Hawaii

$16.00 / hour

"The Hawaii minimum wage is the following: [...] $16.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2026" (DLIR Wage Standards Division).

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-09

1.5%

Employees covered by Hawaii's Wage and Hour Law must be paid at least one and one-half times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek; daily overtime generally is not required except on state or county public works construction projects.

Checked

2026-08-10

For Hawaii withholding, common-law rules apply and the employer's right to direct what and how work is done is central; labels such as partner, agent, or independent contractor do not control when an employer-employee relationship exists.

Checked

2026-08-10

Every employer is required to pay wages to all employees at least twice during each calendar month on regular paydays designated in advance by the employer.

Checked

2026-08-10

On discharge, all earned wages are due at discharge or no later than the next working day. On resignation, wages are due by the next regular payday, except that at least one pay period's notice makes them due at quitting.

Checked

2026-08-10

Hawaii requires contemporaneous payroll data and a pay statement showing specified wage information, including employer name and address, rates of pay, total hours, gross wages, deductions, allowances claimed as part of minimum wage, and net wages.

Effective

2014-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Property losses not attributable to an employee's willful or intentional disregard may not be charged to the employee; an intentional-damage deduction requires written authorization and cannot reduce equivalent wages below the statutory minimum wage.

Checked

2026-08-10

Wages may be paid in lawful United States money, by checks convertible into cash on demand at full face value, by voluntarily authorized direct deposit to an employee-selected federally insured institution, or by another method authorized under Chapter 388.

Effective

2014-07-02

Checked

2026-08-10

Hawaii has no general meal or rest-break requirement for employees age 16 or older, but a minor aged 14 or 15 may not work more than five consecutive hours without at least a 30-minute rest or meal period.

Checked

2026-08-10

An employee who is suffered or permitted to wait for work must be paid for that time, and an employee who works through a break must be paid for all time worked.

Checked

2026-08-10

No general predictive scheduling requirement for private employers was located in HI's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

Checked

2026-08-13

No general expense reimbursement requirement for private employers was located in HI's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

Checked

2026-08-13

At hiring, an employer must notify employees in writing of the commission agreement and payment details; once the agreement's earning conditions are met, earned commissions must be paid within seven days after the end of that pay period.

Checked

2026-08-10

For Hawaii withholding, wages include commissions, fees, salaries, bonuses, and every other kind of remuneration attributable to services performed by an employee.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

No general severance requirement for private employers was located in HI's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

Checked

2026-08-13

Hawaii's Wage Standards Division states that additional pay for work on holidays is not required by law and is determined by the employer's policy.

Checked

2026-08-10

All state and county construction projects in excess of $2,000 are subject to Chapter 104 prevailing-wage requirements for laborers and mechanics and to certified-payroll filing requirements.

Checked

2026-08-10

Hawaii does not require employers to create paid sick leave. Under HFLL, however, a covered employer that provides sick leave must permit an eligible employee to use up to ten days of accrued and available sick leave for family-leave purposes.

Checked

2026-08-10

An employer with 100 or more Hawaii employees for each working day in at least 20 weeks in the current or preceding year must provide an employee with at least six consecutive months of service up to four weeks of family leave per calendar year; absent available paid leave, HFLL leave is unpaid.

Checked

2026-08-10

No general other leaves requirement for private employers was located in HI's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

Checked

2026-08-13

An employer paying wages subject to Hawaii withholding must deduct and withhold state income tax using the 2026 methods and tables in Booklet A.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Before starting work, an employee must give the employer Form HW-4; without it, the employer withholds as single with no allowances. A qualifying nonresident uses Form HW-6, with Form HW-7 filing required for exempt Hawaii services.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Supplemental wages paid with regular wages are combined as one regular-period payment; if paid separately, the employer may aggregate them with current or preceding regular wages in the same calendar year to determine withholding.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Withholding applies to services performed in Hawaii and to certain services outside Hawaii when the regular place of employment or paying office is in Hawaii. A qualifying nonresident working in Hawaii no more than 60 aggregate days may be exempt only if all Booklet A conditions are met.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

No general local taxation requirement for private employers was located in HI's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

Checked

2026-08-13

2.4% · wage base $64,500

Taxable wage base: $64,500 per employee per year. Experience-rated employer rates: 0.00% to 5.60%. New employer rate: 2.4%.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-09

The Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance law requires employers to provide partial wage replacement insurance coverage to eligible employees for nonwork-related injury or sickness, including pregnancy.

Checked

2026-08-10

Any employer, other than those excluded, having one or more employees, full-time or part-time, permanent or temporary, is required to provide workers' compensation coverage.

Checked

2026-08-10

Annual Hawaii withholding liability of $5,000 or less is remitted quarterly; liability above $5,000 and not over $40,000 is monthly; liability above $40,000, or federal semiweekly deposit status, is semiweekly.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Form HW-14 is filed quarterly by the fifteenth day of the month following the quarter. Every subject UI employer files Form UC-B6 by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, even when no wages were paid.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

By January 31 after the calendar year, employers furnish Forms HW-2 to employees and either file paper copies with Form HW-30 or upload EFW-2 data electronically, for which no HW-30 is needed.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Employers have up to 20 days from the date of hire to report required employee and employer identifying information to the Hawaii State Directory of New Hires.

Checked

2026-08-10

25%

In Hawaii, the governing rule for garnishments is federal: A garnishment may not take more than the lesser of 25 percent of an employee's disposable earnings for the workweek, or the amount by which those disposable earnings exceed thirty times the federal minimum hourly wage. Earnings equal to or below thirty times the minimum wage may not be garnished in any amount. Orders for support, bankruptcy orders and debts for federal or state tax are excepted from this restriction (15 U.S.C. 1673; 29 CFR 870.10).

Checked

2026-08-10

An employer may not pay employees in an establishment less because of a protected category for substantially similar work requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions.

Effective

2024-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Job listings must disclose an hourly rate or salary range that reasonably reflects expected compensation, except for internal transfers or promotions, specified collectively bargained public positions, and employers with fewer than 50 employees.

Effective

2024-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

An employer may not inquire about an applicant's salary history or rely on it to determine salary, benefits, or other compensation during hiring; an applicant may voluntarily disclose history without prompting.

Effective

2019-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

If wages are disputed, the employer must timely and unconditionally pay all wages or portions conceded to be due; accepting partial payment is not a release, and an employer-required release as a payment condition is void.

Checked

2026-08-10

Employers are required to post the Unemployment Insurance for Workers poster at each workplace; the notice informs workers about benefit rights and how to file a claim.

Checked

2026-08-10

A Hawaii child-labor certificate is required until age 18. For a 14- or 15-year-old, the employer must obtain a Certificate of Employment before work starts and comply with limits including three hours on a school day, 18 in a school week, and 40 in a nonschool week.

Checked

2026-08-10

No general e verify requirement for private employers was located in HI's official sources as of 2026-08-13. This records the result of a documented search of the state's official publishers, not a statement that no such law exists. Federal requirements continue to apply where applicable.

Checked

2026-08-13

Each employer must apply for a Hawaii withholding tax identification number. An individual or organization with one or more employees must register with the Unemployment Insurance Division within 20 days after services in employment are first performed.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

Employers must keep payroll records for at least six years, including each employee's name, address, Social Security number, occupation, rate of pay, daily and weekly hours, straight-time and overtime wages, additions or deductions, total wages, payment date, pay period, hire date, and termination date.

Checked

2026-08-10

0.6666667%

Required electronic filing or EFT failures are subject to a 2% penalty; specified W-2/HW-2 failures are $25 each subject to the statutory employee cap; unpaid tax and additions accrue interest at two-thirds of one percent per month or part of a month.

Effective

2026-01-01

Checked

2026-08-10

An employee has the right to file an unpaid-wage complaint with the Wage Standards Division within one year from the time the wages became due.

Checked

2026-08-10