Minimum Wage
Date of last comprehensive review: 3/29/2021
| State | Jan 1 2019 Minimum Wage | Mar 29 2019 Minimum Wage | Jul 1 2019 Minimum Wage | Oct 1 2019 Minimum Wage | Jan 1 2020 Minimum Wage | Jul 1 2020 Minimum Wage | Sept 1 2020 Minimum Wage | Oct 1 2020 Minimum Wage | 2020 Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers | 2021 Minimum Wage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesAL - No official state minimum wage |
| Alaska | $9.89 | $9.89 | $9.89 | $9.89 | $10.19 | $10.19 | $10.19 | $10.19 | $10.19 | $10.34 | |
| Arizona | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $9.00 | $12.15 | |
| Arkansas | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $2.63 | $11.00 | NotesAR - Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of four or more |
| California | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $14.00 | NotesCA - Smaller business minimum wage applicable to employers with 25 employees or less |
| Colorado | $11.10 | $11.10 | $11.10 | $11.10 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $8.98 | $12.32 | NotesCO - Minimum wage rate and overtime provisions applicable to retail and service, commercial support service, food and beverage, and health and medical industries. |
| Connecticut | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $6.38 | $12.00 | |
| Delaware | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $9.25 | $2.23 | $9.25 | |
| District of Columbia | $13.25 | $13.25 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $5.00 | $15.00 | |
| Florida | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.56 | $8.56 | $8.56 | $8.56 | $5.54 | $8.65 | |
| Georgia | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesGA - State minimum wage below federal minimum wage at $5.15; Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of six or more; State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act when the federal rate is greater than the State rate |
| Hawaii | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $9.35 | $10.10 | NotesHI - Domestic service workers are subject to Hawaii's minimum wage and overtime requirements; Act 248, Regular Session 2013 |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $3.35 | $7.25 | |
| Illinois | $8.25 | $8.25 | $8.25 | $8.25 | $9.25 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $6.00 | $11.00 | NotesIL - Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of four or more |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesIN - Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of two or more |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $4.35 | $7.25 | |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesLA - No official state minimum wage |
| Maine | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $6.00 | $12.15 | |
| Maryland | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $10.10 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $3.63 | $11.75 | |
| Massachusetts | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.75 | $12.75 | $12.75 | $12.75 | $4.95 | $13.50 | |
| Michigan | $9.25 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $9.65 | $9.65 | $9.65 | $9.65 | $3.67 | $9.65 | NotesMI - Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of two or more |
| Minnesota | $9.86 | $9.86 | $9.86 | $9.86 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $8.15 | $10.08 | NotesMN - Minnesota sets a lower min wage rate for enterprises with annual receipts of less than $500,000 |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesMS - No official state minimum wage |
| Missouri | $8.60 | $8.60 | $8.60 | $8.60 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $4.73 | $10.30 | NotesMO - In addition to the exemption for federally covered employment, the law exempts, among others, employees of a retail or service business with gross annual sales or business done of less than $500,000 (in regards to min wage rate) |
| Montana | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.65 | $8.65 | $8.65 | $8.65 | $4.00 | $8.75 | NotesMT - Montana sets a lower min wage rate for businesses with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less. |
| Nebraska | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.13 | $9.00 | NotesNE - Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of four or more |
| Nevada | $8.25 | $8.25 | $8.25 | $8.25 | $8.25 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $8.00 | $9.00 | NotesNV - Minimum wage rates reflect value for employees not receiving health insurance coverage from their employer; Employees that do receive health insurance coverage have a minimum wage $1 lower (ex. $9 minimum wage for those without health coverage is $8 for those with health coverage) |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $3.26 | $7.25 | |
| New Jersey | $8.85 | $8.85 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $3.13 | $12.00 | |
| New Mexico | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.35 | $10.50 | |
| New York | $11.10 | $11.10 | $11.10 | $11.10 | $11.80 | $11.80 | $11.80 | $11.80 | $7.85 | $12.50 | NotesNY - In 2020, Long Island and Westchester have $13 minimum wage ($14 in 2021); NYC has $15 minimum wage |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $4.86 | $7.25 | |
| Ohio | $8.55 | $8.55 | $8.55 | $8.55 | $8.70 | $8.70 | $8.70 | $8.70 | $4.35 | $8.80 | NotesOH - Employers with annual gross receipts under $305,000 have different min wage rate |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesOK - Lower min wage rate for employers of fewer than 10 full-time employees at any one location and for those with annual gross sales of less than $100,000 ($2 minimum wage when that small) |
| Oregon | $10.75 | $10.75 | $11.25 | $11.25 | $11.25 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $11.50 | $12.00 | NotesOR - Non-urban minimum wage is $11.50; Portland metro area minimum wage is $13.25 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.83 | $7.25 | |
| Rhode Island | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $11.50 | $3.89 | $11.50 | |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesSC - No official state minimum wage |
| South Dakota | $9.10 | $9.10 | $9.10 | $9.10 | $9.30 | $9.30 | $9.30 | $9.30 | $4.65 | $9.45 | |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesTN - No official state minimum wage |
| Texas | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | |
| Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | |
| Vermont | $10.78 | $10.78 | $10.78 | $10.78 | $10.96 | $10.96 | $10.96 | $10.96 | $5.46 | $11.75 | NotesVT - Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of two or more |
| Virginia | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesVA - Minimum wage rates applicable to employers of four or more |
| Washington | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.69 | |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $2.62 | $8.75 | NotesWV - Minimum wage rate applicable to employers of 6 or more employees at one location |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.33 | $7.25 | |
| Wyoming | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $2.13 | $7.25 | NotesWY - State minimum wage below federal minimum wage at $5.15 |