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 accountants and auditors? 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 $78,840 buys what about $71,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Accountants and Auditors salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($84,640).
- Kahului$84,640
- Honolulu$78,840
Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).
- San Jose, CA$128,520
- San Francisco, CA$120,780
- New York, NY$119,280
- Washington, DC$113,640
- Midland, TX$111,820
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Accountants and Auditors salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Honolulu?
$37.91 an hour on average, and $36.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $60,106 a year ($5,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,840. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do accountants and auditors earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).
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 13-2011; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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