Tellers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,340 or more. The middle half of tellers in Honolulu earn between $38,450 and $45,480.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,750 | $3,562 | $20.55 |
| Median | $43,430 | $3,619 | $20.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,450 | $3,204 | $18.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,480 | $3,790 | $21.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tellers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Tellers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($42,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,350). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $43,030.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $42,750 | $43,430 | $36,300 | $49,340 | 1,100 |
| Hawaii | $42,970 | $43,910 | $36,210 | $49,340 | 1,760 |
| United States | $42,350 | $43,030 | $34,360 | $49,680 | 329,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tellers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $42,750, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $35,017 a year, or $2,918 a month and $1,347 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 tellers? 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 $42,750 buys what about $38,527 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 19.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($44,880).
- Kahului$44,880
- Honolulu$42,750
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Honolulu?
$20.55 an hour on average, and $20.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $35,017 a year ($2,918 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,750. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do tellers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,350).
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 43-3071; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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