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Hawaii

State Facts

Minimum Wage $14.00
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $49.19
Number of Renter Households 183,122
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
40,629
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
22%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
64,121
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
34%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$728/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$921/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,535/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,956/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,558/mo

Working at minimum wage $14.00/hr

Each week you have to work 107 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Hawaii Hawaii Non-metropolitan areas Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina MSA Urban Honolulu MSA Hawaii County Honolulu County Kalawao County † Kauai County Maui County
Number of Households
Total 488,991 96,445 55,485 337,061 72,958 337,061 22 23,465 55,485
Renter 183,122 27,324 19,423 136,375 19,625 136,375 22 7,677 19,423
Percent Renters 37% 28% 35% 40% 27% 40% 100% 33% 35%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $35.13 $30.40 $33.65 $36.29 $30.29 $36.29 $25.75 $30.71 $33.65
One-Bedroom $37.62 $31.07 $33.88 $39.46 $31.00 $39.46 $26.35 $31.25 $33.88
Two-Bedroom $49.19 $40.22 $44.40 $51.67 $39.90 $51.67 $34.56 $41.06 $44.40
Three-Bedroom $68.09 $52.55 $59.67 $72.40 $51.98 $72.40 $44.71 $54.04 $59.67
Four-Bedroom $80.85 $59.76 $68.92 $86.77 $58.13 $86.77 $50.83 $63.92 $68.92
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,827 $1,581 $1,750 $1,887 $1,575 $1,887 $1,339 $1,597 $1,750
One-Bedroom $1,956 $1,615 $1,762 $2,052 $1,612 $2,052 $1,370 $1,625 $1,762
Two-Bedroom $2,558 $2,092 $2,309 $2,687 $2,075 $2,687 $1,797 $2,135 $2,309
Three-Bedroom $3,541 $2,733 $3,103 $3,765 $2,703 $3,765 $2,325 $2,810 $3,103
Four-Bedroom $4,204 $3,107 $3,584 $4,512 $3,023 $4,512 $2,643 $3,324 $3,584
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $73,072 $63,240 $70,000 $75,480 $63,000 $75,480 $53,560 $63,880 $70,000
One-Bedroom $78,244 $64,618 $70,480 $82,080 $64,480 $82,080 $54,800 $65,000 $70,480
Two-Bedroom $102,323 $83,665 $92,360 $107,480 $83,000 $107,480 $71,880 $85,400 $92,360
Three-Bedroom $141,630 $109,310 $124,120 $150,600 $108,120 $150,600 $93,000 $112,400 $124,120
Four-Bedroom $168,159 $124,291 $143,360 $180,480 $120,920 $180,480 $105,720 $132,960 $143,360
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00 $14.00
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $728 $728 $728 $728 $728 $728 $728 $728 $728
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 100 87 96 104 87 104 74 88 96
One-Bedroom 107 89 97 113 89 113 75 89 97
Two-Bedroom 141 115 127 148 114 148 99 117 127
Three-Bedroom 195 150 170 207 149 207 128 154 170
Four-Bedroom 231 171 197 248 166 248 145 183 197
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $36,850 $32,130 $33,270 $38,790 $29,640 $38,790 $33,270 $39,870 $33,270
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $61,417 $53,550 $55,450 $64,650 $49,400 $64,650 $55,450 $66,450 $55,450
Median Renter Household Income $74,188 $60,935 $73,328 $76,966 $56,094 $76,966 $90,233 $73,227 $73,328
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $921 $803 $832 $970 $741 $970 $832 $997 $832
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,535 $1,339 $1,386 $1,616 $1,235 $1,616 $1,386 $1,661 $1,386
Median Renter Household Income $1,855 $1,523 $1,833 $1,924 $1,402 $1,924 $2,256 $1,831 $1,833

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 25,850 $15.10
Cashiers 11,240 $17.09
Dishwashers 4,510 $17.62
Retail Salespersons 18,140 $17.64
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,260 $18.08
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,010 $18.17
Food Preparation Workers 4,780 $18.23
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 4,240 $18.28
Stockers and Order Fillers 8,690 $18.89
Customer Service Representatives 7,460 $19.88
Office Clerks, General 13,720 $20.39
Security Guards 9,790 $20.44
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 9,150 $21.56
Cooks, Restaurant 12,190 $21.87
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 7,070 $21.92
Nursing Assistants 4,620 $21.93
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 4,460 $23.09
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,260 $23.68
Waiters and Waitresses 13,830 $23.76
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 6,590 $24.37
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,720 $24.75
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11,190 $25.22
All Occupations 620,930 $26.06
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6,290 $27.09
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,850 $28.12
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 10,310 $31.06
Construction Laborers 4,140 $32.34
Accountants and Auditors 4,940 $33.19
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $37.62
Carpenters 5,630 $42.06
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $49.19
General and Operations Managers 13,010 $51.46
Registered Nurses 13,100 $66.70