Hawaii income tax rate 2026
OfficialHawaii rates, brackets and the tax on common salaries.
- Rate
- 1.4% to 11%
- Tax on $75,000
- $3,896
- 5.2% effective
- Tax on $100,000
- $5,796
- 5.8% effective
- Rank among taxing states
- #2 of 42
- by tax taken on $75,000, 1 takes the most
What is the Hawaii income tax rate in 2026?
Hawaii taxes wages at 1.4% to 11% in 2026. On a $75,000 salary, Hawaii income tax is $3,896, an effective rate of 5.19%.
How this is calculated
- The effective rate is the yearly state income tax divided by gross pay, after the state's deductions and exemptions.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Hawaii income tax brackets for 2026
Hawaii has 12 brackets for single filers, from 1.4% to 11%. The 11% top bracket starts at $325,000 of taxable income for a single filer. Hawaii tax is owed on top of federal income tax, which follows the federal tax brackets for 2026.
Single
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 1.4% |
| $9,600 | 3.2% |
| $14,400 | 5.5% |
| $19,200 | 6.4% |
| $24,000 | 6.8% |
| $36,000 | 7.2% |
| $48,000 | 7.6% |
| $125,000 | 7.9% |
| $175,000 | 8.25% |
| $225,000 | 9% |
| $275,000 | 10% |
| $325,000 | 11% |
Married filing jointly
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 1.4% |
| $19,200 | 3.2% |
| $28,800 | 5.5% |
| $38,400 | 6.4% |
| $48,000 | 6.8% |
| $72,000 | 7.2% |
| $96,000 | 7.6% |
| $250,000 | 7.9% |
| $350,000 | 8.25% |
| $450,000 | 9% |
| $550,000 | 10% |
| $650,000 | 11% |
Head of household
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 1.4% |
| $14,400 | 3.2% |
| $21,600 | 5.5% |
| $28,800 | 6.4% |
| $36,000 | 6.8% |
| $54,000 | 7.2% |
| $72,000 | 7.6% |
| $187,500 | 7.9% |
| $262,500 | 8.25% |
| $337,500 | 9% |
| $412,500 | 10% |
| $487,500 | 11% |
Brackets apply to taxable income after the state's deductions and exemptions, not to gross pay.
How much Hawaii income tax do you pay on $100,000?
On $100,000 of wages, Hawaii income tax is $5,796 in 2026, an effective rate of 5.8%. The table runs from $30,000 to $300,000. Enter your own pay in the Hawaii tax calculator to see every paycheck. At the low end, see what a full-time job keeps at the minimum wage in Hawaii.
How this is calculated
- Each salary is single filer wages with no pre-tax deductions, through the state's rules for the year.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
What is the Hawaii standard deduction in 2026?
The Hawaii standard deduction is $8,000 for single filers and $16,000 for married couples filing jointly in 2026. Each filer also gets a personal exemption of $1,144.
- Standard deduction, single
- $8,000
- Married filing jointly
- $16,000
- Personal exemption
- $1,144
How did Hawaii income tax change in 2026, and what changes in 2027?
Hawaii kept its rate at 1.4% to 11% in 2026. No 2027 schedule has been published yet.
| Tax year | Kind | Lowest rate | Top rate | Standard deduction, single | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | progressive | 1.4% | 11% | $4,400 | official |
| 2026 | progressive | 1.4% | 11% | $8,000 | official |
How does Hawaii income tax compare with other states?
On $75,000, Hawaii income tax ranks #2 of 42 states that tax wages, where #1 takes the most. The state income tax rates for 2026 page compares all of them.
How this is calculated
- Each state's income tax on the same $75,000 salary, single filer, under its rules for 2026.
- States without a wage income tax are left out of this rank.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
How is Hawaii income tax withheld from a paycheck?
Employers withhold Hawaii income tax from each paycheck, using the Form HW-4 each employee fills in. On a $75,000 salary paid every two weeks, that is $157.17 a paycheck. Hawaii employers withhold about $190 more a year than the tax owed on $75,000, so a typical worker gets it back at filing.
Employer withholding tables can differ from the yearly tax owed; the return settles the difference.
How this is calculated
- Employers use the Booklet A withholding tables or annualized formula: $1,144 per HW-4 allowance plus a $4,350 extra allowance, then Hawaii's withholding rates. Paychecks here assume the allowances a one-job worker can claim: 2 for a single person, 3 for a head of household or a married person whose spouse does not work, plus one per dependent and per person 65 or older.
Questions people ask
How much Hawaii tax is withheld from a bonus?
No flat rate: bonuses are added to regular wages for the pay period (or to the last regular pay of the year) and withheld on the total.
Does Hawaii tax overtime and tips?
Yes. Hawaii taxes overtime and tips in full. Federal law lets workers deduct qualified tips and the extra half of overtime pay, within limits, from 2025 to 2028, but Hawaii has not adopted that.
Do 401(k) contributions lower Hawaii income tax?
Yes. Traditional 401(k) contributions lower Hawaii taxable wages, as they do for federal income tax.