Information may also be found at the US Department of Labor‘s website.
Consolidated State Minimum Wage Update Table (Effective Date: 10/01/2020)
| State or Territory | 2020 | 2021 |
| Alabama | No MW Required | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
| Alaska | $10.19 | $10.34 |
| Arizona | $12.00 | $12.15 |
| Arkansas | $10.00 | $11.00 |
| California | $12.00 | $14.00* |
| Colorado | $12.00 | $12.32 |
| Connecticut | $12.00 | $13.00 (effective 8/1/21) |
| Delaware | $9.25 | $9.25 |
| Florida | $8.56 | $10.00 (effective 9/30/21) |
| Georgia | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) |
| Hawaii | $10.10 | $10.10 |
| Idaho | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Illinois | $10.00 | $11.00 |
| Indiana | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Iowa | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Kansas | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Kentucky | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Louisiana | No MW Required | $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 | No MW Required | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
| Missouri | $9.45 | $10.30 |
| Montana | $8.65 | $8.75 |
| Nebraska | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Nevada | $9.00/8.002 | $8.75 (effective 7/1/21)**** |
| New Hampshire | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| New Jersey | $11.00 | $12.00***** |
| New Mexico | $9.00 | $10.50 |
| New York | $11.80 | $12.50****** |
| North Carolina | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| North Dakota | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Ohio | $8.70 | $8.80 |
| Oklahoma | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Oregon | $12.00 | $12.75 (effective 7/1/21)****** |
| Pennsylvania | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Rhode Island | $11.50 | $11.50 |
| South Carolina | No MW Required | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
| South Dakota | $9.30 | $9.45 |
| Tennessee | No MW Required | $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) |
| Texas | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Utah | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Vermont | $10.96 | $11.75 |
| Virginia | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Washington D.C. | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Washington | $13.50 | $13.69 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $8.75 |
| Wisconsin | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Wyoming | Equals federal MW of $7.25 | $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. For local minimum wage rules, see our guide to California Minimum Wage by City.
**$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.
* For any Arizona employee who customarily and regularly receives tips or gratuities, an employer may pay tipped employees a maximum of $3.00 per hour less than the minimum wage.
To discover minimum wages for tipped employees, look up the local state agency in responsible for governing this faire wage and labor.
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