Electricians salary in Honolulu, HI
Median pay for electricians in Honolulu, HI: $102,280/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $44,790 – $118,560 · about 2,610 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$41,550 (+68%).
What it's really worth in Honolulu
With Honolulu's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $102,280 has the buying power of about $91,794 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $99,816 · median home $851,163 · median rent $2,980/mo.
How Honolulu ranks for this job
On raw pay, Honolulu, HI is 2nd of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Honolulu's cost of living is applied, it ranks 4th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Honolulu sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Honolulu
A median home in Honolulu, HI costs $851,163 — about 8.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $2,980/mo works out at 35% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where electricians earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Honolulu.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Honolulu | Rent vs Honolulu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $103,240 | +1% | 0.6× |
| San Jose, CA | $98,970 | −3% | 1.2× |
| Chicago, IL | $98,790 | −3% | 0.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $98,560 | −4% | 1.1× |
Who hires electricians around Honolulu
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Altres Industrial · Manufacturing
- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard · Government
- City and County of Honolulu · Government
- U.S. Military · Government
Other jobs in Honolulu
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.