Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in Hawaii
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$38,928
after federal, FICA and Hawaii tax
Tax takes
$9,622
19.8% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$35,842
Hawaii costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Hawaii — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$48,550
Kept after tax
$38,928
Worth in national money
$35,842
State rank
19
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Hawaii sits in the middle of the pack for this job. The median is $48,550, ranking 19 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Measured against other jobs in Hawaii, this one sits low: 333 of 437 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- The wage here flatters the reality. From $48,550 the take-home is $38,928. But Hawaii costs more than the national average, so that money behaves more like $35,842 would elsewhere. Worth knowing before comparing offers across states. The average is higher, $49,460, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Hawaii occupies the middle band for veterinary technologists and technicians: a median of $48,550, ranking 19 of 51. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Veterinary technologists and technicians occupies position 333 of 437 in Hawaii's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Retained pay after federal, FICA and Hawaii income tax is $38,928 for veterinary technologists and technicians, from $48,550. The state's price level exceeds the national average, so the price-adjusted equivalent is $35,842. ⚠️ This is purchasing power and not a wage; cross-state offer comparisons that stop at the nominal figure systematically overvalue high-cost states. The mean of $49,460 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,990 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $48,550 |
| Top tenth earn over | $62,660 |
| This salary | $48,550 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Hawaii | $38,928 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $41,190 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$6,545 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $45,735 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$7,916 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 109 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Hawaii earn less than $48,550. The published range is $35,990 up to $62,660, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- That $38,928 take-home in Hawaii comes from $48,550. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 333 of 437.
- One number stands for prices across all of Hawaii, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $35,842, the adjusted value of that $48,550 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 333 of 437 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for veterinary technologists and technicians in Hawaii the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $35,990 to $62,660. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Retained pay of $38,928, from $48,550, assumes a single Hawaii filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 333 of 437 locally, and the state ranks 19 of 51 for it.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Hawaii, so $35,842 — the adjusted value of that $48,550 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 333 of 437 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $35,990 and the top tenth $62,660, so most people doing this work in Hawaii sit within a fairly tight band.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
A larger wage in a dearer place is not automatically more. Adjusted for local prices, this pay behaves like $35,842 of national purchasing power.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Hawaii adds its own income tax on top — which is why $38,928 of this wage survives to your account.
Can I compare this job across every state?
This occupation is published everywhere — all 51 of them — so comparing states measures real differences rather than gaps in the data.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,990 to $62,660) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Hawaii rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Hawaii's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $35,842 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $38,928 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Hawaii income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.