Minimum wage in Hawaii
Hawaii's basic minimum wage is $16.00 an hour. That is $8.75 above the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Employers may pay tipped employees a cash wage of $14.75 and count tips toward the rest, with a tip credit of up to $1.25. Hawaii has no land-border neighbors to compare with.
Verified against the U.S. Department of Labor on (DOL's state table updated ). Source: State Minimum Wage Laws, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State minimum wage | $16.00 |
| Against the federal $7.25 | $8.75 above federal |
| Floor for FLSA-covered employers | $16.00 (the higher of the state and federal rates) |
| Scheduled change | None listed by DOL |
| Overtime threshold in state law | Weekly - 40 |
| Tipped cash wage | $14.75 |
| Maximum tip credit | $1.25 |
Rates as DOL lists them
| Rate per hour | Applies to |
|---|---|
| $16.00 | No condition stated by DOL |
Premium pay after designated hours: Weekly - 40. DOL footnote 1: The overtime premium rate is one and one-half times the employee's regular rate, unless otherwise specified.
Scheduled increases
DOL lists no scheduled increase and no indexing formula for Hawaii. A change would require new legislation or a ballot measure.
Tipped employees
Hawaii requires a cash wage above the federal tipped minimum of $2.13; the employer may count tips toward the rest, up to the tip credit shown. DOL's row carries the note: "Tip Credit in Hawaii is permissible if the combined amount the employee receives from the employer and in tips is at least $7.00 more than the applicable minimum wage."
| Row | Combined cash and tip minimum | Maximum tip credit | Minimum cash wage | Tipped employee defined by monthly tips of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $1.25 | $14.75 | — |
A dash means DOL left the cell blank. DOL's general footnote 1: Other additional deductions are permitted, for example for meals and lodging.
What DOL also notes
- An employee earning a guaranteed monthly compensation of $4,000 or more is exempt from the State minimum wage and overtime law.
- Domestic service workers are subject to Hawaii's minimum wage and overtime requirements. Act 248, Regular Session 2013.
- The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act unless the State wage rate is higher than the federal rate.
Neighbors and the federal floor
Hawaii has no land-border neighbors. The federal rate is $7.25; the state table compares every state.
More than one law can apply
DOL states that where federal, state and local minimum wage laws all cover an employer, the employer must pay the highest applicable rate. Whether a particular job is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, by Hawaii's law, or by a city or county ordinance depends on facts this site does not assess. City and county rates are not in DOL's table and are not shown here. This page describes published rates and is not legal advice; for how to raise an underpayment, see FastGuide.
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Hawaii
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Hawaii. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Related
- Hawaii wage profile: what occupations actually pay in Hawaii, from BLS data.
- Minimum wage by state and the federal minimum wage.
- Federal versus state minimum wage and tipped wages and tip credits.
- Take-home pay calculator on FastCalc for what $16.00 an hour leaves after withholding; this site computes nothing.