Carpenters pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,640 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Kahului earn between $64,000 and $101,680.
- $50K10th
- $64K25th
- $82KMedian
- $102K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,220 | $7,102 | $40.97 |
| Median | $82,110 | $6,842 | $39.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,000 | $5,333 | $30.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,680 | $8,473 | $48.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Carpenters pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Carpenters in Kahului earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($87,480) and 30% more than the U.S. average ($65,630). At the median the gap is +36% against the U.S. median of $60,580.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $85,220 | $82,110 | $49,530 | $120,640 | 700 |
| Hawaii | $87,480 | $85,280 | $52,760 | $115,900 | 4,810 |
| United States | $65,630 | $60,580 | $40,410 | $99,910 | 670,090 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Carpenters salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $85,220, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $64,109 a year, or $5,342 a month and $2,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 carpenters? 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 $85,220 buys what about $77,903 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpenters salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($89,400).
- Honolulu$89,400
- Kahului$85,220
Highest-paying cities for carpenters
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,730).
- Fairbanks, AK$90,730
- San Francisco, CA$89,630
- Honolulu, HI$89,400
- Decatur, IL$88,510
- San Jose, CA$87,930
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Carpenters salary in Kahului: questions
How much do carpenters make an hour in Kahului?
$40.97 an hour on average, and $39.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpenters take-home pay in Kahului?
About $64,109 a year ($5,342 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,220. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do carpenters earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,630).
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 47-2031; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 2.19, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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