Travel Agents pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,990 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Honolulu earn between $31,880 and $74,870.
- $29K10th
- $32K25th
- $48KMedian
- $75K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,390 | $4,616 | $26.63 |
| Median | $47,580 | $3,965 | $22.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,880 | $2,657 | $15.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,870 | $6,239 | $36.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Travel Agents pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Travel agents in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($55,520) and about the same as the U.S. average ($54,660). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $50,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $55,390 | $47,580 | $29,120 | $94,990 | 440 |
| Hawaii | $55,520 | $47,560 | $29,120 | $94,990 | 580 |
| United States | $54,660 | $50,160 | $34,610 | $76,660 | 55,110 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Travel Agents salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $55,390, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $44,273 a year, or $3,689 a month and $1,703 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 travel agents? 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 $55,390 buys what about $49,918 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 15.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Travel Agents salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$55,930
- San Francisco, CA$59,300
- San Jose, CA$63,370
- Santa Maria, CA$57,930
- Sacramento, CA$54,180
- Oxnard, CA$53,680
Highest-paying cities for travel agents
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,650).
- Bridgeport, CT$66,650
- Bozeman, MT$66,150
- Las Vegas, NV$64,900
- New Haven, CT$64,290
- Kiryas Joel, NY$63,600
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Travel Agents salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do travel agents make an hour in Honolulu?
$26.63 an hour on average, and $22.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the travel agents take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $44,273 a year ($3,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,390. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do travel agents earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,660).
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 41-3041; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
- 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 2.75, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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