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2023/2024 State Minimum Wage Rates

In many states, there are exceptions for certain cities, company sizes and employment types.

Contact us for a complete list of minimum wage rates, exceptions and other rules.

State 2022 Minimum Wage 2023 Minimum Wage 2024 Minimum Wage
Alabama
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Alaska
$10.34
$10.85
$11.73
Arizona
$12.80
$13.85
$14.35
Arkansas
$11.00
$11.00
$11.00
California
$15.00
$15.50
$16.00
Colorado
$12.56
$13.65
$14.42
Connecticut
$14.00
$15.00
$15.69
Delaware
$10.50
$11.75
$13.25
District of Columbia
$16.10
$17.00
TBD
Florida
$10.00
$11.00
$13.00 (effective Sept. 30, 2024)
Georgia
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Hawaii
$12.00
$12.00
$14.00
Idaho
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Illinois
$12.00
$13.00
$14.00
Indiana
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Iowa
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Kansas
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Kentucky
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Louisiana
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Maine
$12.75
$13.80
$14.15
Maryland
$12.50
$13.25
$15.00
Massachusetts
$14.25
$15.00
$15.00
Michigan
$9.87
$10.10
$10.33
Minnesota
$10.33
$10.59
$8.85 (small employers) / $10.85 (large employers)
Mississippi
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Missouri
$11.15
$12.00
$12.30
Montana
$9.20
$9.95
$10.30
Nebraska
$9.00
$10.50
$12.00
Nevada
$10.50
$11.25
$12.00 (effective July 1, 2024)
New Hampshire
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
New Jersey
$13.00
$14.13
$15.13
New Mexico
$11.50
$12.00
$12.00
New York
$13.20
$14.20
$16.00
North Carolina
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
North Dakota
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Ohio
$9.30
$10.10
$10.45
Oklahoma
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Oregon
$13.50
$14.20
TBD
Pennsylvania
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Rhode Island
$12.25
$13.00
$14.00
South Carolina
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
South Dakota
$9.95
$10.80
$11.20
Tennessee
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Texas
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Utah
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Vermont
$12.55
$13.18
$13.67
Virginia
$11.00
$12.00
$12.00
Washington
$14.49
$15.74
$16.28
West Virginia
$8.75
$8.75
$8.75
Wisconsin
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25
Wyoming
$7.25
$7.25
$7.25

Federal Minimum Wage

The federal minimum wage is $7.25. The last federal minimum wage increase was in 2009.

 

Which States Increased The Minimum Wage in 2024?

The following states raised their minimum wage in 2024:

  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • South Dakota
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • Washington, D.C.

Which States Increased The Minimum Wage Last Year (2023)?

The following states raised their minimum wage in 2023:

  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • South Dakota
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington

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