Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,970 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Kahului earn between $46,900 and $63,070.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $55KMedian
- $63K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,780 | $4,648 | $26.82 |
| Median | $54,900 | $4,575 | $26.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,900 | $3,908 | $22.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,070 | $5,256 | $30.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Kahului earn 10% more than the Hawaii average ($50,720) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $55,780 | $54,900 | $40,110 | $71,970 | 660 |
| Hawaii | $50,720 | $48,730 | $35,760 | $65,090 | 5,220 |
| United States | $53,560 | $50,670 | $36,000 | $74,550 | 1,373,680 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $55,780, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $44,558 a year, or $3,713 a month and $1,714 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 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? 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 $55,780 buys what about $50,990 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 17.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$55,780
- Honolulu$49,780
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Hawaii
Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).
- San Jose, CA$70,090
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$64,990
- Napa, CA$64,120
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Kahului: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Kahului?
$26.82 an hour on average, and $26.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Kahului?
About $44,558 a year ($3,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,780. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).
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 43-3031; 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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