HIState-set rate
Hawaii minimum wage 2026
The Hawaii minimum wage is $14.00 per hour as of 2024-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $12.75 with a tip credit of $1.25. [HI labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
HI$14.00
Effective 2024-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$12.75
Tip credit ceiling $1.25.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$6.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$16.00
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $12.75Credit $1.25Combined $14.00
Take-home at the Hawaii minimum
Estimated take-home at $14.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$280.00
~$243/wk after tax
$14,560 annual gross
30 hours/week
$420.00
~$354/wk after tax
$21,840 annual gross
40 hours/week
$560.00
~$461/wk after tax
$29,120 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
Act 114 (2022) phases the rate to $16.00 on 2026-01-01, then $18.00 on 2028-01-01. Tip credit capped at $1.25 per hour, expanding to $1.50 in 2028, only when combined wage exceeds the state minimum by at least $7.00.
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Hawaii tipped wage
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Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta