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Hawaii

State Facts

Minimum Wage $12.00
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $41.83
Number of Renter Households 186,599
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
38,820
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
21%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
67,519
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
36%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$624/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$856/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,427/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,670/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,175/mo

Working at minimum wage $12.00/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 478,413 94,101 53,919 330,393 71,402 330,393 31 22,668 53,919
Renter 186,599 29,764 19,483 137,352 21,580 137,352 31 8,153 19,483
Percent Renters 39% 32% 36% 42% 30% 42% 100% 36% 36%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $29.26 $25.45 $29.46 $30.06 $24.63 $30.06 $22.08 $27.62 $29.46
One-Bedroom $32.11 $28.83 $30.88 $33.00 $27.87 $33.00 $25.08 $31.38 $30.88
Two-Bedroom $41.83 $37.86 $38.19 $43.21 $36.56 $43.21 $33.02 $41.31 $38.19
Three-Bedroom $58.55 $49.34 $52.52 $61.40 $47.04 $61.40 $42.77 $55.44 $52.52
Four-Bedroom $68.78 $54.53 $56.62 $73.60 $49.65 $73.60 $47.12 $67.48 $56.62
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,522 $1,323 $1,532 $1,563 $1,281 $1,563 $1,148 $1,436 $1,532
One-Bedroom $1,670 $1,499 $1,606 $1,716 $1,449 $1,716 $1,304 $1,632 $1,606
Two-Bedroom $2,175 $1,968 $1,986 $2,247 $1,901 $2,247 $1,717 $2,148 $1,986
Three-Bedroom $3,045 $2,565 $2,731 $3,193 $2,446 $3,193 $2,224 $2,883 $2,731
Four-Bedroom $3,577 $2,836 $2,944 $3,827 $2,582 $3,827 $2,450 $3,509 $2,944
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $60,861 $52,933 $61,280 $62,520 $51,240 $62,520 $45,920 $57,440 $61,280
One-Bedroom $66,796 $59,959 $64,240 $68,640 $57,960 $68,640 $52,160 $65,280 $64,240
Two-Bedroom $87,013 $78,739 $79,440 $89,880 $76,040 $89,880 $68,680 $85,920 $79,440
Three-Bedroom $121,787 $102,619 $109,240 $127,720 $97,840 $127,720 $88,960 $115,320 $109,240
Four-Bedroom $143,068 $113,432 $117,760 $153,080 $103,280 $153,080 $98,000 $140,360 $117,760
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624 $624
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 98 85 98 100 82 100 74 92 98
One-Bedroom 107 96 103 110 93 110 84 105 103
Two-Bedroom 139 126 127 144 122 144 110 138 127
Three-Bedroom 195 164 175 205 157 205 143 185 175
Four-Bedroom 229 182 189 245 166 245 157 225 189
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274 $274
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $34,241 $28,021 $31,740 $36,420 $27,180 $36,420 $35,940 $30,660 $31,740
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $57,068 $46,702 $52,900 $60,700 $45,300 $60,700 $59,900 $51,100 $52,900
Median Renter Household Income $71,234 $59,527 $68,001 $74,230 $55,412 $74,230 $89,245 $70,305 $68,001
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $856 $701 $794 $911 $680 $911 $899 $767 $794
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,427 $1,168 $1,323 $1,518 $1,133 $1,518 $1,498 $1,278 $1,323
Median Renter Household Income $1,781 $1,488 $1,700 $1,856 $1,385 $1,856 $2,231 $1,758 $1,700

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Waiters and Waitresses 12,950 $11.52
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 4,120 $12.70
Fast Food and Counter Workers 20,340 $14.05
Cashiers 14,790 $14.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11,090 $15.53
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,770 $16.09
Retail Salespersons 16,540 $16.76
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 5,500 $17.11
Food Preparation Workers 4,120 $17.42
Security Guards 9,100 $17.68
Stockers and Order Fillers 7,780 $17.75
Cooks, Restaurant 9,510 $18.68
Nursing Assistants 4,850 $18.69
Customer Service Representatives 8,250 $18.72
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 7,490 $18.95
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 8,660 $19.07
Office Clerks, General 16,530 $19.44
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 7,650 $20.35
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 5,880 $23.09
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 7,730 $23.31
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,520 $23.72
All Occupations 594,880 $24.37
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5,570 $24.64
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 6,810 $25.93
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 9,290 $30.24
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 9,800 $30.38
Construction Laborers 4,320 $30.98
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $32.11
Accountants and Auditors 5,170 $32.68
Carpenters 5,020 $38.65
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $41.83
General and Operations Managers 12,440 $50.54
Registered Nurses 11,800 $60.25