Hawaii minimum wage 2027.

The Hawaii minimum wage in 2027

Hawaii's minimum wage does not change in 2027. It is $16.00 an hour for the whole year, and the next step to $18.00 an hour is scheduled for January 1, 2028, according to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

What changed from 2026

Nothing changes for 2027: the rate stays at $16.00, which took effect on January 1, 2026. The department's page lists the schedule as $10.10 from January 1, 2018, $12.00 from October 1, 2022, $14.00 from January 1, 2024, $16.00 from January 1, 2026 and $18.00 from January 1, 2028, which is a $2.00 jump in 2028.

Planning for the 2028 step

Employers budgeting for 2028 can plan on a $2.00 an hour increase, which at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $4,160 a year per full-time employee. For an employee earning the minimum, annual pay rises from $33,280 in 2027 to $37,440 in 2028 at 40 hours a week. This page does not give the tip credit amounts because the department's page points to a separate notice for them that was not read for this guide.

How the rate is set

The department lists a fixed schedule of dates and amounts rather than an inflation formula, so the figures above are the rule until the law changes. The department's page also covers the tip credit, which lets an employer pay tipped employees less than the minimum under certain conditions, with a Tip Credit Notice and Easy Reference Guide linked from the department's page, and overtime, which Hawaii generally requires after 40 hours worked in a workweek under section 387-3 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Worked example (2027)

A full-time worker at the Hawaii 2027 minimum of $16.00 an hour, 40 hours a week, earns $640.00 a week, $1,280.00 every two weeks, $2,773.33 a month and $33,280.00 a year (2,080 hours) before tax. At the 2026 rate of $16.00 the same schedule paid $33,280.00 a year, so the 2027 rate is unchanged. Part-time at 25 hours a week is $400.00 a week and $20,800.00 a year.

Method

The converter multiplies the hourly rate by your hours per week for weekly pay, doubles it for two weeks, multiplies by 52 weeks (2,080 hours at 40 a week) for annual pay and divides the annual figure by 12 for a month. It is gross pay before tax. Figures were read from the sources below on November 9, 2026.

What this does not cover

• Overtime, which is a separate rule, and unpaid time off.
• Local minimum wages that are higher than the state rate. Check the city or county where the work is done.
• Special rates for students, trainees, small employers or other exemptions not named on this page.
• Taxes and deductions: Hawaii pay here is gross pay before tax.

Figures read from the sources below on November 9, 2026. Last updated November 9, 2026.

Sources

• Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations: minimum wage and overtime (retrieved November 9, 2026)