Cooks, All Other pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,760 or more. The middle half of other cooks in Honolulu earn between $35,240 and $45,760.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,740 | $3,478 | $20.07 |
| Median | $39,870 | $3,322 | $19.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,240 | $2,937 | $16.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, All Other pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Other cooks in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($42,070) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($39,150). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $37,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $41,740 | $39,870 | $34,430 | $45,760 | 70 |
| Hawaii | $42,070 | $39,870 | $34,430 | $49,940 | 100 |
| United States | $39,150 | $37,690 | $27,040 | $51,140 | 19,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $41,740, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $34,274 a year, or $2,856 a month and $1,318 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 Honolulu a good place for other cooks? 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 $41,740 buys what about $37,617 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 20.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$47,470
- San Francisco, CA$46,610
- Salinas, CA$42,800
- San Jose, CA$48,760
- San Luis Obispo, CA$42,330
- Sacramento, CA$40,280
Highest-paying cities for other cooks
Burlington, VT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,270).
- Burlington, VT$54,270
- Seattle, WA$53,780
- Las Vegas, NV$50,820
- Syracuse, NY$50,610
- San Jose, CA$48,760
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Cooks, All Other salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in Honolulu?
$20.07 an hour on average, and $19.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $34,274 a year ($2,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,740. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do other cooks earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,150).
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 35-2019; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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