Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,740 or more. The middle half of solar photovoltaic installers in Kahului earn between $61,160 and $83,200.
- $52K10th
- $61K25th
- $78KMedian
- $83K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,060 | $6,422 | $37.05 |
| Median | $78,360 | $6,530 | $37.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,160 | $5,097 | $29.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,200 | $6,933 | $40.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Solar photovoltaic installers in Kahului earn 6% more than the Hawaii average ($73,000) and 33% more than the U.S. average ($57,900). At the median the gap is +47% against the U.S. median of $53,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $77,060 | $78,360 | $52,000 | $101,740 | 40 |
| Hawaii | $73,000 | $70,370 | $47,480 | $105,200 | 420 |
| United States | $57,900 | $53,140 | $41,600 | $79,970 | 31,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $77,060, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $58,989 a year, or $4,916 a month and $2,269 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 solar photovoltaic installers? 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 $77,060 buys what about $70,443 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$77,060
- Honolulu$71,460
Highest-paying cities for solar photovoltaic installers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,060).
- Kahului, HI$77,060
- New York, NY$74,770
- Santa Cruz, CA$74,210
- Portland, OR$72,710
- San Francisco, CA$72,470
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Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in Kahului: questions
How much do solar photovoltaic installers make an hour in Kahului?
$37.05 an hour on average, and $37.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level solar photovoltaic installers salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the solar photovoltaic installers take-home pay in Kahului?
About $58,989 a year ($4,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,060. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do solar photovoltaic installers earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,900).
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 47-2231; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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 2.77, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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