List of US states by minimum wage
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] See minimum wage in the United States for much more info, and for detailed state-by-state and city-by-city breakdown of the facts and numbers. Also, for info on US territories. For comparisons to other countries see: List of countries by minimum wage.
Minimum wage by state and year
Map
The hourly minimum wage numbers link to the state pages.
Dark Blue | $14.00 and above |
Sky Blue | $8.00 to $13.99 |
Pacific Blue | $7.25 |
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Table
Notes:
- Bolding has been added in the table to 2022 wages that increased from 2021.[1]
- Asterisks next to wages means there is additional info in the main reference about that state.[1]
- State links below are "Economy of STATE" links.
| State | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 |
 Alaska |
$10.19 | $10.34 | $10.34 |
 Arizona |
$12.00 | $12.15 | $12.80 |
 Arkansas |
$10.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
 California |
$13.00 | $14.00* | $15.00* |
 Colorado |
$12.00 | $12.32 | $12.56 |
 Connecticut |
$12.00 | $13.00 | $14.00 (effective 7/1/2022) |
 Delaware |
$9.25 | $9.25 | $10.50 |
 Florida |
$8.56 | $10.00 | $11.00 (effective 9/30/2022) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Georgia |
$5.15 (Employers subject to Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage.) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) |
 Hawaii |
$10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 |
 Idaho |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Illinois |
$10.00 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
 Indiana |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Iowa |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Kansas |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Kentucky |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Louisiana |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
 Maine |
$12.00 | $12.15 | $12.75 |
 Maryland |
$11.00 | $11.75** | $12.50** |
 Massachusetts |
$12.75 | $13.50 | $14.25 |
 Michigan |
$9.65 | $9.65 | $9.87 |
 Minnesota |
$10.00 | $10.08*** | $10.33*** |
 Mississippi |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
 Missouri |
$9.45 | $10.30 | $11.15 |
 Montana |
$8.65 | $8.75 | $9.20 |
 Nebraska |
$9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
 Nevada |
$8.00 | $8.75 | $9.50**** (effective 7/1/2022) |
 New Hampshire |
$7.25) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 New Jersey |
$11.00 | $12.00***** | $13.00***** |
 New Mexico |
$9.00 | $10.50 | $11.50 |
 New York |
$11.80 | $12.50****** | $13.20****** (effective 12/31/21) |
 North Carolina |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 North Dakota |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Ohio |
$8.70 | $8.80 | $9.30 |
 Oklahoma |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Oregon |
$12.00 | $12.75 | $13.50******* (effective 7/1/22) |
 Pennsylvania |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Rhode Island |
$10.50 | $11.50 | $12.25 |
 South Carolina |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 |
 South Dakota |
$9.30 | $9.45 | $9.95 |
 Tennessee |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 |
 Texas |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Utah |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Vermont |
$10.96 | $11.75 | $12.55 |
 Virginia |
$7.25 | $9.50 | $11.00 |
 Washington |
$13.50 | $13.69 | $14.49 |
 Washington DC |
$15.00 | $15.20 | $15.20 |
 West Virginia |
$8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 |
 Wisconsin |
$7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
 Wyoming |
$5.15 (Employers subject to Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the Federal minimum wage.) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) |
Another map. With state names
See the date at the top of the map.
See also
- Average worker's wage
- Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
- History of labor law in the United States
- Income inequality in the United States
- List of countries by minimum wage
- Living wage
- Maximum wage
- Minimum Wage Fixing Convention 1970
- Minimum wage law
- Price/wage spiral
- United States labor law
- Wage slavery
- Wage theft
- Working poor
- List of countries by average wage
- List of countries by median wage
- List of countries by wealth per adult
- List of minimum wages in Canada
- List of minimum wages in China (PRC)
- The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
- List of European countries by minimum wage
- List of European Union member states by minimum wage
- List of European countries by average wage
- List of European countries by GNI (nominal) per capita
- List of countries by GDP (nominal)
- List of U.S. states and territories by median wage and mean wage
References
- Minimum Wage by State 2022 Increases vs 2021 - Paycor. See notes there that explain why there is an asterisk (or multiple asterisks) next to some of the wages listed in the table.
- Minimum Wage Rates by State 2022. Minimum-Wage.org
- "State Minimum Wage Laws". Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor. Click on states on that map to see exact minimum wage info by state. See bottom of page for District of Columbia and U.S. territories.
- Consolidated Minimum Wage Table. From: Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. See abbreviations list.
External links
- List of US states by minimum wage at Curlie
- Federal Minimum Wage. United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.
- Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees. United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.
- Inflation Adjusted Minimum Wage by Year. Compares minimum wage adjusted for inflation by year.
- History of Federal Minimum Wage United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.
- Maps and charts of minimum wage vs. housing costs – National Low Income Housing Coalition (advocacy group).
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