Minimum Wage by State - workweekmath.com

Minimum wage by state, as of July 1, 2026
State	State minimum wage	Rate for FLSA-covered jobs	Notes
Federal (FLSA)	$7.25	$7.25	Applies where no higher state or local rate does.
Alabama	No state law	$7.25	No state minimum wage law; the federal minimum wage applies.
Alaska	$14.00	$14.00
Arizona	$15.15	$15.15
Arkansas	$11.00	$11.00
California	$16.90	$16.90
Colorado	$15.16	$15.16
Connecticut	$16.94	$16.94
Delaware	$15.00	$15.00
District of Columbia	$18.40	$18.40	Adjusted every July 1 by formula.
Florida	$14.00	$14.00
Georgia	$5.15	$7.25	State rate is below the federal rate; the federal $7.25 applies to employment covered by the FLSA.
Hawaii	$16.00	$16.00
Idaho	$7.25	$7.25
Illinois	$15.00	$15.00
Indiana	$7.25	$7.25
Iowa	$7.25	$7.25
Kansas	$7.25	$7.25
Kentucky	$7.25	$7.25
Louisiana	No state law	$7.25	No state minimum wage law; the federal minimum wage applies.
Maine	$15.10	$15.10	Adjusted annually by formula.
Maryland	$15.00	$15.00
Massachusetts	$15.00	$15.00
Michigan	$13.73	$13.73	Scheduled: $15.00 from January 1, 2027.
Minnesota	$11.41	$11.41
Mississippi	No state law	$7.25	No state minimum wage law; the federal minimum wage applies.
Missouri	$15.00	$15.00
Montana	$10.85	$10.85	$10.85 — Businesses with gross annual sales over $110,000 $4.00 — Businesses with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less
Nebraska	$15.00	$15.00
Nevada	$12.00	$12.00
New Hampshire	$7.25	$7.25
New Jersey	$15.92	$15.92
New Mexico	$12.00	$12.00
New York	$16.00	$16.00	$17.00 — New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties $16.00 — Rest of the state
North Carolina	$7.25	$7.25
North Dakota	$7.25	$7.25
Ohio	$11.00	$11.00	$11.00 — Employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000 $7.25 — Employers with annual gross receipts of $405,000 or less
Oklahoma	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25 — Employers with 10 or more full-time employees, or annual gross sales over $100,000 $2.00 — Other employers
Oregon	$15.55	$15.55	$16.80 — Portland metro area $15.55 — Standard rate $14.55 — Non-urban counties
Pennsylvania	$7.25	$7.25
Rhode Island	$16.00	$16.00
South Carolina	No state law	$7.25	No state minimum wage law; the federal minimum wage applies.
South Dakota	$11.85	$11.85
Tennessee	No state law	$7.25	No state minimum wage law; the federal minimum wage applies.
Texas	$7.25	$7.25
Utah	$7.25	$7.25
Vermont	$14.42	$14.42	Adjusted annually by formula.
Virginia	$12.77	$12.77	Adjusted annually by formula.
Washington	$17.13	$17.13
West Virginia	$8.75	$8.75
Wisconsin	$7.25	$7.25
Wyoming	$5.15	$7.25	State rate is below the federal rate; the federal $7.25 applies to employment covered by the FLSA.

The basic hourly rate for adult, non-tipped employees. Cities and counties can set higher rates, and special rates can apply to tipped workers, minors and some industries. When state and federal law both apply, the higher rate applies.

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