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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Hawaii, Urban Honolulu has the highest average pay in its county ($69,851), followed by East Honolulu and Pearl City. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Hawaii that we cover, the median is $69,851 and the average $66,696; the figure runs from $69,851 (Urban Honolulu) to $57,868 (Waimea). That is a spread of 1.2 times between the two ends.
The first five are Urban Honolulu, East Honolulu, Pearl City, Waipahu, Kailua. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 345,482 | $86,504 | $1,823 |
| 2 | East Honolulu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 51,360 | $159,518 | $3,313 |
| 3 | Pearl City (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 44,547 | $118,112 | $2,316 |
| 4 | Waipahu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 40,482 | $103,895 | $1,658 |
| 5 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 39,640 | $148,582 | $3,093 |
| 6 | Kaneohe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 37,355 | $125,613 | $2,269 |
| 7 | Mililani Town (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 27,668 | $127,363 | $2,384 |
| 8 | Ewa Gentry (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 26,563 | $135,684 | $2,580 |
| 9 | Kapolei (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 22,232 | $128,324 | $2,311 |
| 10 | Mililani Mauka (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 21,278 | $138,942 | $2,350 |
| 11 | Makakilo (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 20,735 | $118,550 | $2,276 |
| 12 | Wahiawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 17,996 | $87,143 | $1,546 |
| 13 | Ocean Pointe (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 17,085 | $149,767 | $3,424 |
| 14 | Schofield Barracks (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 16,270 | $80,388 | $3,230 |
| 15 | Halawa (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 14,385 | $110,400 | $1,739 |
| 16 | Ewa Beach (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 14,376 | $124,323 | $2,522 |
| 17 | Royal Kunia (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 13,555 | $135,361 | $2,921 |
| 18 | Waimalu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 13,061 | $89,232 | $1,931 |
| 19 | Waianae (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 12,918 | $81,733 | $1,277 |
| 20 | Nanakuli (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 12,383 | $86,597 | $1,690 |
| 21 | Maili (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 11,570 | $111,542 | $2,420 |
| 22 | Kaneohe Base (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 10,919 | $69,418 | $3,410 |
| 23 | Waipio (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 10,870 | $109,877 | $2,219 |
| 24 | Makaha (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 10,066 | $64,970 | $1,868 |
| 25 | Hickam Housing (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 9,425 | $121,667 | $3,501 |
| 26 | Aiea (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 9,087 | $140,308 | $2,844 |
| 27 | Ahuimanu (unincorporated) | Honolulu County | $69,851 | 8,452 | $135,438 | $2,635 |
| 28 | Kahului (unincorporated) | Maui County | $61,830 | 28,288 | $98,077 | $1,488 |
| 29 | Kihei (unincorporated) | Maui County | $61,830 | 21,567 | $87,772 | $2,045 |
| 30 | Wailuku (unincorporated) | Maui County | $61,830 | 16,926 | $102,942 | $1,762 |
| 31 | Waihee-Waiehu (unincorporated) | Maui County | $61,830 | 10,988 | $126,735 | $2,191 |
| 32 | Lahaina (unincorporated) | Maui County | $61,830 | 10,162 | $88,889 | $1,997 |
| 33 | Haiku-Pauwela (unincorporated) | Maui County | $61,830 | 9,178 | $101,396 | $2,538 |
| 34 | Pukalani (unincorporated) | Maui County | $61,830 | 8,679 | $102,976 | $1,608 |
| 35 | Kapaa (unincorporated) | Kauai County | $59,731 | 11,094 | $89,477 | $2,020 |
| 36 | Hilo (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | $57,868 | 50,404 | $81,779 | $1,427 |
| 37 | Kailua (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | $57,868 | 21,818 | $88,211 | $1,754 |
| 38 | Hawaiian Paradise Park (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | $57,868 | 13,203 | $88,348 | $1,310 |
| 39 | Kaiminani (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | $57,868 | 11,465 | $110,560 | $1,202 |
| 40 | Waimea (unincorporated) | Hawaii County | $57,868 | 9,286 | $100,198 | $1,867 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Urban Honolulu, with $69,851 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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