Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,950 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Honolulu earn between $70,310 and $154,850.
- $63K10th
- $70K25th
- $71KMedian
- $155K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,070 | $8,756 | $50.51 |
| Median | $71,190 | $5,932 | $34.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,310 | $5,859 | $33.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,850 | $12,904 | $74.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Labor Relations Specialists pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Labor relations specialists in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($106,360) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($98,720). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $95,420.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $105,070 | $71,190 | $62,630 | $168,950 | 410 |
| Hawaii | $106,360 | $77,310 | $62,740 | $172,590 | 510 |
| United States | $98,720 | $95,420 | $50,490 | $156,180 | 64,810 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $105,070, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $76,565 a year, or $6,380 a month and $2,945 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 labor relations specialists? 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 $105,070 buys what about $94,691 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($120,080).
- Kahului$120,080
- Honolulu$105,070
Highest-paying cities for labor relations specialists
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,310).
- Vallejo, CA$165,310
- Bellingham, WA$136,810
- San Jose, CA$132,160
- Santa Cruz, CA$126,580
- San Francisco, CA$125,990
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Labor Relations Specialists salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Honolulu?
$50.51 an hour on average, and $34.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $76,565 a year ($6,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,070. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do labor relations specialists earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($98,720).
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 13-1075; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 2.23, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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