SALARY · SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · HAWAII

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Hawaii

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Hawaii was $74,310 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$74,310

Not published per hour at the median · That is $2,270 (3.2 percent) above the national median of $72,040 for this occupation.

$73,230Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$5,590People employed in this job in Hawaii

Salary range

25th: $59,270Median: $74,31075th: $81,220
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$59,270
Median (50th percentile)$74,310
75th percentile$81,220
Mean$73,230

The middle half of workers earned from $59,270 to $81,220 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$61,107 a year
$5,092 a month
Federal tax $7,518 · FICA $5,685

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Hawaii is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Hawaii has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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