Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Hawaii

Cooks, restaurant in Hawaii earn the most in Kahului (average $54,460 a year) and the least in Honolulu ($44,620), across the 2 Hawaii metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, restaurant average at $47,080 and the median at $45,420 for 11,090 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $38,730.

Cooks, Restaurant average salary by city in Hawaii

Kahului$54,460
Honolulu$44,620

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Kahului	$54,460	$49,560	$44,880	$43,593	109
Honolulu	$44,620	$42,450	$36,800	$36,393	111

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Restaurant salary in other states

Cooks, Restaurant salary by city and state

More about pay in Hawaii

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 35-2014.
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.

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