Hawaii has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 1.40 percent to 11.00 percent. Hawaii has a graduated corporate income tax, with rates ranging from 4.4 percent to 6.4 percent, a 4.00 percent state sales tax rate, and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 4.50 percent. Hawaii has a 0.29 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value. Hawaii does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Hawaii’s statewide gas tax is 18.75 cents per gallon, but every county also levies its own local option gas tax. Hawaii’s cigarette excise tax is $3.60 per pack of 20 cigarettes.
Hawaii raises tax revenue primarily through general sales taxes (37.5 percent of total state and local tax revenue), individual income taxes (22.0 percent), and other taxes (20.0 percent). Hawaii collects $9,758 in state and local tax collections per capita, carries $14,149 in state and local debt per capita, and has a 63 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Hawaii’s tax system ranks 41st overall on the 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Hawaii is no exception. Use the tabs below to compare Hawaii taxes with other states and to see how Hawaii raises tax revenue. You can also browse our tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2026: How Does Your State Compare?
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