Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,740 or more. The middle half of postal service mail carriers in Kahului earn between $52,520 and $81,040.
- $44K10th
- $53K25th
- $63KMedian
- $81K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,870 | $5,406 | $31.19 |
| Median | $62,980 | $5,248 | $30.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,520 | $4,377 | $25.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,040 | $6,753 | $38.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in Kahului earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($63,840) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($62,540). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $60,550.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $64,870 | $62,980 | $44,160 | $82,740 | 130 |
| Hawaii | $63,840 | $59,880 | $48,940 | $81,040 | 1,200 |
| United States | $62,540 | $60,550 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 328,820 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $64,870, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $51,177 a year, or $4,265 a month and $1,968 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 postal service mail carriers? 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 $64,870 buys what about $59,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 15.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$64,870
- Honolulu$64,230
Highest-paying cities for postal service mail carriers
Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,930).
- Bozeman, MT$69,930
- Lawrence, KS$67,790
- Napa, CA$67,090
- San Francisco, CA$66,130
- Bay City, MI$66,040
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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Kahului?
$31.19 an hour on average, and $30.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $51,177 a year ($4,265 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,870. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,540).
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 43-5052; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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