Say ‘aloha’ to easy, breezy Hawaii payroll.
From Hilo to Honolulu, Gusto’s Hawaii payroll services let you pay your team in a snap while taking complex compliance off your plate. Manage HR, payroll, benefits, and more—all in one intuitive, fully integrated people platform.
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Compliance done right
From meal times and minimum wage to state tax registration, we’ll help you stay a step ahead of compliance headaches.
Taxes, taken care of
Discover state-specific incentives to boost your bottom line while knowing your payroll taxes are filed and paid every time you pay your team.
One-stop shop
Take care of your team all in one place with fully integrated hiring, time tracking, benefits, performance management, and more.
9 out of 10
customers would recommend Gusto.
152 hours
average time customers saved per year on tax and compliance work after switching to Gusto.
4.5/5 stars
average rating from Gusto customers.
*Source: Survey of 538 Gusto Customers, September 2024
Gusto is just easy. I have full confidence in the calculations and compliance side of things. Combining payroll and benefits is super streamlined and helps so much!
I can't imagine running our business without Gusto. We use it for payroll, compliance, 401k, employee benefits, HR resource center...the list goes on. Gusto makes managing all things HR and operations easy and gives us the confidence to focus on other parts of the business.


Payroll in Hawaii
Payroll that’s easy as a day at the beach.
Kick back and relax knowing payroll is accurate and on time, every time. Deductions are automatic, and employee self-service empowers your team to access paystubs, tax forms, time tracking, benefits, and more. Got salaried employees? Use Payroll on Autopilot to take payroll off your mind and off your plate.
Tax and Compliance
Ditch the paperwork and lessen your stress.
From handling state tax registration* to filing forms come tax time, we’re here to handle the tough stuff so you can get back to running your business. Every time you run payroll, your federal, state, and local taxes are automatically calculated, filed, and paid—plus we’ll help you access Hawaii state tax incentives for an extra boost to your bottom line.
*State tax registration and compliance alerts are paid add-on features (see details)




Fully integrated
Taking care of your team has never been easier.
Gusto is so much more than payroll. With our fully integrated platform, you can easily create custom benefits packages, handle time tracking and scheduling that seamlessly syncs to payroll, and hire, onboard, and manage your team—all in one easy-to-use platform. Whether your team is Kanaka Maoli or cross-ocean contractors, we’ve got the tools to get the job done without breaking a sweat.
FAQs
While many payroll providers offer payroll services in Hawaii, not all of them are built to handle Hawaii’s state-specific regulations. Gusto’s payroll services Hawaii are designed specifically to help your business navigate minimum wage, state and local taxes, and legislation surrounding retirement plans, PTO, and more. Check out this guide to learn more about payroll and labor law in Hawaii.
Absolutely. Our Hawaii payroll services are built to serve businesses across all Hawaiian islands, whether your team is in Honolulu, Hilo, or includes remote workers on the mainland.
As an employer in Hawaii, you are required to withhold Hawaii state income tax from your employees’ wages as well as temporary disability insurance (TDI) and state unemployment insurance (SUI). Tax rates differ depending on how your business is structured. Check out this guide for more information on Hawaii payroll taxes.
Yes, if you are a private-sector employer in Hawaii with at least one employee and have been in business for over two years, you are required to either offer a qualified retirement plan or facilitate the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program (HRSP). The HSRP isn’t yet active, but you can check the Hawaii Department of Labor website for updates.