State |
2018 |
2019 |
% Increase |
Remark |
Alabama
see cities in Alabama |
0 |
0 |
0% |
|
Alaska |
$9.84 |
$9.89 |
1% |
Alaskans approved in a referendum to increase minimum
wage from $7.75 to $9.75 by 2016 and peg it to the inflation
index thereafter.
It will icnrease to $8.75 on January 1, 2015 and $9.75 on
January 1, 2016. $9.80 on January 1, 2017;
$9.84 on January 1 2018; $9.89 on January 1 2019. |
Arizona
[New] |
$10.50 |
$11.00 |
5% |
2016 Referendum:
-$10.00 - 1 January 2017
-$10.50 - 1 January
2018
-$11.00
- 1
January
2019
-$12.00
- 1
January
2020
Increases annually based on the cost ofliving index. |
Arkansas |
$8.50 |
$9.25 |
9% |
Arkansas 2014 referendum approve minimum wage increase
from $7.25 to $8.50 by 2017.
On 1 January 2015 will increase to $7.50. On 1 Jan
2016 will increase to $8.00. On 1 Jan 2017 will
increase to $8.50. On 1 Jan 2019 will icrease to
$9.25; On 1 Jan 2020 will increase to $10.00; On 1 Jan 2021
will increase to $11.00. |
California
see cities in California |
$10.50 $11.00 |
$11.00
$12.00 |
5% 9% |
2019: Employers with 25 or fewer
employees: $11.00
2019: Employers with 26 or more
employees: $12.00 |
Colorado
[New] |
$9.30 |
$11.10 |
19% |
2016 Referendum:
-$9.30 -1
January
2017
-$10.20-1 January
2018
-$11.10-1 January
2019
-$12.00-1 January
2020
Tipped employee minimum wage: $8.08
Increases annually based on the
cost of living index. |
Connecticut |
$9.60 |
$10.10 |
5% |
on 1 Jan 2016 will increase to
$9.60; on 1 Jan 2017 increases to $10.10. |
Delaware |
$8.25 |
$8.25 |
0% |
On
1 Jun 2015 will increase to $8.25. |
Florida |
$8.25 |
$8.46 |
3% |
Increases annually based on the
cost of living index (September).
Tipped employees:
$5.44 |
Georgia |
$5.15 |
$5.15 |
0% |
Applicable to employers with 6 or more employees. |
Hawaii |
$10.10 |
$10.10 |
0% |
|
Idaho |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
tipped employee is $3.35 per hour |
Illinois
see cities in Illinois |
$8.25 |
$8.25 |
0% |
workers under 18 may be paid $.50
per hour less than the adult minimum wage
New law passed in 2019 mandate the following increases:
-1 Jan 2020 = $9.25 -1 Jul 2020
= $10.00 -1 Jan 2021 = $11.00
-1 Jan 2022 = $12.00 -1 Jan 2023
= $13.00 -1 Jan 2024 = $14.00
-1 Jan 2025 = $15.00 |
Indiana |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
Indiana Code 22-2-2
Generally, employers must pay
tipped employees at least $2.13 per hour if the employer
claims a tip. |
Iowa
see cities in Iowa |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
The employer’s share for
tipped employees who customarily and regularly receive more
than $30.00 a month in tips must be at least $4.35 an hour. |
Kansas |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
|
Kentucky
see cities in Kentucky |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
|
Louisiana |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Reference:
Exemptions |
Maine
[New]
see cities in Maine |
$10.00 |
$11.00 |
10% |
2016 Referendum:
-$9.00
-1
January
2017
-$10.00
-1
January
2018
-$11.00
-1
January
2019
-$12.00
-1
January
2020
Increases thereafter is based ont he CPI.
|
Maryland
see cities in Maryland |
$10.10 |
$10.10 |
0.0% |
On 1 Jul 2015 will increase to
$8.00; on 1 Jul 2015 will increase to $8.25; On Jul 2016
increase to $8.75. on 1 Jul 2017 will increae to
$9.25; on 1 Jul 2018 will increase to $10.10. |
Massachusetts |
$11.00 |
$11.00 |
0.0% |
On 1 Jan 2015 increase to $9.00.
On 1 Jan 2016 will increase to $10.00; on 1 Jan 2017 will
increase to $11.00.
The service rate is $3.75 per
hour. |
Michigan |
$9.25 |
$9.25 |
0.0% |
Between
September 2014 and 2018
Michigan will increase it's minimum
wage to $9.25 and link it to the rate of inflation or 3.5%.
Tipped employees may be paid $3.52 per hour |
Minnesota |
$9.65 $7.87 |
$9.86 $8.04 |
2% 2% |
Increases annually based on the
cost of living index.
Large
Employers: 1 Jan 2019: $9.86
Small Employers: 1 Jan 2019: $8.04 |
Mississippi |
0 |
0 |
0% |
|
Missouri
see cities in Missouri |
$7.85 |
$8.60 |
10% |
Increases annually based on
the cost of living index....August |
Montana |
$8.30 |
$8.50 |
2% |
Increases annually based on
the cost of living index... |
Nebraska |
$9.00 |
$9.00 |
0% |
Nebraska
Future increases
linked to the cost of living index thereafter. |
Nevada |
$8.25 $7.25 |
$8.25 $7.25 |
0% 0% |
$7.25 for employees who receive qualifying health
benefits, $8.25 for employees who do not receive qualifying
health benefits. |
New
Hampshire |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
HB 133: Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person,
firm, or corporation shall employ any employee at an hourly
rate lower than that set forth in the federal minimum wage
law, as amended. |
New
Jersey |
$8.60 |
$8.85 |
3% |
Increases
annually based on the cost of living index. |
New
Mexico
see cities in New Mexico |
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
0% |
|
New
York
see cities in New York |
$10.40 |
$11.10 |
7% |
On 31 Dec 2015 will increase to
$9.00. $9.70 - 1 Jan 2017 $10.40 - 1 Jan 2018
$11.10 - 1 Jan 2019 $11.80 - 1 Jan 2020 $12.50 - 1 Jan
2021 $13.20 - 1 Jan 2022 $13.90 - 1 Jan 2023 $14.60
- 1 Jan 2024 $15.00 - 1 Jan 2025
Fast food workers in new york city and the rest of the state
will have their minimum wage increased to $15.00 by Jul 1,
2021. |
North
Carolina |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
|
North
Dakota |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
|
Ohio |
$8.30 |
$8.55 |
3% |
Increases annually based on
the cost of living index.
Reference: Wage & hour Law |
Oklahoma |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
|
Oregon |
$10.75 |
$11.25 |
5% |
On 1 Jan 2015 increase to $9.25.
On 1 Jul 2016 increase to $9.75; On 1 Jul 2017 increase to
$10.25. On 1 Jul 2018 increase to $10.75. On 1 Jul 2019
increase to $11.25. On 1 Jul 2020 increase to $12.00. On 1
Jul 2021 increase to $12.75. On 1 Jul 2022 increase to
$13.50. After Jun 30, 2023 increases annually based on
the cost of living index.
See alternate rates depending on location of business. |
Pennsylvania |
$12.00 |
$12.50 |
4% |
will increase by $0.50 every year until 2024 |
Puerto Rico |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
|
Rhode
Island |
$10.10 |
$10.50 |
4% |
|
South
Carolina |
0 |
|
0% |
|
South
Dakota |
$8.85 |
$9.10 |
3% |
peg to the inflation index. |
Tennessee |
0 |
0 |
0% |
|
Texas |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
Tied to federal minimum wage |
Utah |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
Tied to federal minimum wage |
Vermont |
$10.50 |
$10.78 |
3% |
Increases annually by 5% or based
on the cost of living index, whichever is smaller. On
1 Jan 2016 increase to $9.60; on 1 Jan 2017 increase to
$10.00; on 1 Jan 2018 increase to $10.50.
1 Jan 2019:
$5.39 for tipped employees. |
Virginia |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
Tied to the federal minimum wage. |
Washington
[New]
see cities in Washington |
$11.50 |
$12.00 |
4% |
2016 Referendum:
-$11.00-1 January 2017
-$11.50-1 January 2018 -$12.00-1 January 2019
-$13.50-1 January 2020
Increases annually based on the cost ofliving index
(January). |
Washington
D.C. |
$12.50 |
$13.25 |
6% |
DC government contractors must pay a Living Wage of
$13.40 per hour. Sub contractors who receive $15,000 or
more from must also pay the Living Wage. |
West
Virginia |
$8.75 |
$8.75 |
0% |
On 1 Jan 2016 will increase to $8.75. |
Wisconsin |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
0% |
Tied to federal minimum wage
Tipped employees: $2.13-$2.33 |
Wyoming |
$5.15 |
$5.15 |
0% |
Title 27, Article 2 of the Wyoming Statute |