List of U.S. states by minimum wage


This is a list of the official minimum wage rates of the 50 U.S. states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. For comparisons to other countries see: List of countries by minimum wage.
''See minimum wage in the United States for much more information, including detailed state-by-state and city-by-city breakdown of the facts and numbers, and more information on US territories. Some of the sources list many more exceptions to the main rate in each state. The main source for the information is the U.S. Department of Labor.''

Table notes

Tables do not include info on pay for tipped, part-time, overtime, or underage employees.
  • State links below are "Economy of STATE" links.

Table, 2026 and 2025

** Varies by geographical location within the state.
*** State does not have local minimum wage regulations, and instead adheres to federal minimum wage laws.
† State minimum wage is lower than the federal minimum wage. Most – but not all – employees are paid according to federal regulations.
State20262025
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Table, 2022–2024

State202220232024
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Table, 2019–2021

State201920202021
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Consolidated minimum wage table

Below is a compact table of the minimum wages by U.S. state, U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. This table is an exact duplicate of the Department of Labor source page. So it may be out of date at times. See date on table at source. The federal minimum wage applies in states with no state minimum wage or a minimum wage lower than the federal rate. Some of the state rates below are higher than the rate on the main table above. That is because the main table does not use the rate for cities or regions. See the main U.S. Department of Labor source for details.
Notes:
Greater than federal MWEquals federal MW of $7.25No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25.
Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal MW of $7.25.
AK $13.00CNMIAL
AR $11.00IAGA
AZ $15.15IDLA
CA $16.90INMS
CO $15.16KSSC
CT $16.94KYTN
DC $17.95NCWY
DE $15.00NDAS2
FL $14.00NH
HI $16.00OK
IL $15.00PA
MA $15.00TX
MD $15.00UT
ME $15.10WI
MI $13.73
MN $11.41
MO $15.00
MT $10.853
NE $15.00
NJ $15.92 or $15.234
NM $12.00
NV $12.00
NY $17.00 or $16.005
OH $11.00 or $7.256
OR $16.30 or $15.05 or $14.057
PR $10.50
RI $16.00
SD $11.85
VA $12.77
VT $14.42
WA $17.13
WV $8.75
VI $10.50
GU $9.25
30 States + DC, GU, PR& VI13 States + CNMI7 States + AS