Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,110 or more. The middle half of baggage porters and bellhops in Kahului earn between $41,390 and $57,460.
- $37K10th
- $41K25th
- $43KMedian
- $57K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,040 | $4,337 | $25.02 |
| Median | $43,240 | $3,603 | $20.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,390 | $3,449 | $19.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,460 | $4,788 | $27.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Baggage porters and bellhops in Kahului earn 14% more than the Hawaii average ($45,590) and 35% more than the U.S. average ($38,570). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $37,080.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $52,040 | $43,240 | $36,940 | $81,110 | 290 |
| Hawaii | $45,590 | $42,240 | $31,010 | $57,460 | 1,370 |
| United States | $38,570 | $37,080 | $27,040 | $51,600 | 28,510 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $52,040, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $41,822 a year, or $3,485 a month and $1,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 baggage porters and bellhops? 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 $52,040 buys what about $47,572 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 19.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$52,040
- Honolulu$44,210
Highest-paying cities for baggage porters and bellhops
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,130).
- San Francisco, CA$52,130
- Kahului, HI$52,040
- New York, NY$50,270
- Kingston, NY$47,240
- San Jose, CA$47,180
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Baggage Porters and Bellhops salary in Kahului: questions
How much do baggage porters and bellhops make an hour in Kahului?
$25.02 an hour on average, and $20.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level baggage porters and bellhops salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the baggage porters and bellhops take-home pay in Kahului?
About $41,822 a year ($3,485 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,040. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do baggage porters and bellhops earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).
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 39-6011; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 21.72, this job is 21.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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