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Termite Treater prevailing wage in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
$27.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$27.34 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Changed in this bulletin
City and County of Honolulu uses the same termite treater rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Hawaii public works in City and County of Honolulu, a termite treater must be paid at least $27.34 an hour: a $27.34 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits.
Wage Rate Schedule WRS 511 with addenda 512 and 513 (Oct 2, 2026); this rate, effective October 2, 2026. Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid: increases apply to contracts already under way from the date DLIR publishes them (HRS 104-2(b)(3)). Checked against labor.hawaii.gov on October 25, 2026.
- DLIR prints no fringe for this classification (“-”), so the total is the basic rate alone.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.34 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLIR prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $27.34 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $27.34 |
When does this rate change?
- Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid. When DLIR raises a rate, the contractor must pay it during the contract, from the date of publication and not retroactively (HRS 104-2(b)(3); HAR 12-22-3(d),(f)).
- DLIR issues full schedules on or about February 15 and September 15, plus addenda as needed. This page uses WRS 511 (September 14, 2026) with addenda 512 (September 15) and 513 (October 2). The next full schedule is due on or about February 15, 2027 (DLIR Wage Rate Schedule).
Davis-Bacon termite treater rate in City and County of Honolulu
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Hawaii's rates may not be lower than the Davis-Bacon rates for the same class on federal projects in the state (HRS 104-2(b)(2)).
The federal determinations for City and County of Honolulu list no termite treater classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Hawaii Davis-Bacon changes
How City and County of Honolulu compares
The main termite treater rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Hawaii
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- City and County of Honolulubase $27.34$27.34
- Kalawao Countybase $27.34$27.34
- Maui Countybase $27.34$27.34
- Kauai Countybase $27.34$27.34
Termite Treater rates in nearby counties
Current DLIR rates. DLIR sets one statewide rate per class, "paid to the greatest number of those employed in the State" (HRS 104-2(b)(1)).
DLIR's termite treater rates for City and County of Honolulu are the same as in 4 other counties: Hawaii, Kalawao, Kauai, Maui.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs City and County of Honolulu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and County of Honolulu | Termite Treater: Termite Treater | $27.34 | $27.34 | |
| Kalawao County | Termite Treater: Termite Treater | $27.34 | $27.34 | same |
| Maui County | Termite Treater: Termite Treater | $27.34 | $27.34 | same |
| Kauai County | Termite Treater: Termite Treater | $27.34 | $27.34 | same |
| Hawaii County | Termite Treater: Termite Treater | $27.34 | $27.34 | same |
Hawaii termite treater prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DLIR on this rate
- DLIR Wage Rate Schedule, page 7
- DLIR's Wage Rate Schedule
- This schedule lists journeyworker rates. DLIR's separate Apprentice Schedule applies only to apprentices individually registered in a DLIR-approved program (HAR 12-22-6).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your basic hourly rate to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with the total. Your employer must pay weekly, post the rates on site and give you a copy at hire (HRS 104-2(d)). Wage Standards Division, Oahu: (808) 586-8777.
Source
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), Wage Rate Schedule HI-WRS513-131, issued October 2, 2026, effective October 2, 2026, page 7: labor.hawaii.gov/rs/files/2026/10/WRS513-part-1-signed.pdf
We read every row of WRS 511, 512 and 513 and assemble the pages in force, then check every number with a second, separate PDF reader. Basic plus fringe equals DLIR's printed total on all rows. How we check · Download City and County of Honolulu as CSV · Report an error