What is a living wage in Hawaiʻi?

 

Defined as “the amount of money that individuals and families require to meet their basic needs without government and/or other subsidies,” DBEDT finds a single adult with no children needs to earn $19.56 an hour in 2022.

Nicole Woo

Director of Research and Economic Policy at Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network.

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