Last updated on: 1/29/2024 | Author: ProCon.org

State-by-State Minimum Wage Levels

(as of Jan. 4, 2024)

3429 States, 4 Territories, + D.C. Have a Minimum Wage Higher than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 an Hour
20States 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)
$5.15Georgia has a minimum wage lower than the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour
$17.00DC has the highest minimum wage

The table below reflects state and U.S. territory minimum wage levels on Jan. 1, 2924. When a state or territory 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.

Some states may have laws or plans in place to raise the minimum wage over time. Those rates are not tracked here.

StateCurrent Level
AlabamaNo state minimum wage
($7.25 federal minimum wage applies)
Alaska$11.73
American Samoaspecial rates
Arizona$14.35
Arkansas$11.00
California$16.00
Colorado$14.42
Connecticut$15.69
Delaware$13.25
District of Columbia (D.C.)$17.00
Florida$12.00
Georgia$5.15 ($7.25 federal minimum wage applies)
Guam$9.25
Hawaii$14.00
Idaho$7.25
Illinois$14.00
Indiana$7.25
Iowa$7.25
Kansas$7.25
Kentucky$7.25
LouisianaNo state minimum wage
($7.25 federal minimum wage applies)
Maine$14.15
Maryland$15.00
Massachusetts$15.00
Michigan$10.33
Minnesota$10.85 ($8.85 for small businesses)
MississippiNo state minimum wage
($7.25 federal minimum wage applies)
Missouri$12.30
Montana$10.30 ($4.00 for some businesses)
Nebraska$12.00
Nevada$11.25 ($10.25 if health insurance is offered)
New Hampshire$7.25
New Jersey$15.13 ($13.73 for fewer than 6 employees)
New Mexico$12.00
New York$15.00 ($16.00 for NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties)
North Carolina$7.25
North Dakota$7.25
Northern Mariana Islands$7.25
Ohio$10.45 ($7.25 for some businesses)
Oklahoma$7.25
Oregon$14.20 ($13.20 in nonurban counties)
Pennsylvania$7.25
Puerto Rico$9.50
Rhode Island$14.00
South CarolinaNo state minimum wage
($7.25 federal minimum wage applies)
South Dakota$11.20
TennesseeNo state minimum wage
($7.25 federal minimum wage applies)
Texas$7.25
Utah$7.25
Vermont$13.67
Virgin Islands$10.50
Virginia$12.00
Washington$16.28
West Virginia$8.75
Wisconsin$7.25
WyomingNo state minimum wage
($7.25 federal minimum wage applies)

Sources:

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, “Consolidated Minimum Wage Table.” dol.gov, Jan. 1, 2024