The Garden Island Staff 9/15/22 The Garden Island Staff 9/15/22

Minimum-wage increase coming Oct. 1

Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage will rise to $12 per hour on Oct. 1, and then will go up by $2 every other year until it reaches $18 per hour on Jan. 1, 2028.

Ben Angarone 6/22/22 Ben Angarone 6/22/22

Ige signs minimum wage increase, tax refund bills into law

The wage will increase to $18 by 2028, while many Hawaiʻi taxpayers will get one-time checks for $300.