The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Kahului-Wailuku, HI is $42,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,010.
Pay spans roughly $33,490 at the 10th percentile to $77,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.59 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as food preparation workers in Kahului-Wailuku, HI.
| Median (annual) | $42,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.59 |
| 10th percentile | $33,490 |
| 90th percentile | $77,040 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.