Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Hawaii

Healthcare social workers in Hawaii earn the most in Honolulu (average $83,500 a year) and the least in Kahului ($77,280), across the 2 Hawaii metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the healthcare social workers average at $82,370 and the median at $85,420 for 660 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $71,790.

Healthcare Social Workers average salary by city in Hawaii

Honolulu$83,500
Kahului$77,280

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Honolulu	$83,500	$86,970	$71,870	$63,030	111
Kahului	$77,280	$79,800	$56,570	$59,127	109

*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.

Healthcare Social Workers salary in other states

Healthcare Social Workers 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 21-1022.
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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