Public Relations Specialists pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,590 or more. The middle half of public relations specialists in Kahului earn between $50,310 and $82,230.
- $42K10th
- $50K25th
- $67KMedian
- $82K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,940 | $5,912 | $34.11 |
| Median | $67,080 | $5,590 | $32.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,310 | $4,192 | $24.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,230 | $6,852 | $39.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Public Relations Specialists pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Public relations specialists in Kahului earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($70,190) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($84,120). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $74,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $70,940 | $67,080 | $41,940 | $99,590 | 200 |
| Hawaii | $70,190 | $63,880 | $42,070 | $104,240 | 1,800 |
| United States | $84,120 | $74,750 | $44,110 | $135,150 | 283,380 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Public Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $70,940, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $55,149 a year, or $4,596 a month and $2,121 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 public relations specialists? 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 $70,940 buys what about $64,849 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 14.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Relations Specialists salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$70,940
- Honolulu$69,750
Highest-paying cities for public relations specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,870).
- San Jose, CA$126,870
- Washington, DC$116,930
- San Francisco, CA$114,310
- Lexington Park, MD$107,990
- Kennewick, WA$102,230
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Public Relations Specialists salary in Kahului: questions
How much do public relations specialists make an hour in Kahului?
$34.11 an hour on average, and $32.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public relations specialists salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public relations specialists take-home pay in Kahului?
About $55,149 a year ($4,596 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,940. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do public relations specialists earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,120).
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 27-3031; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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