Hawaii Minimum Wage Law

Effective January 1, 2007, the minimum wage rate in Hawaii is $7.25 per hour. Effective January 1, 2006 and before January 1, 2007, employers in Hawaii must pay employees a minimum wage of $6.75 per hour. The minimum wage rate before January 1, 2006 is $6.25 per hour.

All employees are covered by Hawaii's minimum wage law, except those employed: (1) at a monthly guaranteed salary of at least $2,000; (2) in agriculture in workweeks in which less than 20 workers are employed; (3) in domestic employment; (4) by certain relatives; (5) in a bona fide executive, administrative, professional or supervisory capacity; (6) as outside salespersons or collectors; (7) in the fishing industry; (8) as seamen; (9) as drivers of vehicles for hire operating on call from a fixed stand; (10) as golf caddies; (11) as student workers by nonprofit schools; (12) as employees subject to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; (13) as resident staff members at seasonal youth camps; or (14) any automobile salesperson employed by a licensed car or truck dealer.