Last updated on: 1/5/2023 | Author: ProCon.org

State-by-State Minimum Wage Levels

(as of Jan. 4, 2023)

30States + DC 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)
0States Have a Minimum Wage Lower than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 an Hour
$16.50DC has the highest minimum wage

The table below reflects state minimum wage levels on Jan. 5, 2023. 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.

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

StateCurrent Level
1AlabamaNo state minimum wage
2Alaska$10.85
3Arizona$13.85
4Arkansas$11.00
5California$15.50
6Colorado$13.65
7Connecticut$14.00
8Delaware$11.75
9District of Columbia (DC)$16.50
10Florida$11.00
11Georgia$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
12Hawaii$12.00
13Idaho$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
14Illinois$13.00
15Indiana$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
16Iowa$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
17Kansas$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
18Kentucky$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
19LouisianaNo state minimum wage
20Maine$13.80
21Maryland$13.25
22Massachusetts$15.00
23Michigan$10.10
24Minnesota$10.59
25MississippiNo state minimum wage
26Missouri$12.00
27Montana$9.95
28Nebraska$10.50
29Nevada$10.50/$9.50
30New Hampshire$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
31New Jersey$14.13
32New Mexico$12.00
33New York$14.20
34North Carolina$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
35North Dakota$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
36Ohio$10.10
37Oklahoma$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
38Oregon$13.50
39Pennsylvania$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
40Rhode Island$13.00
41South CarolinaNo state minimum wage
42South Dakota$10.80
43TennesseeNo state minimum wage
44Texas$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
45Utah$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
46Vermont$13.18
47Virginia$12.00
48Washington$15.74
49West Virginia$8.75
50Wisconsin$7.25 (federal minimum wage)
51Wyoming$7.25 (federal minimum wage)

Sources:

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, “Consolidated Minimum Wage Table.” dol.gov, Jan. 1, 2023