List of U.S. states by minimum wage

This is a list of minimum wage rates of the 50 U.S. states and the federal district of Washington, D.C.State Minimum Wage Laws. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor. Click on states on the map there to see minimum wage info by state. Scroll down for that info alphabetized by state, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in Non-Farm Employment Under State Law: Selected Years 1968 to 2023. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor. The data on the last table on the page covers 2020 to 2023 and matches up with other sources. The 2019 column in the next to last table has many mistakes. Use other sources for 2019.Minimum wage rates by state. LaborLawCenter. Table of state by state rates by year going back many years. It also has the latest city and county rates.Minimum Wage Rates by State. Minimum-Wage.org - Its own state pages list many more exceptions to the main rate in each state. It also has links to government sites by state.Minimum Wage by State - Paycor. See , . See 2020-22 archive. Reload if necessary to eliminate popup: See notes there that explain why there is an asterisk (or multiple asterisks) next to some of the wages listed in the table.Consolidated Minimum Wage Table. From: Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. See abbreviations list.Minimum Wage Tracker. The Economic Policy Institute. Click state on map to see sidebar info for minimum wage and subminimum wage for tipped workers. Also most recent increase, upcoming increases, indexing, and notes.State Minimum Wage Chart - State-by-State Requirements. Employer Pass. Also has exceptions, and tipped wages. For comparisons to other countries see: List of countries by minimum wage.

See minimum wage in the United States for much more information, including detailed state-by-state and city-by-city breakdown of the facts and numbers, and more information on US territories. Some of the sources list many more exceptions to the main rate in each state (both lower or higher than the statewide rate). The main source for the information is the U.S. Department of Labor.

Table notes

Tables do not include info on pay for tipped, part-time, overtime, or underage employees.Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees by State. Paycor.Tipped Minimum Wage Laws by State 2023. Minimum-Wage.org - Table. See state links for detailed info. State links below are "Economy of STATE" links.

Table, 2026 and 2025

** Varies by geographical location within the state.

*** State does not have local minimum wage regulations, and instead adheres to federal minimum wage laws.

† State minimum wage is lower than the federal minimum wage. Most – but not all – employees are paid according to federal regulations.

+ U.S. state minimum wage rates. 2026 and 2025.State20262025 *** $7.25 $7.25 $14.00 (effective July 1, 2026) $13.00 $15.15 $14.70 $11.00 $11.00 ** $16.90 (Wage by city in California) $16.50 ** $15.16 $14.81 $16.94 $16.35 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 (effective Sept. 30, 2026) $14.00 † $7.25 $7.25 $16.00 $14.00 $7.25 $7.25 $15.00 $15.00 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 *** $7.25 $7.25 $15.10 $14.65 ** $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $13.73 $10.56 $11.41 $11.13 *** $7.25 $7.25 $15.00 $13.75 $10.85 $10.55 $15.00 $13.50 $12.00 $12.00 $7.25 $7.25 $15.92 for businesses with 6 or more employees   $14.23 – businesses with fewer than 6 and seasonal employees $15.49 for businesses with 6 or more employees $13.73 for businesses with fewer than 6 and seasonal employees $12.00 $12.00 ** $17.00 (New York City, Long Island and Westchester) $16.00 (Rest of the state) $16.50 per hour (New York City, Long Island and Westchester County) $15.50 per hour (rest of the state) $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $11.00 $10.70 $7.25 $7.25 ** $16.30 (Portland metro); $15.05 (standard); $14.05 (non-urban) $14.70 (standard) $7.25 $7.25 $16.00 $15.00 *** $7.25 $7.25 $11.85 $11.50 *** $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $14.42 $14.01 $12.77 $12.41 $17.13 $16.66 $17.95 $17.50 $8.75 $8.75 $7.25 $7.25 † $7.25 $7.25

Table, 2022–2024

+ U.S. state minimum wage rates. 2022-2024.State202220232024$7.25$7.25$7.25$10.34$10.85$11.73$12.80$13.85$14.35$11.00$11.00$11.00/7.25$15.00$15.50$16.00$12.56$13.65$14.42$14.00$15.00$15.69$10.50$11.75$13.25$11.00$12.00$12.00. $13.00 on Sept 30, 2024$7.25$7.25$7.25$10.10$12.00$14.00$7.25$7.25$7.25$12.00$13.00$14.00$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$12.75$13.80$14.15$12.50$13.25$15.00$14.25$15.00$15.00$9.87$10.10$10.33$10.33/8.42$10.59/8.63What to know about minimum wage in Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Wage and Hour Bulletin. September 2022.$10.85/$8.85Minimum wage in Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.$7.25$7.25$7.25$11.15$12.00$12.30/$7.25Minimum Wage | Missouri Labor. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.$9.20$9.95$10.30$9.00$10.50$12.00$10.50/9.50$11.25/10.25$11.25/10.25. $12.00 for all on July 1, 2024$7.25$7.25$7.25$13.00/11.90$14.13/11.90$15.13/ 13.73$11.50$12.00$12.00$13.20$14.20$15.00$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$9.30/7.25 $10.10/7.25 $10.45/7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25/2.00.$13.50$14.20$14.20. $14.70 on July 1, 2024$7.25$7.25$7.25$12.25$13.00$14.00$7.25$7.25$7.25$9.95$10.80$11.20$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$12.55$13.18$13.67$11.00$12.00$12.00$14.49$15.74$16.28$16.10Mayor Bowser Announces Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2022. Executive Office of the Mayor.$17.00DC Residents Reminded of New Laws Going Into Effect January 1, 2023. Executive Office of the Mayor.$17.00. $17.50 on July 1, 2024$8.75/7.25$8.75/7.25$8.75/7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25

Table, 2019–2021

+ U.S. state minimum wage rates. 2019-2021. State201920202021$7.25$7.25$7.25$9.89$10.19$10.34$11.00$12.00$12.15$9.25$10.00$11.00$12.00$13.00$14.00$11.10$12.00$12.32$11.00$12.00$13.00$8.75$9.25$9.25$8.46$8.56$10.00$7.25$7.25$7.25$10.10$10.10$10.10$7.25$7.25$7.25$9.25$10.00$11.00$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$11.00$12.00$12.15$10.10$11.00$11.75$12.00$12.75$13.50$9.45$9.65$9.65$9.86/8.04$10.00/8.15$10.08/8.21$7.25$7.25$7.25$8.60$9.45$10.30$8.50$8.65$8.75$9.00$9.00$9.00$8.25/7.25$9.00/8.00$9.75/8.75$7.25$7.25$7.25$10.00$11.00$12.00$7.50$9.00$10.50$11.10$11.80$12.50$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$8.55/7.25 $8.70/7.25 $8.80/7.25 $7.25$7.25$7.25$11.25$12.00$12.75$7.25$7.25$7.25$10.50$11.50$11.50$7.25$7.25$7.25$9.10$9.30$9.45$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$10.78$10.96$11.75$7.25$7.25$9.50$12.00$13.50$13.69$14.00$15.00$15.20$8.75/7.25$8.75/7.25$8.75/7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25

Notes by state This section breaks it down further by state. These are the main exceptions to the main rates in some states. There are many more exceptions in the sources.State Labor Offices. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor.

Consolidated minimum wage table

Below is a compact table of the minimum wages by U.S. state, U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. This table is an exact duplicate of the Department of Labor source page ("Consolidated Minimum Wage Table"). So it may be out of date at times. See date on table at source. The federal minimum wage applies in states with no state minimum wage or a minimum wage lower than the federal rate (column titled "No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25."). Some of the state rates below are higher than the rate on the main table above. That is because the main table does not use the rate for cities or regions. See the main U.S. Department of Labor source for details.

Notes: See state and territory abbreviations list. Go to source for more details by state (such as the superscript numbers). Territories listed in this table (see bottom of columns too): AS = American Samoa. CNMI = Northern Mariana Islands. GU = Guam. PR = Puerto Rico. VI = U.S. Virgin Islands.

Consolidated State Minimum Wage Update Table (Effective Date: January 1, 2026)Greater than federal MWEquals federal MW of $7.25No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25. Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal MW of $7.25.AK $13.00CNMIALAR $11.00IAGAAZ $15.15IDLACA $16.90INMSCO $15.16KSSCCT $16.94KYTNDC $17.95NCWYDE $15.00NDAS2FL $14.00NHHI $16.00OKIL $15.00PAMA $15.00TXMD $15.00UTME $15.10WIMI $13.73MN $11.41MO $15.00MT $10.853NE $15.00NJ $15.92 or $15.234NM $12.00NV $12.00NY $17.00 or $16.005OH $11.00 or $7.256OR $16.30 or $15.05 or $14.057PR $10.50RI $16.00SD $11.85VA $12.77VT $14.42WA $17.13WV $8.75VI $10.50GU $9.2530 States + DC, GU, PR& VI13 States + CNMI7 States + AS

Graphic showing yearly increases by year by state

See also

Timeline of federal minimum hourly wage for the United States (including inflation-adjusted) List of United States state legislatures (party control of legislatures and governors). Average worker's wage Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 History of labor law in the United States Income inequality in the United States List of countries by minimum wage Living wage Maximum wage Minimum Wage Fixing Convention 1970 Minimum wage law Price/wage spiral United States labor law Wage slavery Wage theft (Act by employer of failing to pay wage per contract or legal required) Working poor List of countries by average wage List of countries by median wage List of countries by wealth per adult List of minimum wages in Canada List of minimum wages in China (PRC) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 List of European countries by minimum wage List of European Union member states by minimum wage List of European countries by average wage List of European countries by GNI (nominal) per capita List of countries by GDP (nominal) List of U.S. states and territories by median wage and mean wage

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References

Further reading

External links Federal Minimum Wage. United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees. United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. Inflation Adjusted Minimum Wage by Year. Compares minimum wage adjusted for inflation by year. History of Federal Minimum Wage United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. Maps and charts of minimum wage vs. housing costs – National Low Income Housing Coalition (advocacy group).