With 36 percent of employers hiring summer workers this year, the recruitment season is well underway.  According to a recent national survey conducted by Harris Poll for CareerBuilder, 53 percent of employers offering summer jobs have roles that pay $15 or more per hour on average, more than twice the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour and almost twice Hawaii's minimum wage of $7.75 per hour.  The survey reported that 72 percent of employers will pay their summer hires $10 or more per hour on average ? up from 64 percent in 2014.

Industries hiring seasonal workers include leisure and hospitality (50%), financial services (48%), information technology (46%), retail (42%), manufacturing (39%), transportation (37%) and health care (26%).  Source:  Wolters Klewer