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Hawaii
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State Facts
Minimum Wage
$10.10
Average Renter Wage
$17.17
2-Bedroom Housing Wage
$38.76
Number of Renter Households
190,420
Percent Renters
42%
Affordable Rent for Low Income Households
Fair Market Rent
Working at
minimum wage
$10.10/hr
Each week you
have to work
117HOURS!
To afford a modest
1 bedroom
rental home at
Fair Market Rent
Compare Jurisdictions
| Number of Households | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 456,782 | 68,412 |
| Renter | 190,420 | 22,645 |
| Percent Renters | 42% | 33% |
| Housing Wage | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $26.45 | $17.90 |
| One-Bedroom | $29.63 | $20.87 |
| Two-Bedroom | $38.76 | $27.48 |
| Three-Bedroom | $55.12 | $34.62 |
| Four-Bedroom | $66.12 | $37.23 |
| Fair Market Rent | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $1,375 | $931 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,541 | $1,085 |
| Two-Bedroom | $2,015 | $1,429 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,866 | $1,800 |
| Four-Bedroom | $3,438 | $1,936 |
| Annual Income Needed to Afford | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $55,011 | $37,240 |
| One-Bedroom | $61,631 | $43,400 |
| Two-Bedroom | $80,613 | $57,160 |
| Three-Bedroom | $114,653 | $72,000 |
| Four-Bedroom | $137,539 | $77,440 |
| Minimum Wage | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage | $10.10 | $10.10 |
| Rent Affordable at Minimum Wage | $525 | $525 |
| Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | 105 | 71 |
| One-Bedroom | 117 | 83 |
| Two-Bedroom | 153 | 109 |
| Three-Bedroom | 218 | 137 |
| Four-Bedroom | 262 | 147 |
| Renter Wage | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Mean Renter Wage | $17.17 | $14.67 |
| Rent Affordable at Mean Renter Wage | $893 | $763 |
| Work Hours/Week at Mean Renter Wage | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | 62 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 69 | 57 |
| Two-Bedroom | 90 | 75 |
| Three-Bedroom | 128 | 94 |
| Four-Bedroom | 154 | 102 |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| SSI Monthly Payment | $783 | $783 |
| Rent Affordable to SSI Recipient | $235 | $235 |
| Income Levels | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $29,151 | $22,560 |
| Estimated Renter Median Household Income | $58,535 | $44,945 |
| Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | Hawaii | Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $729 | $564 |
| Estimated Renter Median Household Income | $1,463 | $1,124 |
Median Wages for Largest Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 17,070 | $12.18 |
| Cashiers | 13,270 | $12.71 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 8,650 | $13.22 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 9,290 | $13.93 |
| Retail Salespersons | 24,940 | $13.95 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 8,000 | $14.79 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 6,130 | $15.05 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 11,220 | $16.37 |
| Security Guards | 8,930 | $16.48 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 11,910 | $16.54 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 7,300 | $16.66 |
| Office Clerks, General | 11,310 | $16.68 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 8,430 | $17.95 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 5,070 | $18.19 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 7,970 | $18.39 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 13,230 | $19.50 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 5,970 | $20.07 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,430 | $20.65 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 10,200 | $20.65 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 6,650 | $21.20 |
| All Occupations | $21.78 | |
| Tutors and Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 6,450 | $21.78 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 7,400 | $23.19 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 19,500 | $26.48 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 7,600 | $28.28 |
| Construction Laborers | 5,020 | $28.68 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $29.63 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 5,780 | $30.77 |
| Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 5,140 | $36.66 |
| Carpenters | 6,170 | $37.27 |
| Two-Bedroom Housing Wage | $38.76 | |
| General and Operations Managers | 9,370 | $49.19 |
| Registered Nurses | 11,330 | $54.29 |
†Renter wage data not available.
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