Rehabilitation Counselors pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,560 or more. The middle half of rehabilitation counselors in Honolulu earn between $42,860 and $60,430.
- $39K10th
- $43K25th
- $48KMedian
- $60K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,260 | $4,438 | $25.61 |
| Median | $47,990 | $3,999 | $23.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,860 | $3,572 | $20.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,430 | $5,036 | $29.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Rehabilitation Counselors pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Rehabilitation counselors in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($53,830) and about the same as the U.S. average ($51,820). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $46,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $53,260 | $47,990 | $38,820 | $65,560 | 110 |
| Hawaii | $53,830 | $48,720 | $38,820 | $71,000 | 150 |
| United States | $51,820 | $46,850 | $35,060 | $77,170 | 94,740 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Rehabilitation Counselors salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $53,260, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $42,715 a year, or $3,560 a month and $1,643 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Honolulu a good place for rehabilitation counselors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $53,260 buys what about $47,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 16.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Rehabilitation Counselors salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$54,280
- Santa Cruz, CA$47,090
- San Francisco, CA$57,510
- Napa, CA$50,710
- Salinas, CA$42,610
- Vallejo, CA$50,690
Highest-paying cities for rehabilitation counselors
New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,030).
- New Orleans, LA$80,030
- Killeen, TX$75,610
- Olympia, WA$74,560
- Portland, ME$71,280
- Longview, WA$71,080
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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do rehabilitation counselors make an hour in Honolulu?
$25.61 an hour on average, and $23.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level rehabilitation counselors salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the rehabilitation counselors take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $42,715 a year ($3,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,260. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do rehabilitation counselors earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).
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 21-1015; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
- 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 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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