Transportation Security Screeners pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,190 or more. The middle half of transportation security screeners in Kahului earn between $70,180 and $77,190.
- $62K10th
- $70K25th
- $73KMedian
- $77K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,960 | $6,080 | $35.08 |
| Median | $72,510 | $6,042 | $34.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,180 | $5,848 | $33.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,190 | $6,432 | $37.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Transportation Security Screeners pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Transportation security screeners in Kahului earn 8% more than the Hawaii average ($67,720) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($64,310). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $66,770.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $72,960 | $72,510 | $61,960 | $77,190 | 160 |
| Hawaii | $67,720 | $70,160 | $57,180 | $77,190 | 1,010 |
| United States | $64,310 | $66,770 | $44,700 | $78,350 | 50,290 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Transportation Security Screeners salary after taxes in Kahului
On the average salary of $72,960, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $56,416 a year, or $4,701 a month and $2,170 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 transportation security screeners? 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 $72,960 buys what about $66,695 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Security Screeners salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$72,960
- Honolulu$65,640
Highest-paying cities for transportation security screeners
Allentown, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,620).
- Allentown, PA$78,620
- Manchester, NH$76,200
- San Jose, CA$76,000
- Flint, MI$74,170
- Salinas, CA$73,510
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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Kahului: questions
How much do transportation security screeners make an hour in Kahului?
$35.08 an hour on average, and $34.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation security screeners salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation security screeners take-home pay in Kahului?
About $56,416 a year ($4,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,960. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do transportation security screeners earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,310).
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 33-9093; area Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 6.50, this job is 6.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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