State Minimum Wages
Updated February 15, 2008
|
State |
Minimum Wage |
Future Scheduled Increases |
|
Alabama (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Alaska |
$7.15 |
|
|
Arizona |
$6.90 |
* |
|
Arkansas |
$6.25 |
|
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California |
$8.00 |
|
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Colorado |
$7.02 |
* |
|
Connecticut |
$7.65 |
|
|
Delaware |
$7.15 |
|
|
District of Columbia |
$7.00 |
|
|
Florida |
$6.79 |
* |
|
Georgia (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Hawaii |
$7.25 |
|
|
Idaho (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Illinois |
$7.50 |
$7.75 July 1, 2008; $8.00 July 1, 2009; $8.25 July 1, 2010 |
|
Indiana (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Iowa |
$7.25 |
|
|
Kansas |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Kentucky (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Louisiana (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Maine |
$7.00 |
|
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Maryland |
$6.15 |
|
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Massachusetts |
$8.00 |
|
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Michigan |
$7.15 |
$7.40 July 1, 2008 |
|
Minnesota |
$6.15 (1) |
|
|
Mississippi (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Missouri |
$6.65 |
* |
|
Montana |
$6.25 |
* |
|
Nebraska |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Nevada |
$6.33 (2)/ $5.30 (3) |
* |
|
New Hampshire |
$6.50 |
$7.25 Sept. 1, 2008 |
|
New Jersey |
$7.15 |
|
|
New Mexico |
$6.50 |
$7.50 Jan. 1, 2009 |
|
New York |
$7.15 |
|
|
North Carolina |
$6.15 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
North Dakota |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Ohio |
$7.00 (4) |
|
|
Oklahoma |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Oregon |
$7.95 |
* |
|
Pennsylvania |
$7.15 |
$7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Rhode Island |
$7.40 |
|
|
South Carolina (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
South Dakota |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Texas |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Tennessee (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Utah (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Vermont |
$7.68 |
* |
|
Virginia (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
|
Washington |
$8.07 |
* |
|
West Virginia |
$6.55 |
$7.25 July 1, 2008 |
|
Wisconsin |
$6.50 |
|
|
Wyoming (F) |
$5.85 |
$6.55 July 24, 2008; $7.25 July 24, 2009 |
(F) - State does not have its own minimum wage laws, but adheres to federal minimum wage requirements.
* Future annual increases indexed to cost of living.
(1) Applies to employers with an annual sales volume of more than $625,000. The federal minimum wage applies to employers with annual sales of $625,000 or less.
(2) Without benefits. (3) With benefits.
(4) Applies to employers with an annual sales volume of $255,000 or more. The federal minimum wage applies to employers with annual sales less than $255,000.
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