Cashiers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,830 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Kahului earn between $37,580 and $45,980.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,430 | $3,536 | $20.40 |
| Median | $39,010 | $3,251 | $18.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,580 | $3,132 | $18.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,980 | $3,832 | $22.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cashiers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Cashiers in Kahului earn 10% more than the Hawaii average ($38,450) and 28% more than the U.S. average ($33,180). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $32,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $42,430 | $39,010 | $35,440 | $48,830 | 1,500 |
| Hawaii | $38,450 | $36,780 | $30,310 | $46,380 | 10,780 |
| United States | $33,180 | $32,880 | $24,530 | $40,410 | 3,089,410 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $42,430, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $34,782 a year, or $2,898 a month and $1,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 cashiers? 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 $42,430 buys what about $38,787 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 23.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$42,430
- Honolulu$37,340
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,880
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Cashiers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Kahului?
$20.40 an hour on average, and $18.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $34,782 a year ($2,898 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,430. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do cashiers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% more than the U.S. average for this job ($33,180).
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 41-2011; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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