Hawaii minimum wage

$16.00 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $18.00 on January 1, 2028.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$16.00	$14.75	labor.hawaii.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2028 scheduled	$18.00	$16.50	labor.hawaii.gov checked 2026-10-26

Good to know

Tip credit is $1.25 an hour through 2027 and $1.50 from January 1, 2028, and only if the employee's wages plus tips are at least $7.00 an hour more than the minimum wage (HRS 387-2).
No inflation indexing is scheduled after the January 1, 2028 step.

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Look up an address in Hawaii

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Get Hawaii rates by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=HI" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Hawaii in 2027?

$16.00 an hour from January 1, 2026.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Hawaii?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $14.75 if tips bring the total to at least $16.00.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.