Minimum wage by state

Pending verification. Official source (dol.gov).

$14.00 per hour. Alaska minimum wage is $14.00 per hour (from July 1, 2026). (Alaska Wage and Hour Act (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

$15.15 per hour. Arizona minimum wage is $15.15 per hour. (Arizona minimum wage law (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

Employers 4 or more: $11.00 per hour. Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00 per hour for employers with 4 or more employees. (Arkansas Minimum Wage Act (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

$16.90 per hour. California minimum wage is $16.90 per hour for all employers (effective January 1, 2026); higher industry-specific or local minimums may apply. (California minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

$15.16 per hour. Colorado minimum wage is $15.16 per hour. (Colorado minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

$16.94 per hour. Connecticut minimum wage is $16.94 per hour (effective January 1, 2026). (Connecticut minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

$15.00 per hour. Delaware minimum wage is $15.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2025); if the federal rate is higher, the federal rate applies. (Delaware minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

$18.40 per hour. District of Columbia minimum wage is $18.40 per hour beginning July 1, 2026; it is adjusted annually on July 1. (D.C. Minimum Wage Act (U.S. DOL WHD State Minimum Wage Laws table))

Pending verification. Official source (sa14.fl.gov).

$7.25 per hour (federal; state $5.15 applies only to employers of 6 or more employees not covered by the FLSA). (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

• Employers of 6 or more: $5.15 per hour, only for employers not covered by the FLSA (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))
• Employers covered by the FLSA: $7.25 per hour (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

$16.00 per hour. Hawaii's minimum wage is $16.00 per hour. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. Idaho's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

$15.00 per hour. Illinois' minimum wage is $15.00 per hour for employers of 4 or more employees (excluding family members), for employees 18 and older. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. Indiana's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for employers of 2 or more employees. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. Iowa's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. Kansas' minimum wage is $7.25 per hour; the state law excludes employment subject to the federal FLSA. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (State Minimum Wage Laws (U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division table, updated July 1, 2026))

Pending verification. Official source (dol.gov).

$15.10 per hour. Maine's state minimum wage is $15.10 per hour. (Maine minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

$15.00 per hour. Maryland's state minimum wage is $15.00 per hour. (Maryland minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

$15.00 per hour. Massachusetts' state minimum wage is $15.00 per hour. (Massachusetts minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

$13.73 per hour. (Michigan minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

• General rule: $13.73 per hour (Michigan minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))
• Employer coverage: Michigan's minimum wage law applies to employers with 2 or more employees. (Michigan minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

$11.41 per hour. Minnesota's state minimum wage is $11.41 per hour for all employers. (Minnesota minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

Pending verification. Official source (dol.gov).

$15.00 per hour. Missouri's state minimum wage is $15.00 per hour. (Missouri minimum wage law (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

$10.85 per hour (state $4.00 applies only to employers not covered by the FLSA with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less, and not to an employee individually covered by the FLSA). (Montana minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

• General rule: $10.85 per hour (Montana minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))
• Small businesses not covered by the FLSA: $4.00 per hour (Montana minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$15.00 per hour. Nebraska minimum wage is $15.00 per hour from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. (Nebraska minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$12.00 per hour. Nevada minimum wage is $12.00 per hour. (Nevada minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. New Hampshire minimum wage is $7.25 per hour (the federal minimum wage). (New Hampshire minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$15.23 to $15.92 per hour ($15.23 for employers with fewer than 6 employees and for seasonal jobs). (New Jersey minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

• General rule: $15.92 per hour (New Jersey minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))
• Small or seasonal employer: $15.23 per hour (New Jersey minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$12.00 per hour. New Mexico minimum wage is $12.00 per hour. (New Mexico Minimum Wage Act (DOL WHD state minimum wage table, updated July 1, 2026))

$16.00 to $17.00 per hour ($17.00 in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester). (New York minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

• New York City, Long Island and Westchester: $17.00 per hour (New York minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))
• Rest of state: $16.00 per hour (New York minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. North Carolina minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (North Carolina minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 per hour. North Dakota minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (North Dakota minimum wage (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated July 1, 2026))

$7.25 to $11.00 per hour ($11.00 for employers with annual gross receipts of $405,000 or more). (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Ohio))

• Large employer: $11.00 per hour (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Ohio))
• Small employer: $7.25 per hour (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Ohio))

Large employer: $7.25 per hour. Oklahoma employers with ten or more full-time employees at any one location, or with annual gross sales over $100,000, must pay at least $7.25 per hour. (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Oklahoma))

One more case (Small employer) is pending verification. Official source (oksenate.gov).

$14.55 to $16.80 per hour ($14.55 in non-urban counties; $16.80 in the Portland metro area; $15.55 in the rest of the state). (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Oregon))

• General rule: $15.55 per hour (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Oregon))
• Non-urban counties: $14.55 per hour (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Oregon))
• Portland metro: $16.80 per hour (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Oregon))

$7.25 per hour. Pennsylvania minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Pennsylvania))

$16.00 per hour. Rhode Island minimum wage is $16.00 per hour. (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Rhode Island))

Pending verification. Official source (dol.gov).

$11.85 per hour. South Dakota minimum wage for non-tipped employees is $11.85 per hour (effective Jan. 1, 2026). (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (South Dakota))

No state minimum wage law; federal $7.25 applies. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law; employers subject to the FLSA must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. (U.S. DOL WHD, State Minimum Wage Laws (Tennessee))

$7.25 per hour. Texas minimum wage is $7.25 per hour; the state adopts the federal minimum wage rate by reference. (Texas minimum wage law (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))

$7.25 per hour. Utah minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. (Utah Minimum Wage Act (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))

$14.42 per hour. Vermont minimum wage is $14.42 per hour (employers of two or more employees), effective January 1, 2026. (21 V.S.A. § 384 (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))

$12.77 per hour. Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. (Virginia Minimum Wage Act (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))

$17.13 per hour. Washington minimum wage is $17.13 per hour in 2026. (Washington Minimum Wage Act (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))

$8.75 per hour. West Virginia minimum wage is $8.75 per hour for employers with 6 or more non-exempt employees at one separate, distinct and permanent location. (W. Va. Code § 21-5C-2 (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))

$7.25 per hour. Wisconsin minimum wage for adults is $7.25 per hour. (Wis. Stat. ch. 104 (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))

$7.25 per hour (federal; state $5.15 applies only to employers not covered by the FLSA). Wyoming state minimum wage is $5.15 per hour; employers subject to the federal FLSA must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. (Wyoming minimum wage law (U.S. DOL WHD state minimum wage table))