| State | 2020 Minimum Wage | 2021 Minimum Wage |
|---|---|---|
|
Alabama |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
|
Alaska |
$10.19 | $10.34 |
|
Arizona |
$12.00 | $12.15 |
|
Arkansas |
$10.00 | $11.00 |
|
California |
$13.00 | $14.00* |
|
Colorado |
$12.00 | $12.32 |
|
Connecticut |
$12.00 | $13.00 (effective 8/1/21) |
|
Delaware |
$9.25 | $9.25 |
|
Washington, D.C. |
$15.00 | $15.00 |
|
Florida |
$8.56 | $10.00 (effective 9/30/21) |
|
Georgia |
$5.15 (Employers subject to Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) |
|
Hawaii |
$10.10 | $10.10 |
|
Idaho |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Illinois |
$10.00 | $11.00 |
|
Indiana |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Iowa |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Kansas |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Kentucky |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Louisiana |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
|
Maine |
$12.00 | $12.15 |
|
Maryland |
$11.00 | $11.75** |
|
Massachusetts |
$12.75 | $13.50 |
|
Michigan |
$9.65 | $9.87 |
|
Minnesota |
$10.00 | $10.08*** |
|
Mississippi |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
|
Missouri |
$9.45 | $10.30 |
|
Montana |
$8.65 | $8.75 |
|
Nebraska |
$9.00 | $9.00 |
|
Nevada |
$8.00 | $8.75 (effective 7/1/21)**** |
|
New Hampshire |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
New Jersey |
$11.00 | $12.00***** |
|
New Mexico |
$9.00 | $10.50 |
|
New York |
$11.80 | $12.50****** |
|
North Carolina |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
North Dakota |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Ohio |
$8.70 | $8.80 |
|
Oklahoma |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Oregon |
$12.00 | $12.75 (effective 7/1/21)****** |
|
Pennsylvania |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Rhode Island |
$10.50 | $11.50 |
|
South Carolina |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
|
South Dakota |
$9.30 | $9.45 |
|
Tennessee |
$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
|
Texas |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Utah |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Vermont |
$10.96 | $11.75 |
|
Virginia |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Washington |
$13.50 | $13.69 |
|
West Virginia |
$8.75 | $8.75 |
|
Wisconsin |
$7.25 | $7.25 |
|
Wyoming |
$5.15 (Employers subject to Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the Federal minimum wage.) | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) |
*$14.00 rate is for California employers with 26 or more employees. Employers in California with 25 or less employees have a minimum wage of $13.00 per hour.
**$11.75 applies to Maryland employers with 15 or more employees. Employers in Maryland with 14 of fewer employees must pay a minimum wage of $11.60 per hour.
***$10.08 rate is for large employers in Minnesota (with annual gross revenues of at least $500,000). Small employers have a minimum wage of $8.21 per hour.
****$8.75 is for Nevada employees who are offered health insurance. Nevada employees who are not offered health insurance must receive $9.75 per hour.
*****$12.00 applies to New Jersey employers who are non-seasonal and with 6 or more employees. Seasonal employees and those working for business who employ 5 or fewer employees must receive $11.00 per hour.
******The increased New York State minimum wage is effective 12/31/2020. Statewide minimum wages apply in areas that are not governed by a higher, local minimum wage ordinance. New York City and Portland Metro are examples of areas—like California—which have local minimum wage rates that exceed the statewide minimum.
