Hawaii Raises Unemployment Wage Base for 2026

December 11, 2025, 4:55 PM UTC

Hawaii released its 2026 unemployment insurance tax rates and wage base on the Labor and Industrial Relations Department website.

The unemployment-taxable wage base for 2026 will be $64,500, up from $62,000 for 2025, according to the website.

Tax rates for experienced employers will continue to be determined using Schedule C, according to the website. Schedule C has tax rates ranging from zero to 5.6%, under state law.

The tax rate for new employers will be 2.4% for 2026, unchanged from 2025, according to the website.

Employers will also be subject to an employment and training assessment of 0.1% ...

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