Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,500 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Kahului earn between $56,570 and $95,000.
- $47K10th
- $57K25th
- $80KMedian
- $95K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,280 | $6,440 | $37.15 |
| Median | $79,800 | $6,650 | $38.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,570 | $4,714 | $27.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,000 | $7,917 | $45.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Healthcare Social Workers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Healthcare social workers in Kahului earn 6% less than the Hawaii average ($82,370) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($71,790). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $67,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $77,280 | $79,800 | $46,600 | $100,500 | 50 |
| Hawaii | $82,370 | $85,420 | $51,570 | $102,670 | 660 |
| United States | $71,790 | $67,880 | $46,220 | $100,360 | 187,630 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $77,280, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $59,127 a year, or $4,927 a month and $2,274 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 healthcare social workers? 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 $77,280 buys what about $70,644 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 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($83,500).
- Honolulu$83,500
- Kahului$77,280
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Kahului?
$37.16 an hour on average, and $38.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $59,127 a year ($4,927 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,280. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).
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; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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