A Short History of the Minimum Wage
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EFFECTIVE
DATE
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HAWAII'S WAGE
& HOUR LAW
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FLSA
(FEDERAL)
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MINIMUM
WAGE ($)
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MAXIMUM
HOURS
|
MINIMUM
WAGE ($)
|
MAXIMUM
HOURS
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10/24/38
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0.25
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44
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10/24/39
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0.30
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04/01/42
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0.25 (OAHU)
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48
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04/01/42
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0.20(N.I.)1
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10/24/42
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0.30
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40
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07/01/43
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0.30 (OAHU)
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07/01/43
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0.25 (N.I.)1
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07/01/45
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0.40 (STATE)
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01/25/50
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0.75
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07/01/53
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0.65 (OAHU)
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07/01/53
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0.55 (N.I.)1
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07/01/55
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0.75 (OAHU)
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07/01/55
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0.65 (N.I.)1
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03/01/56
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1.00
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07/01/57
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0.90 (OAHU)
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07/01/57
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0.85 (N.I.)1
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07/01/58
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1.00 (STATE)
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40
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09/03/61
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07/01/62
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1.15 (STATE)
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09/03/63
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1.25
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01/01/64
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1.25 (STATE)
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02/01/67
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1.40
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02/01/68
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1.60
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07/01/69
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1.40 (STATE)
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01/01/70
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1.60* (STATE)
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05/01/74
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2.00
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0701/74
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2.00* (STATE)
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01/01/75
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2.10
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01/01/75
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2.40* (STATE)
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01/01/76
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2.30
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01/01/78
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2.65
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07/01/78
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2.65* (STATE)
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01/01/79
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2.90
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07/01/79
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2.90* (STATE)
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01/01/80
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3.10
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07/01/80
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3.10* (STATE)
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01/01/81
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3.35
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07/01/81
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3.35* (STATE)
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01/01/88
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3.85* (STATE)
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04/01/90
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3.80
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04/01/91
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4.25
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04/01/92
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4.75* (STATE)
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01/01/93
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5.25* (STATE)
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10/01/96
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4.75
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09/01/97
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5.15
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01/01/02
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5.75* (STATE)
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01/01/03
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6.25* (STATE)
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01/01/06
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6.75* (STATE)
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01/01/07
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7.25* (STATE)
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07/24/07
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5.85
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07/24/08
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6.55
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07/24/09
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7.25
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* Tip credit allowed under certain circumstances
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1 N.I. = Neighbor Islands
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