Minimum Wage Chart

Below is a list of the minimum wages by state.

Federal Minimum Wage:  $7.25

(See federal minimum wage Law)

 

  5 - States with no State minimum wage laws
20 - States with increased minimum wage rates for 2019 [plus the District of Columbia]
  See Cities with minimum wage laws

Minimum Wage Chart

 

 

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