Minimum wage by state
The lowest hourly pay allowed in every state and D.C. today, the increases already scheduled for 2027, and what each rate adds up to.
Some cities and industries set higher rates. Pay before taxes. Tipped, youth and training rates can be lower; some cities and counties set higher rates.
All states
| State | Now | Next change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | – | No state minimum wage law; the federal rate applies. Source |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $15.00 on Jul 1, 2027 | Source · 2027 source |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $15.65 on Jan 1, 2027 | Source · 2027 source |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | – | Employers with 4 or more employees. Source |
| California | $16.90 | $17.40 on Jan 1, 2027 | Some cities and industries set higher rates. Source · 2027 source |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $15.71 on Jan 1, 2027 | Denver and some other cities set higher rates. Source · 2027 source |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $17.48 on Jan 1, 2027 | Source · 2027 source |
| Delaware | $15.00 | – | Source |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | – | Adjusted each July 1. Source |
| Florida | $15.00 | – | Since September 30, 2026; adjusted for inflation from 2028. Source |
| Georgia | $7.25 | – | State rate is $5.15 for jobs the federal law does not cover. Source |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | – | Source |
| Idaho | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Illinois | $15.00 | – | Chicago and Cook County set higher rates. Source |
| Indiana | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Iowa | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Kansas | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | – | No state minimum wage law; the federal rate applies. Source |
| Maine | $15.10 | $15.70 on Jan 1, 2027 | Source · 2027 source |
| Maryland | $15.00 | – | Source |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | – | Source |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $15.00 on Jan 1, 2027 | Source · 2027 source |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.87 on Jan 1, 2027 | Minneapolis and St. Paul set higher rates. Source · 2027 source |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | – | No state minimum wage law; the federal rate applies. Source |
| Missouri | $15.00 | – | Some small retail and service businesses are exempt. Source |
| Montana | $10.85 | $11.20 on Jan 1, 2027 | Businesses with sales of $110,000 or less not covered by federal law may pay $4.00. Source · 2027 source |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $15.26 on Jan 1, 2027 | Employers with 4 or more employees; rises 1.75% a year from 2027. Source · 2027 source |
| Nevada | $12.00 | – | Source |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | – | Source |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $16.48 on Jan 1, 2027 | $15.23 for seasonal workers and employers with fewer than 6 employees. Most employers. Source · 2027 source |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | – | Source |
| New York | $16.00 | – | $17.00 in New York City, Long Island and Westchester. No increase on January 1, 2027. Source |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | – | Source |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Ohio | $11.00 | $11.40 on Jan 1, 2027 | Employers with gross receipts of $405,000 or more; $7.25 for smaller ones. Source · 2027 source |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Oregon | $15.55 | – | $16.80 in the Portland metro area, $14.55 in non-urban counties; adjusted each July 1. Source |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $17.00 on Jan 1, 2027 | Source · 2027 source |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | – | No state minimum wage law; the federal rate applies. Source |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $12.30 on Jan 1, 2027 | Source |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | – | No state minimum wage law; the federal rate applies. Source |
| Texas | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Utah | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Vermont | $14.42 | – | The 2027 rate was not yet official on November 5, 2026. Source |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $13.75 on Jan 1, 2027 | Source · 2027 source |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.73 on Jan 1, 2027 | Seattle and some other cities set higher rates. Source · 2027 source |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | – | Employers with 6 or more employees at one location. Source |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | – | Source |
| Wyoming | $7.25 | – | State rate is $5.15 for jobs the federal law does not cover. Source |
How it’s calculated
The rate shown is the general state minimum wage for most adult workers. Where a state has no minimum wage law, or sets one below $7.25, the federal minimum of $7.25 applies to jobs the federal Fair Labor Standards Act covers, which is most of them. Some states set different rates by employer size or region; the notes say how.
Current rates come from the U.S. Department of Labor’s state table and each state’s own notices for changes since. Scheduled rates come from state labor agencies, or from two payroll compliance summaries that agree where the state page could not be read. We check the official pages every week and update this table when a rate changes. Tipped, youth and training rates, and higher city and county rates, are not included.
Example
Washington’s $17.13 an hour is $685.20 for a 40-hour week and $35,630 a year. On January 1, 2027 it rises to $17.73, or $36,878 a year.