The goal of a living wage is to allow employees to earn enough income for a certain standard of living. And just to be clear, the Living Wage we’re talking about here is how much it will cost you (annually) to actually live in Hawai'i; more specifically—the income needed to support an individual or family with the basics.

A living wage is the income a worker needs to earn for the basic necessities such as housing, food, child care, transportation costs, miscellaneous — which includes clothing, as well as taxes to live in Hawai'i.

Source: MIT Living Wage Calculator

• 1 Adult = $32,011
• 1 Adult + 1 Child = $56,534
• 1 Adult + 2 Children = $61,256
• 1 Adult + 3 Children = $80,579
• 2 Adults (only 1 working) = $49,504
• 2 Adults (only 1 working) + 1 Child = $59,924
• 2 Adults (only 1 working) + 2 Children = $66,705
• 2 Adults (only 1 working) + 3 Children = $79,976
• 2 Adults = $24,752 (per adult, both working full-time)
• 2 Adults + 1 Child = $30,388 (per adult, both working full-time)
• 2 Adults + 2 Children = $34,153 (per adult, both working full-time)
• 2 Adults + 3 Children = $41,184 (per adult, both working full-time)