List of US states by minimum wage

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This is a list of the official minimum wage rates of the 50 US states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] For comparisons to other countries see: List of countries by minimum wage.

Contents

Table, 2022–2024

See minimum wage in the United States for much more info, including detailed state-by-state and city-by-city breakdown of the facts and numbers, and more info on US territories. Some of the sources list many more exceptions to the main rate in each state (both lower or higher than the statewide rate). [5] The main source for the 2024 info is the U.S. Department of Labor. [1]

Notes:

Table, 2019–2021

Notes

This section breaks it down further by state. These are the main exceptions to the main rates in some states. There are many more exceptions in the sources. [1] [5] [26]

  1. ↑ - Arkansas. $11.00 (4 or more employees). $7.25 (Less than 4 employees).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Minnesota. The higher minimum wage applies to employers with annual gross revenues of at least $500,000. The lower minimum wage applies to smaller employers with annual gross revenues below $500,000.
  3. ↑ - Missouri.Employers engaged in retail or service businesses whose annual gross income is less than $500,000 are not required to pay the state minimum wage rate. Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Nevada. The lower minimum wage is for employees who are offered health insurance. Employees who are not offered health insurance must receive the higher minimum wage.
  5. 1 2 3 - New Jersey. The higher minimum wage applies to non-seasonal employers of 6 or more employees. The lower minimum wage applies to seasonal or smaller employers of 5 or fewer employees.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Ohio. The higher minimum wage applies to employers with annual gross revenues of a specified minimum amount ($385,000 in 2024, [23] $372,000 in 2023, [17] $342,000 in 2022, [17] $323,000 in 2021, [24] $319,000 in 2020, [25] and $314,000 in 2019 [22] ). The federal minimum wage of $7.25 applies to smaller employers with annual gross revenues below the specified minimum amount.
  7. ↑ - Oklahoma. Basic Minimum Rate (per hour) is $7.25 for employers with ten or more full time employees at any one location or employers with annual gross sales over $100,000 irrespective of number of full time employees. All other employers: Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $2.00. Unless the employers are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, in which case they must pay the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 - West Virginia. $8.75 applies to employers of 6 or more employees at one specific location. Employers of 5 or fewer employees at one specific location must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Consolidated minimum wage table

Below is a compact table of the minimum wages by U.S. state, U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. This table is an exact duplicate of the Department of Labor source page ("Consolidated Minimum Wage Table"). So it may be out of date at times. See date on table at source. [7] The federal minimum wage applies in states with no state minimum wage or a minimum wage lower than the federal rate (column titled "No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25."). Some of the state rates below are higher than the rate on the main table above. That is because the main table does not use the rate for cities or regions. See the main U.S. Department of Labor source for details. [1]

Notes:

AS = American Samoa. CNMI = Northern Mariana Islands. GU = Guam. PR = Puerto Rico. VI = U.S. Virgin Islands.
Consolidated State Minimum Wage Table
(Effective Date: January 1, 2024)
Greater than federal MWEquals federal MW of $7.25No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25.

Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal MW of $7.25.

AK $11.73CNMIAL
AR $11.00GA
AZ $14.35IALA
CA $16.00IDMS
CO $14.42INSC
CT $15.69KSTN
DC $17.00KYWY
DE $13.25NCAS
FL $12.00ND
HI $14.00NH
IL $14.00OK
MA $15.00PA
MD $15.00TX
ME $14.15UT
MI $10.33WI
MN $10.85 or $8.85
MO $12.30
MT $10.30 or $4.00
NE $12.00
NJ $15.13 or $13.73
NM $12.00
NV $11.25 or $10.25
NY $16.00 or $15.00
OH $10.45 or $7.00
OR $15.45 or $14.20 or $13.20
PR $9.50
RI $14.00
SD $11.20
VA $12.00
VT $13.67
WA $16.28
WV $8.75
VI $10.50
GU $9.25
30 States + DC, GU, PR& VI13 States + CNMI7 States + AS

Map of state minimum wages

See the date at the top of the map.

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Graphic showing yearly increases by year by state

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Minimum wage increases by state and year

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 State Minimum Wage Laws. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor. See US map. Clicking on a state or U.S. territory will take you to its section with more info on multi-tier rates, etc..
  2. 1 2 3 4 Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in Non-Farm Employment Under State Law: Selected Years 1968 to 2023. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor. The data on the last table on the page covers 2020 to 2023 and matches up with other sources. The 2019 column in the next to last table has many mistakes. Use other sources for 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Minimum wage rates by state. LaborLawCenter. Table of state by state rates by year going back many years. It also has the latest city and county rates.
  4. 1 2 3 Minimum Wage Rates by State. Horton Group.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minimum Wage Rates by State. Minimum-Wage.org - Its own state pages list many more exceptions to the main rate in each state. It also has links to government sites by state.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Minimum Wage by State - Paycor. And see archive with 2020-22 numbers. Reload if necessary to eliminate popup: See notes there that explain why there is an asterisk (or multiple asterisks) next to some of the wages listed in the table.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Consolidated Minimum Wage Table. From: Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. See abbreviations list.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Minimum Wage Tracker. The Economic Policy Institute. Click state on map to see sidebar info for minimum wage and subminimum wage for tipped workers. Also most recent increase, upcoming increases, indexing, and notes.
  9. 1 2 State Minimum Wage Chart - State-by-State Requirements. Employer Pass. Also has exceptions, and tipped wages.
  10. ↑ Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees by State. Paycor.
  11. ↑ Tipped Minimum Wage Laws by State 2023. Minimum-Wage.org - Table. See state links for detailed info.
  12. ↑ "Minimum Wage Rate in the US by State (2024)". Paycom . Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  13. ↑ "Governor Lamont Reminds Residents That Connecticut's Minimum Wage Is Scheduled To Increase on June 1". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  14. ↑ What to know about minimum wage in Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Wage and Hour Bulletin. September 2022.
  15. ↑ Minimum wage in Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
  16. ↑ Minimum Wage | Missouri Labor. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Ohio’s Minimum Wage to Increase in 2022. Sep 30, 2022. Updated Nov 4, 2022. Ohio Department of Commerce.
  18. ↑ "Minimum wage increase schedule". Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries .
  19. ↑ Mayor Bowser Announces Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2022. Executive Office of the Mayor.
  20. ↑ DC Residents Reminded of New Laws Going Into Effect January 1, 2023. Executive Office of the Mayor.
  21. ↑ "Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Minimum Wage History" (PDF). September 2022.
  22. 1 2 2019 Minimum Wage. Ohio Department of Commerce.
  23. ↑ 2024 Ohio minimum wage poster. Ohio Department of Commerce.
  24. 1 2 2021 Minimum Wage. Ohio Department of Commerce.
  25. 1 2 2020 Minimum Wage. Ohio Department of Commerce.
  26. ↑ State Labor Offices. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor.

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