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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Urban Honolulu, HI

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Urban Honolulu, HI earns $72,880 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,553 a month.

10th percentile
$51,780
25th percentile
$52,980
Median percentile
$72,880
75th percentile
$106,720
90th percentile
$124,450

Based on 420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$54,635 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,880
Federal income tax−$7,204
Social Security + Medicare−$5,575
Hawaii income tax (approx.)−$5,466
Monthly take-home$4,553
Every two weeks$2,101

Does it go far here?

$65,681Median pay in Urban Honolulu, HI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.0 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,083 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, HI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$339,290
Dentists, General$168,090
Pharmacists$165,090
Medical and Health Services Managers$151,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$150,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,510
Registered Nurses$139,260
Financial Managers$134,330

All captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in Hawaii