State Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws
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* This state has no law governing this issue; federal law applies.
^ The minimum wage rate will increase to $7.25 on July 24, 2009.
'  This rate will increase on July 1, 2008.
State minimum wage and overtime laws are extremely varied.  While several states rely solely
on the federal standard to define their laws, others have created their own complex rules and
regulations.  Below is a table that gives the basic requirements of each state's minimum wage
and overtime laws which apply to the majority of employers and to the majority of employees.  
The information shown below may not apply to your situation because many states have
adopted exceptions to their principal minimum wage and overtime laws based on various
factors such as the age of the employee, the size of the employer, the type of industry, whether
an employee receives tips, the type of work performed by the employee, etc.  Before setting
your employees wage rate, make sure you are in conformance with both state and federal
minimum wage and overtime laws.  Click on the name of the state for more information about
that state's minimum wage and/or overtime laws.  (The chart below was update July 24, 2008.)

For federal minimum wage and overtime requirements, click here.
Government Resources:
State
 Minimum Wage
 Overtime
Alabama
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
Alaska
 $7.15
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek
or 8 hours in a day for employers with 4 or more
employees.
Arizona
 $6.90
 Governed by federal law.*
Arkansas
 $6.25
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek
for employers with 4 or more employees.  It does not
apply to agricultural employees.
California
 $8.00
 - 1 1/2 times the employee's regular rate of pay for all
hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek or
eight hours up to and including 12 hours in any workday,
and for the first eight hours worked on the seventh
consecutive day of work in a workweek; and
-  Double the employee's regular rate or pay for all hours
worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all
hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh
consecutive day of work in a workweek.
Colorado
 $7.02
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek
or 12 hours in a day.
Connecticut
 $7.65
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Delaware
 $7.15
 Governed by federal law.*
Florida
 $6.79
 Governed by federal law.*
Georgia
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
Hawaii
 $7.25
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Idaho
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
Illinois
 $7.75'
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Indiana
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
Iowa
 $7.25
 Governed by federal law.*
Kansas
 $2.65
 After 46 hours in a workweek.
Kentucky
 $6.55'
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek
and for the seventh consecutive day worked in a
workweek.
Louisiana
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
Maine
 $7.00
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a
workweek.  Maximum mandatory overtime is capped at
80 hours over a consecutive two week period.
Maryland
 $6.55
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Massachusetts
 $8.00
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a
workweek.  Retail employers who employ more than 7
employees must pay employees 1 1/2 times the regular
rate for work performed on Sunday.
Michigan
 $7.40'
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Minnesota
 $6.15 large ER
$5.25 small ER
No tip wage
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 48 hours in a workweek.
Mississippi
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
Missouri
 $6.65
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Montana
 $6.25
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Nebraska
 $6.55^
 Governed by federal law.*
Nevada
 $5.85 w/ health
benefit
$6.85 w/o health
benefit
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek
or 8 hours in a day.
New Hampshire
 $7.25
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
New Jersey
 $7.15
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
New Mexico
 $6.50
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
New York
 $7.15
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
North Carolina
 $6.55^
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
North Dakota
 $6.55
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Ohio
 $7.00 large ER
$6.55 small ER
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Oklahoma
 $6.55^
 Governed by federal law.*
Oregon
 $7.95
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Pennsylvania
 $7.15
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Rhode Island
 $7.40
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
South Carolina
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
South Dakota
 $6.55^
 Governed by federal law.*
Tennessee
 $6.55*^
 Governed by federal law.*
Texas
 $6.55^
 Governed by federal law.*
Utah
 $6.55^
 Governed by federal law.*
Vermont
 $7.68
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Virginia
 $6.55^
 Governed by federal law.*
Washington
 $8.07
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
West Virginia
 $7.25'
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Wisconsin
 $6.50
 1 1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek.
Wyoming
 $5.15
 Governed by federal law.*
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