Butchers and Meat Cutters pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,190 or more. The middle half of butchers and meat cutters in Honolulu earn between $38,650 and $58,160.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $50KMedian
- $58K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,070 | $4,172 | $24.07 |
| Median | $49,860 | $4,155 | $23.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,650 | $3,221 | $18.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,160 | $4,847 | $27.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Butchers and meat cutters in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($50,960) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($42,380). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $40,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $50,070 | $49,860 | $34,860 | $66,190 | 330 |
| Hawaii | $50,960 | $50,080 | $35,020 | $69,530 | 500 |
| United States | $42,380 | $40,140 | $29,460 | $58,110 | 136,430 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Butchers and Meat Cutters salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $50,070, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $40,381 a year, or $3,365 a month and $1,553 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 butchers and meat cutters? 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 $50,070 buys what about $45,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 17.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($52,710).
- Kahului$52,710
- Honolulu$50,070
Highest-paying cities for butchers and meat cutters
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,010).
- Fairbanks, AK$62,010
- Seattle, WA$56,640
- Bremerton, WA$55,030
- Anchorage, AK$53,930
- San Jose, CA$53,790
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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do butchers and meat cutters make an hour in Honolulu?
$24.07 an hour on average, and $23.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level butchers and meat cutters salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the butchers and meat cutters take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $40,381 a year ($3,365 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,070. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do butchers and meat cutters earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,380).
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 51-3021; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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