Photographers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,650 or more. The middle half of photographers in Kahului earn between $35,930 and $105,820.
- $31K10th
- $36K25th
- $52KMedian
- $106K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,980 | $5,748 | $33.16 |
| Median | $51,870 | $4,322 | $24.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,930 | $2,994 | $17.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,820 | $8,818 | $50.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Photographers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Photographers in Kahului earn 21% more than the Hawaii average ($57,030) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($55,410). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $44,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $68,980 | $51,870 | $31,020 | $127,650 | 100 |
| Hawaii | $57,030 | $45,960 | $30,800 | $105,820 | 440 |
| United States | $55,410 | $44,660 | $30,820 | $91,810 | 51,760 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Photographers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $68,980, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $53,919 a year, or $4,493 a month and $2,074 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 photographers? 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 $68,980 buys what about $63,057 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 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.
Photographers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$68,980
- Honolulu$51,700
Highest-paying cities for photographers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,790).
- San Francisco, CA$83,790
- San Jose, CA$75,490
- Los Angeles, CA$73,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$72,250
- Santa Maria, CA$72,200
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Photographers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do photographers make an hour in Kahului?
$33.17 an hour on average, and $24.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level photographers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the photographers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $53,919 a year ($4,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,980. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do photographers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($55,410).
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 27-4021; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.8%.
- 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 4.04, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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