Light Truck Drivers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,060 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Kahului earn between $39,400 and $58,300.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $58K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,910 | $4,159 | $24.00 |
| Median | $47,360 | $3,947 | $22.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,400 | $3,283 | $18.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,300 | $4,858 | $28.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Light Truck Drivers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Light truck drivers in Kahului earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($51,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $44,860.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $49,910 | $47,360 | $34,720 | $66,060 | 370 |
| Hawaii | $51,340 | $45,930 | $34,740 | $85,100 | 3,690 |
| United States | $48,770 | $44,860 | $30,800 | $80,310 | 983,300 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $49,910, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $40,264 a year, or $3,355 a month and $1,549 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 light truck drivers? 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 $49,910 buys what about $45,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 20.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($51,780).
- Honolulu$51,780
- Kahului$49,910
Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).
- Anchorage, AK$64,130
- Memphis, TN$59,140
- San Francisco, CA$58,770
- Decatur, IL$57,850
- San Jose, CA$57,840
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Light Truck Drivers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Kahului?
$23.99 an hour on average, and $22.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $40,264 a year ($3,355 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,910. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do light truck drivers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).
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 53-3033; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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