Hawaii minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Hawaii rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $16.00
- an hour
- Next rate
- $18.00
- January 1, 2028
- Full time, after tax
- $27,886
- a year
- Rank
- #5 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest (tied)
What is the minimum wage in Hawaii in 2026?
The Hawaii minimum wage is $16 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum.
Will the Hawaii minimum wage go up in 2027?
No increase is set for 2027, so it stays at $16 an hour. The next set increase is $18 on January 1, 2028.
$16.00 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Projected
$18.00 an hour
How much is minimum wage a year in Hawaii?
Full time, a Hawaii minimum wage job pays $33,280 a year before tax.
- A year
- $33,280
- A month
- $2,773.33
- Every two weeks
- $1,280.00
- A week
- $640.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Hawaii?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Hawaii takes home $27,886 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $1,065.98. It takes 74.6 hours of work to take home $1,000.
- Take-home per year
- $27,886
- Every two weeks
- $1,065.98
- Per hour after tax
- $13.41
- In national prices
- $25,362
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $33,280 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Hawaii taxes for 2026.
- 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.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Hawaii?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 27% of Hawaii workers earn, but less than half of them. The Hawaii median wage is $27.08 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Hawaii?
Tipped workers in Hawaii can be paid $14.75 an hour if tips bring them to at least $16.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
How has the Hawaii minimum wage changed?
The Hawaii minimum wage rose from $8.50 an hour in 2016 to $16 today. It was $1.25 in 1968.
How does the Hawaii minimum wage compare with other states?
Hawaii ranks #5 of 51, tied with New York and Rhode Island; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The minimum wage by state page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Hawaii?
Full time, a Hawaii minimum wage job takes home $536.27 a week after taxes.
Is the Hawaii minimum wage worth more in local prices?
No. After taxes and Hawaii prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $25,362 a year at average US prices, less than its $27,886 take-home.