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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Hawaii

The median sales development representative in Hawaii earned $58,500 a year in May 2025[1], 16.4% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Hawaii at #44 of 51 states for this job.

$4,875median pay per month in Hawaii
$6,964employer cost per month with benefits
$28.12median pay per hour
3,450people in this job in Hawaii

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Hawaii$29,670$58,500$101,100
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Hawaii earns $43,880–$80,000; the top tenth earns $101,100 or more, 3.4 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Hawaii median that makes about $83,571 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$83,571local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Hawaii

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Urban Honolulu, HI
$61,710
$80,8802,430
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
$53,540
$78,700440
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
$40,490
$61,420550

Urban Honolulu, HI pays the most ($61,710) and Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area the least ($40,490): $21,220 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Hawaii
Montana
$58,720
+0.4%
South Carolina
$58,510
+0.0%
Hawaii
$58,500
+0.0%
Nebraska
$57,770
-1.2%
Louisiana
$55,200
-5.6%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Hawaii?

The median was $58,500 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $43,880 to $80,000.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Hawaii?

About $83,571 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Hawaii do sales development representatives earn the most?

Urban Honolulu, HI, with a median of $61,710 a year.

Other roles in Hawaii

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.