Farm and Home Management Educators Salary
Farm and Home Management Educators in Hawaii make a median of $48,340 a year, or about $23.24 an hour. The range runs from $40K at the entry level to $56K for experienced workers. Prices run high here (RPP 110.17), so that salary is closer to $43,878 in real purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $2,240/month, about 67.1% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Hawaii. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $48K get you in Hawaii?
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What this looks like in Hawaii
Pay for farm and home management educators in Hawaii runs about 20% below the U.S. median of $60K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $2,240/month, which is 71.1% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost-of-living overall is 10% above the national average (BEA RPP 110.17), so groceries and services cost more too. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for farm and home management educatorss.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Hawaii
Entry-level farm and home management educators (10th percentile) start around $40K. Mid-career wages sit at $48K. Top earners bring in $56K or more, a $16K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a farm and home management educator afford a 2BR apartment alone in Hawaii?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $48K, rent takes 71.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,240/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $900/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for farm and home management educators in Hawaii?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new farm and home management educators typically earn — is $40K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,388/month. At HUD’s $2,240/month FMR, rent would take 94% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is farm and home management educator a high-paying job in Hawaii?
Local pay runs 20% below the national median — $48K here vs. $60K nationally.
How does Hawaii compare to the national average for farm and home management educators?
Hawaii pays $48K median vs. the U.S. average of $60K — that’s -20%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 110.17), the purchasing-power equivalent is $44K — below the national median.
How much do farm and home management educators make in Hawaii?
The median is $48,340 a year, that works out to about $23 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $39,800, and experienced farm and home management educators can clear $55,940. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $48K enough to live in Hawaii?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,151/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,240/month, which eats 71.1% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a farm and home management educators salary go in Hawaii?
Hawaii has a Regional Price Parity of 110.17 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median farm and home management educators salary is worth about $43,878 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do farm and home management educators get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.