Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,260 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Honolulu earn between $46,450 and $68,080.
- $35K10th
- $46K25th
- $60KMedian
- $68K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,930 | $4,994 | $28.81 |
| Median | $60,150 | $5,012 | $28.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,450 | $3,871 | $22.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,080 | $5,673 | $32.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Audio and Video Technicians pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Audio and video technicians in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($59,360) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($64,630). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $58,100.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $59,930 | $60,150 | $35,380 | $84,260 | 370 |
| Hawaii | $59,360 | $60,150 | $35,380 | $84,260 | 430 |
| United States | $64,630 | $58,100 | $37,990 | $100,650 | 70,230 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $59,930, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $47,583 a year, or $3,965 a month and $1,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 audio and video 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 $59,930 buys what about $54,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$59,930
- Kahului$57,970
Highest-paying cities for audio and video technicians
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,310).
- Boston, MA$82,310
- San Francisco, CA$82,250
- San Jose, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560
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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Honolulu?
$28.81 an hour on average, and $28.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $47,583 a year ($3,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,930. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do audio and video technicians earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,630).
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 27-4011; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
- 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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