(as of Jan. 4, 2022)
| 30 | States + DC Have a Minimum Wage Higher than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 an Hour |
| 18 | States Have the Same Minimum Wage as the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 an Hour or No Law about Minimum Wage (and thus Default to Federal Wage) |
| 2 | States (Georgia and Wyoming) Have a Minimum Wage Lower than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 an Hour |
| $15.20 | DC has the highest minimum wage |
The table below reflects state minimum wage levels on Jan. 4, 2022. When a state minimum wage is set at a higher rate than the federal minimum wage, the highest rate prevails. When a state 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. Some cities and jurisdictions have higher minimum wages than the state rates listed below.
Please note that some states have different minimum wages for specific groups of workers, such as seasonal, agricultural, and tipped workers. For information on those wages, please consult the state in question. Also note that individual counties, cities, and towns may have higher minimum wages than the state.
| State | Current Level | Future Level (Date) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | No state laws | |
| 2 | Alaska | $10.34 | |
| 3 | Arizona | $12.80 | |
| 4 | Arkansas | $11.00 | |
| 5 | California | ||
| -Large employers (26+ employees) | $15.00 | ||
| -Small employers (<26 employees) | $14.00 | $15.00 (2023) | |
| 6 | Colorado | $12.56 | |
| 7 | Connecticut | $12.00 | $14.00 (July 1, 2022) $15.00 (2023) |
| 8 | Delaware | $10.50 | $15.00 (2025) |
| District of Columbia (DC) | $15.20 | ||
| 9 | Florida | $8.65 | $11.00 (Sep. 30, 2022) $15.00 (2026) |
| 10 | Georgia | $5.15 | |
| 11 | Hawaii | $10.10 | |
| 12 | Idaho | $7.25 | |
| 13 | Illinois | $12.00 | $15.00 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | $7.25 | |
| 15 | Iowa | $7.25 | |
| 16 | Kansas | $7.25 | |
| 17 | Kentucky | $7.25 | |
| 18 | Louisiana | No state laws | |
| 19 | Maine | $12.75 | |
| 20 | Maryland | $12.50 | $15.00 (2025-2026) |
| 21 | Massachusetts | $14.25 | $15.00 (2023) |
| 22 | Michigan* | $9.87 | $12.05 (2030) |
| 23 | Minnesota | ||
| -Large employers (annual receipts of $500,000+) | $10.33 | ||
| -Small employers (annual receipts of <$500.000) | $8.42 | ||
| 24 | Mississippi | No state laws | |
| 25 | Missouri | $11.15 | $12.00 (2023) |
| 26 | Montana | $9.20 | |
| 27 | Nebraska | $9.00 | |
| 28 | Nevada | ||
| -With no health insurance benefits from employer | $9.75 | $10.50 (July 1, 2022) $11.00 (2024) |
|
| -With health insurance benefits from employer | $8.75 | $9.50 (July 1, 2022) $12.00 (2024) |
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| 29 | New Hampshire | $7.25 | |
| 30 | New Jersey | $13.00 | $15.00 (2024-2017) |
| 31 | New Mexico | $11.50 | $12.00 (2023) |
| 32 | New York | $13.20 | |
| 33 | North Carolina | $7.25 | |
| 34 | North Dakota | $7.25 | |
| 35 | Ohio | ||
| -Employers with annual receipts of $305,000+ | $9.30 | ||
| -Employers with annual receipts of <$305,000 | $7.25 | ||
| 36 | Oklahoma | $7.25 | |
| 37 | Oregon | $12.75 | $13.50 (July 1, 2022) |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $7.25 | |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $12.25 | $15.00 (2025) |
| 40 | South Carolina | No state laws | |
| 41 | South Dakota | $9.95 | |
| 42 | Tennessee | No state laws | |
| 43 | Texas | $7.25 | |
| 44 | Utah | $7.25 | |
| 45 | Vermont | $12.55 | |
| 46 | Virginia | $11.00 | $12.00 (2023) $15.00 (2026) |
| 47 | Washington | $14.49 | |
| 48 | West Virginia | $8.75 | |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $7.25 | |
| 50 | Wyoming | $5.15 |
*Michigan’s law does not allow scheduled minimum wage increases to go into effect when the unemployment rate the previous year is above 8.5%. Michigan’s unemployment rate for 2020 was too high for the scheduled increase from $9.65 to $9.87 as of Jan. 4, 2021.
Sources:
Kayla Clarke, “Michigan’s Scheduled Minimum Wage Increase Not Expected to Go into Effect Next Month,” clickondetroit.com, Dec. 11, 2020
National Law Review, “2021 State Minimum Wage Increases,” natlawreview.com, Dec. 23, 2020
Sources:
National Law Review, “2021 State Minimum Wage Increases,” natlawreview.com, Dec. 23, 2020
US Department of Labor, “State Minimum Wage Laws,” dol.gov, Jan. 1, 2022
Yannet Lathrop and the National Employment Law Project, “Raises from Coast-to-Coast,” nelp.org, Dec. 2021
