Minimum Wage
HRS 387-2 — $16.00 an hour from January 1, 2026, and $18.00 from January 1, 2028
| From | Minimum wage | Tip credit, at most |
|---|---|---|
| FromJanuary 1, 2024 | Minimum wage$14.00 per hour | Tip credit, at most$1.25 per hour |
| FromJanuary 1, 2026 | Minimum wage$16.00 per hour | Tip credit, at most$1.25 per hour |
| FromJanuary 1, 2028 | Minimum wage$18.00 per hour | Tip credit, at most$1.50 per hour |
Who handles this in Hawaii: Wage Standards Division, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
An employer may count tips toward a tipped employee's wage only by that much, and only where the employer's pay and the tips together come to at least $7.00 more than the minimum wage.
The rate applies except as this section and one other section of the chapter provide.
Sources for this section (1)
- HRS 387-2 — Minimum wages
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.