Mechanical Engineers salary in Honolulu, HI

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Honolulu, HI: $97,140/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $74,110 – $126,340 · about 500 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$1,535 (+2%).

What it's really worth in Honolulu

With Honolulu's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $97,140 has the buying power of about $87,180 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $99,816 · median home $851,163 · median rent $2,980/mo.

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How Honolulu ranks for this job

On raw pay, Honolulu, HI is 79th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Honolulu's cost of living is applied, it ranks 155th.

The headline number flatters Honolulu. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, mechanical engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Honolulu

A median home in Honolulu, HI costs $851,163 — about 8.8× 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 37% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where mechanical engineers 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
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+58%	1.2×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+41%	1.1×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+38%	0.5×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+35%	0.5×

Who hires mechanical engineers around Honolulu

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Altres Industrial · Manufacturing

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