SOC 13-2082 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Tax Preparers — Hawaii
Hawaii · 1 metro areas compared
Median pay in Hawaii is $34,720 a year, 36.8% under the national median of $54,920 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.5%
- Openings per year
- 10,400
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
15.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Hawaii.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Hawaii is $34,720 a year, 36.8% under the national median of $54,920 for this occupation. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $29,990 and $44,710. The lowest tenth earn under $29,120, while the highest tenth earn more than $69,270.
Hawaii ranks number 47th out of 48 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Urban Honolulu records the highest median at $34,860. Of the 537 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 530th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,120 | −47.0% |
| 25th | $29,990 | −45.4% |
| Median (50th) | $34,720 | −36.8% |
| 75th | $44,710 | −18.6% |
| 90th | $69,270 | +26.1% |
| Mean | $40,820 | −25.7% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Hawaii
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu | $34,860 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Hawaii run 10.0% above the national average, so the median of $34,720 buys what $31,564 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 42.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$34,720as reported by BLSLocal price level
110.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$31,564US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $34,720 a year, 36.8% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $29,120 to $69,270 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 47th of 48 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Urban Honolulu, at $34,860.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Tax Preparers in Hawaii?
The median annual wage is $34,720, or $16.69 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $54,920, so pay in Hawaii is 36.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Hawaii earns more than $69,270 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $29,120 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Urban Honolulu, at $34,860 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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