(as of Jan. 1, 2018)
29
States + DC Have a Minimum Wage Higher than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 an Hour
2
States (Georgia and Wyoming) Have a Minimum Wage Lower than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 an Hour
$15.00
US Cities with the Highest Current Minimum Wage:
Mountain View, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; and Seattle, WA
Mountain View, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; and Seattle, WA
$11.50
US State with the Highest Current Minimum Wage:
Washington [$12.50 in DC]
Washington [$12.50 in DC]
The table below reflects state and local (city or county) minimum wage levels on Jan 1, 2018. When a state or local minimum wage is set at a higher rate than the federal minimum wage, the highest rate prevails. When a state or local minimum wage is lower than the federal minimum wage, the state must pay the federal minimum wage to all those employed in roles covered by federal laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act.
| State | Current Level | Future Level (Date) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | No state laws | |
| 2 | Alaska | $9.84 | |
| 3 | Arizona | $10.5 | $12.00 (2020) |
| - Flagstaff | $11 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| 4 | Arkansas | $8.5 | |
| 5 | California | ||
| - Large employers (26+ employees) | $11.00 | $15.00 (2022) | |
| - Small employers (<26 employees) | $10.50 | $15.00 (2023) | |
| - Berkeley | $13.75 | $15.00 (2018)** | |
| - Cupertino | $13.5 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - El Cerrito | $13.6 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - Emeryville (56+ employees) | $14.44 | ||
| - Emeryville (<56 employees) | $14 | $15.00 (2018)* | |
| - Los Altos | $13.50 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - Los Angeles (26+ employees) | $12 | $15.00 (2020) | |
| - Los Angeles (<26 employees) | $10.5 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| - Los Angeles County (26+ employees) | $12 | $15.00 (2020) | |
| - Los Angeles County (<26 employees) | $10.5 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| - Malibu (26+ employees) | 10.5$ | $15.00 (2020) | |
| - Malibu (<26 employees) | $10.5 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| - Milpitas | $12.00 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - Mountain View | $15 | ||
| - Oakland | $12.25 | ||
| - Palo Alto | $13.5 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - Pasadena (26+ employees) | $12 | $13.25 (2018)* | |
| - Pasadena (<26 employees) | $10.5 | $12.00 (2018)* | |
| - Richmond | $13 | ||
| - San Diego | $11.5 | ||
| - San Francisco | $14 | $15.00 (2018)* | |
| - San Jose | $13.5 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - San Leandro | 12$ | $15.00 (2020) | |
| - San Mateo | $13.5 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - San Mateo (nonprofits) | $12 | $13.50 (2019) | |
| - Santa Clara | $11 | ||
| - Santa Monica (26+ employees) | $12 | $15.00 (2020) | |
| - Santa Monica (<26 employees) | $10.5 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| - Sunnyvale | $15 | ||
| 6 | Colorado | $10.2 | $12.00 (2020) |
| 7 | Connecticut | $10.1 | |
| 8 | Delaware | $8.25 | |
| District of Columbia (DC) | $12.5 | $15.00 (2020) | |
| 9 | Florida | $8.25 | |
| 10 | Georgia | $5.15 | |
| 11 | Hawaii | $10.1 | $10.10 (2018) |
| 12 | Idaho | $7.25 | |
| 13 | Illinios | $8.25 | |
| - Chicago | $12 | $13.00 (2019) | |
| - Cook County | $10 | $13.00 (2020) | |
| 14 | Indiana | $7.25 | |
| 15 | Iowa | $7.25 | |
| 16 | Kansas | $7.25 | |
| 17 | Kentucky | $7.25 | |
| 18 | Louisiana | No state laws | |
| 19 | Maine | $10 | $12.00 (2020) |
| - Bangor | $9.00 | $13.00 (2019) | |
| - Portland | $10.68 | ||
| 20 | Maryland | $9.25 | $10.10 (2018)* |
| - Montgomery County (51+ employees) | $11.5 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| - Montgomery County (11-50 employees) | $11.5 | $15.00 (2023) | |
| - Montgomery County (<11 employees) | $11.5 | $15.00 (2024) | |
| - Prince George's County | $11.5 | ||
| 21 | Massachusetts | $11 | |
| 22 | Michigan | $9.25 | |
| 23 | Minnesota | ||
| - Large employers (annual receipts of $500,000+) | $9.65 | $9.71 (2019) | |
| - Small employers (annual receipts of <$500,000) | $7.87 | ||
| - Minneapolis (101+ employees) | $10 | $15.00 (2022) | |
| - Minneapolis (<101 employees) | $7.75 | $14.50 (2023) | |
| 24 | Mississippi | No state laws | |
| 25 | Missouri | $7.85 | $7.90 (2019) |
| 26 | Montana | $8.3 | $8.65 (2019) |
| 27 | Nebraska | $9 | |
| 28 | Nevada | ||
| - With no health insurance benefits from employer | $8.25 | ||
| - With health insurance benefits from employer | $7.25 | ||
| 29 | New Hampshire | $7.25 | |
| 30 | New Jersey | $8.6 | $8.97 (2019) |
| 31 | New Mexico | $7.5 | |
| - Albuquerque | $8.5 | ||
| - Bernalillo County | $8.5 | ||
| - Las Cruces | $9.2 | $10.10 (2019) | |
| - Santa Fe | $9.5 | ||
| - Santa Fe County | $10.66 | ||
| 32 | New York | $10.4 | $12.50 (2020) |
| - Nassau | $11 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| - New York City (11+ employees) | $13 | $15.00 (2018)*** | |
| - New York City (<11 employees) | $12 | $15.00 (2019) | |
| - Long Island and Westchester | $11 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| - Suffolk | $11 | $15.00 (2021) | |
| 33 | North Carolina | $7.25 | |
| 34 | North Dakota | $7.25 | |
| 35 | Ohio | $8.70 (2019) | |
| - Employers with annual receipts of $305,000+ | $8.30 | ||
| - Employers with annual receipts of <$305,000 | $7.25 | ||
| 36 | Oklahoma | $7.25 | |
| 37 | Oregon | $10.25 | 13.50 (2022) |
| - Portland Metro | $11.25 | $14.75 (2022) | |
| - Nonurban Counties | $10 | $12.50 (2022) | |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $7.25 | |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $10.1 | |
| 40 | South Carolina | No state laws | |
| 41 | South Dakota | $8.85 | |
| 42 | Tennessee | No state laws | |
| 43 | Texas | $7.25 | |
| 44 | Utah | $7.25 | |
| 45 | Vermont | $10.5 | |
| 46 | Virginia | $7.25 | |
| 47 | Washington | $11.5 | $13.50 (2020) |
| - Seattle (501+ employees) | $15 | ||
| - Seattle (<501 employees) | $14 | $15.75 (2020) | |
| - Tacoma | $12 | ||
| 48 | West Virginia | $8.75 | |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $7.25 | |
| 50 | Wyoming | $5.15 | |
| * as of July 2018 | |||
| ** as of Oct. 2018 | |||
| *** as of Dec. 2018 |
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