HIState-set rate
Hawaii minimum wage 2026
The Hawaii minimum wage is $16.00 per hour, in effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL. The tipped cash wage is $14.75 with a tip credit of $1.25. [HI labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
HI$16.00
In effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$14.75
Tip credit ceiling $1.25.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$8.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$18.00
Effective 2028-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $14.75Credit $1.25Combined $16.00
Take-home at the Hawaii minimum
Estimated take-home at $16.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$320.00
~$277/wk after tax
$16,640 annual gross
30 hours/week
$480.00
~$400/wk after tax
$24,960 annual gross
40 hours/week
$640.00
~$521/wk after tax
$33,280 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
Hawaii legislates each step in HRS 387-2 rather than indexing.
Companion page
Hawaii tipped wage
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta