State Minimum Wages
March 2007
Thirty states and D.C. have adopted state minimum wages that are higher than the federal minimum wage of $5.15.
|
State |
State Minimum Wage |
Future Scheduled Increases |
|
Alaska |
$7.15 |
|
|
Arizona |
$6.75 |
* |
|
Arkansas |
$6.25 |
|
|
Colorado |
$6.85 |
* |
|
California |
$7.50 |
$8.00 Jan. 2008 |
|
Connecticut |
$7.40 |
|
|
Delaware |
$6.65 |
$7.15 Jan. 2008 |
|
D.C. |
$7.00 |
|
|
Florida |
$6.67 |
* |
|
Hawaii |
$7.25 |
|
|
Illinois |
$6.50 |
$7.50 July 1, 2007
$7.75 July 1, 2008
$8.00 July 1, 2009
$8.25 July 1, 2010 |
|
Iowa |
|
$6.20 April 1, 2007
$7.25 January 1, 2008 |
|
Maine |
$6.75 |
$7.00 Oct. 2007 |
|
Maryland |
$6.15 |
|
|
Massachusetts |
$7.50 |
$8.00 Jan. 2008 |
|
Michigan |
$6.95 |
$7.15 July 2007
$7.40 July 2008 |
|
Minnesota |
$6.15 |
|
|
Missouri |
$6.50 |
* |
|
Montana |
$6.15 |
* |
|
Nevada |
$6.15 1
$5.15 2 |
* |
|
New Jersey |
$7.15 |
|
|
New York |
$7.15 |
|
|
North Carolina |
$6.15 |
|
|
Ohio |
$6.85 |
* |
|
Oregon |
$7.80 |
* |
|
Pennsylvania |
$6.25 |
$7.15 July 2007 |
|
Rhode Island |
$7.40 |
|
|
Vermont |
$7.53 |
* |
|
Washington |
$7.93 |
* |
|
West Virginia |
$5.85 |
$6.55 June 2007
$7.25 June 2008 |
|
Wisconsin |
$6.50 |
|
* future increases indexed to cost of living
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Labor, State government websites, LexisNexis bill tracking, NCSL.
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