Minimum wage by state
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, unchanged since July 24, 2009. Of the 50 states and DC, 31 set a higher rate, 13 match it, and in 7 the federal rate applies because the state has no minimum wage law or sets one below it. Every figure below is read from the U.S. Department of Labor's state tables, last updated by DOL on July 1, 2026.
- $7.25federal minimum wage (federal page)
- $18.40highest state rate (District of Columbia)
- $2.13federal tipped cash wage
- 13states with an indexed or scheduled change
All states and DC
Sorted by state rate; the column buttons re-sort. "State rate" is the first basic rate DOL lists; a count after it means the state lists more rates (regions or employer tiers), shown on its page. "Floor for FLSA-covered employers" is the higher of the state rate and the federal rate, the rule DOL states for employers covered by both laws.
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $18.40 | adjusted annually by formula | $10.30 | $8.10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.13 | adjusted annually by formula | $17.13 | none | |
| New York | $17.00 +1 | $17.00 | none listed | varies; see page | varies; see page | |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $16.94 | none listed | varies; see page | varies; see page | |
| California | $16.90 | $16.90 | adjusted annually by formula | $16.90 | none | |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $16.00 | none listed | $14.75 | $1.25 | |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $16.00 | none listed | $3.89 | $12.11 | |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $15.92 | adjusted annually by formula | $6.05 | $9.87 | |
| Oregon | $15.55 +2 | $15.55 | adjusted annually by formula | $15.55 (standard statewide); $16.80 (Portland metro); $14.55 (nonurban counties) | none | |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $15.16 | none listed | $12.14 | $3.02 | |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $15.15 | none listed | $12.15 | $3.00 | |
| Maine | $15.10 | $15.10 | adjusted annually by formula | $7.55 | $7.55 | |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $15.00 | none listed | $2.23 | $12.77 | |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.00 | none listed | $9.00 | $6.00 | |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $15.00 | none listed | $3.63 | $11.37 | |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $15.00 | none listed | $6.75 | $8.25 | |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $15.00 | none listed | $7.50 | $7.50 | |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $15.00 | none listed | $2.13 | $12.87 | |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $14.42 | adjusted annually by formula | $7.21 | $7.21 | |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $14.00 | none listed | $14.00 | none | |
| Florida | $14.00 | $14.00 | none listed | $10.98 | $3.02 | |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $13.73 | $15.00 on January 1, 2027 | $5.49 | $8.24 | |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $12.77 | adjusted annually by formula | $2.13 | $10.64 | |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | none listed | $12.00 | none | |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $12.00 | none listed | $3.00 | $9.00 | |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $11.85 | adjusted annually by formula | $5.93 | $5.92 | |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.41 | adjusted annually by formula | $11.41 | none | |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $11.00 | none listed | $2.63 | $8.37 | |
| Ohio | $11.00 +1 | $11.00 | adjusted annually by formula | $5.50 | $5.50 | |
| Montana | $10.85 +1 | $10.85 | adjusted annually by formula | $10.85 | none | |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $8.75 | none listed | $2.62 | $6.13 | |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $3.35 | $3.90 | |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $4.35 | $2.90 | |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $3.27 | $3.98 | |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $4.86 | $2.39 | |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 +1 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.83 | $4.42 | |
| Texas | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.33 | $4.92 | |
| Georgia | $5.15 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Wyoming | $5.15 | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Alabama | no state law | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Louisiana | no state law | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Mississippi | no state law | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| South Carolina | no state law | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 | |
| Tennessee | no state law | $7.25 | none listed | $2.13 | $5.12 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026) and Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (revised July 1, 2026). Fetched and read on 2026-10-17.
How to read this table
- More than one law can apply. DOL states that an employer covered by federal, state and local minimum wage laws must pay the highest of them. Where a state has no law or a lower rate, employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay the federal rate; employers outside the FLSA's coverage follow the state rule. This site describes the published rates and does not determine which law covers a given job.
- Tiers and regions. Some states set a lower rate for small employers (by headcount or gross receipts) or different rates by region. The table shows the rate DOL lists first; the state page shows every rate with its condition exactly as DOL prints it.
- Scheduled changes. DOL names a date and an amount only for a few states; many others adjust their rate each year by a formula written into state law, so the figure can move on January 1 or July 1 without a new statute. "Adjusted annually by formula" repeats DOL's wording.
- Tipped employees. A tip credit lets an employer count tips toward the minimum wage and pay a lower cash wage. "None" means the state requires the full minimum wage in cash before tips. Where DOL prints a percentage or a sentence instead of a figure, the state page carries it verbatim.
- Not here. City and county rates, youth and training subminimums, and industry-specific rates are not in DOL's tables and are not on this site in Wave 1. DOL's own caveat: "Some states set subminimum rates for minors and/or students or exempt them from coverage or have a training wage for new hires. Some local governments set minimum wage rates higher than their respective state minimum wage. Such differential provisions are not displayed in this table."
- Verified is the date the DOL page was fetched and read; a weekly check re-fetches both pages and raises an issue when DOL's content or "updated" date changes.
Explainers: federal versus state minimum wage, tipped wages and tip credits, overtime basics. Nothing on this page is legal advice; for what to do about an underpayment, see FastGuide.
Territories
DOL's table also covers the five territories. They have no page here; the rows are shown as published.
| Territory | Rate | DOL note | Tipped cash wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | see DOL | American Samoa has special minimum wage rates. | $2.13 |
| Guam | $9.25 | $9.25 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | $7.25 | $2.13 | |
| Puerto Rico | $10.50 | Applicable to all employees covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) except for agricultural employees and employees of municipalities and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. | $2.13 |
| Virgin Islands | $10.50 | 40% of the applicable minimum wage ($4.20) |
Federal minimum wage history
Every federal rate since the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, newest first, from DOL's history chart. Coverage was extended in stages, so for some dates the chart gives different rates for workers first covered by the 1938 Act, by the 1961 amendments and by the 1966 and later amendments; those cells are printed as DOL prints them. The federal page has the full chart with its footnotes.
| Effective | Rate | As printed when the columns differ |
|---|---|---|
| $7.25 | ||
| $6.55 | ||
| $5.85 | ||
| $5.15 | ||
| $4.75 | ||
| $4.25 | ||
| $3.80 | ||
| $3.35 | ||
| $3.10 | ||
| $2.90 | ||
| $2.65 | ||
| varies | 1966+: Nonfarm - $2.30, Farm - $2.20 | |
| varies | 1938 Act: $2.30; 1961: $2.30; 1966+: Nonfarm - $2.20, Farm - $2.00 | |
| varies | 1938 Act: $2.10; 1961: $2.10; 1966+: Nonfarm - $2.00, Farm - $1.80 | |
| varies | 1938 Act: $2.00; 1961: $2.00; 1966+: Nonfarm - $1.90, Farm - $1.60 | |
| varies | 1966+: Nonfarm - $1.60 | |
| varies | 1966+: Nonfarm - $1.00 | |
| varies | 1966+: Nonfarm - $1.30, Farm - $1.30 | |
| varies | 1938 Act: $1.60; 1961: $1.60; 1966+: Nonfarm - $1.15, Farm - $1.15 | |
| varies | 1938 Act: $1.40; 1961: $1.40; 1966+: Nonfarm - $1.00, Farm - $1.00 | |
| $1.25 | ||
| $1.15 | ||
| $1.25 | ||
| varies | 1938 Act: $1.15; 1961: $1.00 | |
| $1.00 | ||
| $0.75 | ||
| $0.40 | ||
| $0.30 | ||
| $0.25 |
Source: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 to 2009, DOL Wage and Hour Division; fetched 2026-10-17.
Elsewhere on this site
State wage profiles show what occupations actually pay in each state from BLS data, a different question from the legal minimum. The learn section explains how both kinds of figure are measured. To turn an hourly rate into take-home pay, use the sister site's take-home pay calculator; this site computes nothing.