Hawaii

Project Labor Agreements

Abercrombie administration directive encourages state agencies to require PLAs on state projects over $25 million.
Prevailing Wage

Yes; $2,000. Non-profit bidders on experimental and demonstration housing projects are only covered for projects over $500,000.
Right to Work

No.
Public-Private Partnerships

Statute authorizes certain government entities to consider strategies that include private sector investment, but no statute authorizes government entities to engage in P3s.
Workforce Development Incentives

Current labor supply satisfies 87% of peak labor demand.

State offered $9,490,736 in grants and incentives for workforce preparation and development in 2023.
Career and Technical Education

82% of CTE postsecondary students earned a credential and/or continued on to a career.

Hawaii does not recognize NCCER as an approved curriculum for CTE programs.
Job Growth Rate

0.5%.

Prompt Pay	Private: Owner to prime not in law. Public: Owner to prime 30 days after invoice. Subs: – Private: Prime must pay sub within 10 days of receiving owner’s payment or getting subs receipt, whichever is later. – Public: Prime to sub, 10 days; sub to lower tier, 60 days.
Immigration/E-Verify Mandate	No law in place.
Percentage of State GDP From Nonresidential Construction	5.7%.
Incidence Rate	0.9
Occupational Safety & Health Oversight (State vs. Federal)	State plan covers private workplaces and state and local government workplaces.
Percentage of Union Membership in Private Construction	16.2%.
Marijuana Legalization Status	Legalized for medicinal use, decriminalized for personal use.

Minimum Wage	$10.10
Percentage of Pensions Funded	54.9%
Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate	0.31%
Corporate Income Tax Rate(s)	6.4%
State and Local Public Construction Expenditures (in millions)	$3,317

Overall Rank 47

Hawaii

National

PLA

PPP

WDI

CTE

JGR

Hawaii

National

PLA

PPP

WDI

CTE

JGR