Kahului-Wailuku, HI · SOC 35-2012

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Kahului-Wailuku

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$55,400

per year in Kahului-Wailuku

+48% above

National Median

$37,450

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$26.64/hr

median hourly

Employment

250

jobs in Kahului-Wailuku

BLS metro-level wage data places Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Kahului-Wailuku, HI at a median of $55,400 per year ($26.64/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $37,450, Kahului-Wailuku pays +48% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 250 cooks, institution and cafeterias are employed across the Kahului-Wailuku MSA in SOC 35-2012.

The Kahului-Wailuku pay distribution spans from $38,580 at the 10th percentile to $74,490 at the 90th — a 1.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $47,510 and the 75th at $63,750, so half of Kahului-Wailuku-based cooks, institution and cafeterias earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Kahului-Wailuku, HI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide HI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Kahului-Wailuku

Annual Salary Distribution

$38,580$47,510$55,400$63,750$74,490
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$38,580

25th Percentile

$47,510

Median

$55,400

75th Percentile

$63,750

90th Percentile

$74,490

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria make in Kahului-Wailuku?
The median annual salary for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Kahului-Wailuku, HI is $55,400 ($26.64/hour). The salary range spans from $38,580 at the 10th percentile to $74,490 at the 90th percentile.
Is Kahului-Wailuku a good place to work as a Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Kahului-Wailuku, HI earns +48% above the national median of $37,450. There are approximately 250 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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