Minimum Wage Table

Minimum Wage

The table below shows minimum wage information state by state. Please note that the table reflects state requirements only; local requirements may vary.

Federal: $7.25 hr
For all employers grossing more than $500,000. Training wage of $4.25 per hour allowed for workers under 20 years old for the first 90 calendar days of employment.

State	Current Wage	Future Wage	Notes
Alabama	Federal minimum wage applies.
Alaska	$11.73 (All employers)		Rate tied to consumer price index and always to remain at least $1 above the federal rate.
Arizona	$14.35 (All employers)	$14.70 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	As of 2021, annual adjustments are tied to the consumer price index. Flagstaff and Tucson have rates that differ from the state minimum wage.
Arkansas	$11.00 (Employers with 4 or more employees) $7.25 (Employers with fewer that 4 employees)		The state minimum wage applies to employers with 4 or more employees. Employers with fewer that 4 employees may pay the federal minimum wage rate.
California	$16.00 (General) $20.00 (Fast food)	$16.50 (General)	Many city rates differ from state minimum wage.
Colorado	$14.42 (All employers)		Denver's rate differs from the state minimum wage; see the Colorado Minimum Wage and Overtime page for details. As of in 2021, annual adjustments are tied to the consumer price index.
Connecticut	$15.69 (All employers)	$16.35 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	As of 2023, annual adjustments are tied to the consumer price index.
Delaware	$13.25 (All employers)	$15.00 (January 1, 2025)
District of Columbia	$17.00 (All employers)		As of 2021, annual adjustments are tied to consumer price index.
Florida	$13.00 (All employers)	$14.00 (All employers, September 30, 2025) $15.00 (All employers, September 30, 2026)	Beginning September 30, 2027, rate increases will be tied to the consumer price index.
Georgia	Federal minimum wage applies.		Georgia’s state minimum wage rate is $5.15. As the state’s minimum wage is lower than federal minimum wage, the federal rate applies.
Hawaii	$14.00 (All employers)	$16.00 (January 1, 2026) $18.00 (January 1, 2028)
Idaho	Federal minimum wage applies.		State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.
Illinois	$14.00 (All employers)	$15.00 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	Chicago's and Cook County's rates differ from the state minimum wage; please refer to the Illinois Minimum Wage entry in our Laws library for details.
Indiana	Federal minimum wage applies.		State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.
Iowa	Federal minimum wage applies.
Kansas	Federal minimum wage applies.
Kentucky	Federal minimum wage applies.
Louisiana	Federal minimum wage applies.
Maine	$14.15 (All employers)	$14.65 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	As of 2021, annual adjustments are tied to the consumer price index. Portland and Rockland have rates that differ from the state minimum wage; see the Maine Minimum Wage and Overtime page for details.
Maryland	$15.00 (All employers)		Rates in some Maryland localities differ from the state minimum wage; see the Maryland Minimum Wage and Overtime page for details.
Massachusetts	$15.00 (All employers)		Massachusetts Blue Laws require some employers to pay premium pay for Sundays and certain holidays.
Michigan	$10.33 (All employers)	$10.56 (All employers, January 1, 2025) $12.48 (All employers, February 21, 2025) $13.29 (All employers, February 21, 2026) $14.16 (All employers, February 21, 2027) $14.97 (All employers, February 21, 2028)	In July 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court determined that it was unconstitutional for the legislature to adopt and amend a voter-initiated petition in the same legislative session. As a result, the original minimum wage and sick leave laws, proposed and approved by the voters of Michigan back in 2018, will take effect on February 21, 2025.
Minnesota	$10.85 (Employers that gross $500,000 or more annually) $8.85 (Employers that gross less than $500,000 annually)	$11.13 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	Rate increases are tied to the consumer price index. Minneapolis and St. Paul's rates differ from the state minimum wage; see the Minnesota Minimum Wage and Overtime page for details.
Mississippi	Federal minimum wage applies.
Missouri	$12.30 (All employers)		Starting in 2024, annual adjustments are tied to the consumer price index.
Montana	$10.30 (All employers)	$10.55 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	Rate increases are tied to the consumer price index and adjusted no later than September 30 every year.
Nebraska	$12.00 (All employers)	$13.50 (All employers, January 1, 2025) $15.00 (All employers, January 1, 2026)
Nevada	$12.00 (All employers)
New Hampshire	Federal minimum wage applies.
New Jersey	$15.13 (Employers with 6 or more employees) $13.93 (Employers with 5 or fewer employees)	$15.59 (Employers with 6 or more employees, January 1, 2025) $14.53 (Employers with 5 or fewer employees, January 1,2025) $13.40 (Agricultural employers, January 1, 2025) $18.49 (Direct care employees (at long-term care facilities), January 1, 2025)	Starting in 2025, annual adjustments for employers with 6 or more employees are tied to the consumer price index.
New Mexico	$12.00 (All employers)		Many city rates differ from state minimum wage, including: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Santa Fe County. See the New Mexico Minimum Wage and Overtime page for details.
New York	$15.00 (Upstate) $16.00 (New York City) $16.00 (Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties)		Some cities and industries have higher minimum wages than the state rates. See the New York Minimum Wage and Overtime page for more information. For all regions, once the local wage reaches $15 the rate increase is tied to the consumer price index.
North Carolina	Federal minimum wage applies.
North Dakota	Federal minimum wage applies.
Ohio	$7.25 (Employers that gross less than $385,000 annually) $10.45 (Employers that gross $385,000 or more annually)	$10.70 (Employers that gross $385,000 or more annually, January 1, 2025)	Rate increases tied to the consumer price index. Employers grossing less than $385,000 annually may pay the federal minimum wage.
Oklahoma	Federal minimum wage applies.		State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.
Oregon	$15.95 (Employers inside Portland's Urban Growth Boundary) $14.70 (Employers in Standard Counties) $13.70 (Employers in Nonurban Counties)		As of July 2023, increases to the "standard rate" of mid-sized cities will be tied to the consumer price index. Rates for employers inside Portland's Urban Growth Boundary will always be $1.25 over the standard rate and rates for employers in nonurban counties will always be $1 less. Nonurban counties include Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler.
Pennsylvania	Federal minimum wage applies.
Rhode Island	$14.00 (All employers)	$15.00 (January 1, 2025)
South Carolina	Federal minimum wage applies.
South Dakota	$11.20 (All employers)	$11.50 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	Rate increases tied to the consumer price index.
Tennessee	Federal minimum wage applies.
Texas	Federal minimum wage applies.		State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.
Utah	Federal minimum wage applies.		State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage and is reviewed at least every 3 years.
Vermont	$13.67 (All employers)		Rate increases tied to the consumer price index.
Virginia	$12.00 (All employers)	$12.45 (All employers, January 1, 2025)	Virginia's minimum wage applies to employers with 4 or more employees.
Washington	$16.28 (All employers)		As of 2021, annual adjustments are tied to the consumer price index. Some city rates differ from state minimum wage, including Seattle and Tacoma. See the Washington Minimum Wage and Overtime page for details.
West Virginia	$8.75 (Employers with 6 or more nonexempt employees at one location) $7.25 (Employers with fewer than 6 nonexempt employees at any one location)
Wisconsin	Federal minimum wage applies.
Wyoming	Federal minimum wage applies.		The state minimum wage rate is $5.15. As the state’s minimum wage is lower than the federal minimum wage, the federal rate applies.