The US labor law (along with several state and local laws) determine the minimum wage in the United States. Typically employers will have to pay their employees the highest minimum wage salary outlined by local, state, and federal laws. Originally, nationwide minimum wage was mandated on July 24, 2009 at $7.25 per hour. However, 29 states have since increased the limit of minimum wage beyond that of the federal minimum as of July 2018.
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State Minimum Wage Rates
| State | Minimum Wage ($/h) | Tipped ($/h) | Future Enacted Increases | Indexed Automatic Annual Adjustments | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | none | – | – | – | Buy Now |
| Alaska | $9.84 | $9.84 | – | Indexed annual increases begin Jan. 1, 2017. (2014 ballot measure) | Buy Now |
| Arizona | $10.50 | $7.50 | $11.00 eff. 1-1-19 $12.00 eff. 1-1-20 | Rate increased annually based on cost of living beginning Jan. 2021 (2016 ballot measure) | Buy Now |
| Arkansas | $8.50 | $2.63 | – | – | Buy Now |
| California | $11.00 | $11.00 | $12.00 eff. 1-1-19 $13.00 eff. 1-1-20 $14.00 eff. 1-1-21 $15.00 eff. 1-1-22 | Indexed annual increases based on CPI begin Jan. 1, 2023 | Buy Now |
| Colorado | $10.20 | $7.18 | $11.10 eff. 1-1-19 $12.00 eff. 1-1-20 | Rate increased annually based on cost of living beginning Jan. 1 2021 (2016 ballot measure) | Buy Now |
| Connecticut | $10.10 | $6.59 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Delaware | $8.25 | $2.23 | $8.75 eff. 10-1-18 $9.25 eff. 10-1-19 | – | Buy Now |
| D.C. | $13.25 | – | $14.00 eff. 7-1-19 $15.00 eff. 7-1-20 | Indexed annual increases based on CPI begin July 1, 2021 | Buy Now |
| Florida | $8.25 | $5.23 | – | Annual increase based cost of living. (Constitutional amendment 2004) | Buy Now |
| Georgia | $5.15 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Hawaii | $10.10 | $9.35 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $3.35 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Illinois | $8.25 | $4.95 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $4.35 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Louisiana | none | – | – | – | Buy Now |
| Maine | $10.00 | $5.00 | $11.00 eff. 1-1-19 $12.00 eff. 1-1-20 | Indexed annual increases based on CPI begin Jan 1, 2021 | Buy Now |
| Maryland | $10.10 | $3.63 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Massachusetts | $11.00 | $3.75 | $12.00 eff. 1-1-19 $12.75 eff. 1-1-20 $13.50 eff. 1-1-21 $14.25 eff. 1-1-22 $15.00 eff. 1-1-23 | – | Buy Now |
| Michigan | $9.25 | $3.52 | – | Annual increases take effect Jan. 1, 2019, linked to the CPI. Increases not to exceed 3.5%. (2014 Legislation) | Buy Now |
| Minnesota | $9.65/$7.87 | $9.65 | – | Indexed annual increases begin Jan. 1, 2018. (2014 legislation) | Buy Now |
| Mississippi | none | – | – | – | Buy Now |
| Missouri | $7.85 | $3.925 | – | Minimum wage increased or decreased by cost of living starting Jan. 1, 2008. (2006 ballot measure) | Buy Now |
| Montana | $8.30/$4.00 | $8.30 | – | Increases done annually based on the CPI and effective Jan. 1 of the following year. (2006 ballot measure) | Buy Now |
| Nebraska | $9.00 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Nevada | $8.25/$7.25 | $8.25 | – | Increases subject to the federal minimum wage and consumer price index. Increases take effect July 1. (Constitutional amendment 2004/2006). | Buy Now |
| New Hampshire | repealed by HB 133 (2011) | $3.27 | – | – | Buy Now |
| New Jersey | $8.60 | $2.13 | – | Indexed annual increases based on the CPI, effective Jan. 1, 2014. (Constitutional Amendment 2013) | Buy Now |
| New Mexico | $7.50 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| New York | $10.40 | Varies | $11.10 eff. 12-31-18 $11.80 eff. 12-31-19 $12.50 eff. 12-31-20 After 12-31-20, the rate is adjusted annually for inflation until it reaches $15.00 | – | Buy Now |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $4.86 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Ohio | $8.30/$7.25 | $4.15 | – | Indexed annual increases based on the CPI. (Constitutional amendment 2006) | Buy Now |
| Oklahoma | $7.25/$2.00 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Oregon | $10.75 | $10.75 | $11.25 eff. 7-1-19 $12.00 eff. 7-1-20 $12.75 eff. 7-1-21 $13.50 eff. 7-1-22 | Indexed annual increases based on the CPI are effective July 1, 2023 (2016 legislation) | Buy Now |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $2.83 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Rhode Island | $10.10 | $3.89 | $10.50 eff. 1-1-19 | – | Buy Now |
| South Carolina | none | – | – | – | Buy Now |
| South Dakota | $8.85 | $4.425 | – | Annual indexed increases begin Jan. 1, 2016. (2014 ballot measure.) | Buy Now |
| Tennessee | none | – | – | – | Buy Now |
| Texas | $7.25 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Utah | $7.25 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Vermont | $10.50 | $5.25 | – | Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, minimum wage increased annually by 5% or the CPI, whichever is smaller; it cannot decrease. Note: Vermont started indexing in 2007 but enacted additional increases in 2014. (2014 legislation) | Buy Now |
| Virginia | $7.25 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Washington | $11.50 | $11.50 | $12.00 eff. 1-1-2019 $13.50 eff. 1-1-2020 | Annual indexed increases began Jan. 1, 2020. (ballot measure 2016) | Buy Now |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $2.62 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $2.33 | – | – | Buy Now |
| Wyoming | $5.15 | $2.13 | – | – | Buy Now |