Salary comparison
Amusement and Recreation Attendants: Kahului vs Salinas
Kahului, HI pays about 35.1% more for amusement and recreation attendants on paper — $49,020 vs $36,290. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Kahului comes out ahead by $12,730 a year in real buying power.
Kahului, HI
$49,020
$35,190
$51,360
$23.57
100
$49,020/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Salinas, CA
$36,290
$35,090
$40,190
$17.45
100
$36,290/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $12,730 a year (35.1%) in favor of Kahului. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Kahului runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Salinas sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Kahului is the better deal by $12,730 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Salinas to Kahului for this role, the raise needs to beat 35.1% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do amusement and recreation attendants earn more, Kahului or Salinas?
Kahului pays $49,020 on median — about 35.1% more than Salinas ($36,290). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Kahului. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Kahului gives you roughly$49,020 of real buying power versus $36,290 in the other city.