Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,460 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kahului earn between $63,450 and $83,450.
- $53K10th
- $63K25th
- $68KMedian
- $83K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,690 | $5,724 | $33.02 |
| Median | $67,740 | $5,645 | $32.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,450 | $5,288 | $30.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,450 | $6,954 | $40.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kahului earn 7% more than the Hawaii average ($64,260) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($59,630). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $58,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $68,690 | $67,740 | $52,910 | $84,460 | 110 |
| Hawaii | $64,260 | $62,070 | $45,140 | $83,810 | 700 |
| United States | $59,630 | $58,260 | $39,500 | $81,350 | 153,140 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $68,690, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $53,737 a year, or $4,478 a month and $2,067 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 payroll and timekeeping clerks? 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 $68,690 buys what about $62,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 14.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$68,690
- Honolulu$63,600
Highest-paying cities for payroll and timekeeping clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,640).
- San Jose, CA$84,640
- San Francisco, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$70,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$69,640
- Bremerton, WA$69,250
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Kahului: questions
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Kahului?
$33.02 an hour on average, and $32.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Kahului?
About $53,737 a year ($4,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,690. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,630).
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 43-3051; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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