List of Minimum Wage Rates by State 2024

The minimum wage, the lowest hourly amount that an employee may be paid for their labor, is determined by both state and Federal labor laws in the United States. Under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, states and localities are permitted to set their own minimum wage rates, which will take precedence over the Federal minimum wage rate if they are higher.

In states that do not set a minimum wage rate, or have an antiquated minimum wage rate that is less than the rate set by the Federal government, the Federal minimum wage rate will take precedence and apply to all employees within that state.

The table below lists the current prevailing 2024 minimum wage rates for every state in the United States. Click any state for details about the minimum wage, exemptions, and other state labor laws. You can find a list of highest and lowest minimum wage rates here.

2024 Minimum Wage Rates By State

State Name	Minimum Wage Rate	Department Name	Rate Adjusted Yearly
Alabama	$7.25 / hour	Alabama Department of Labor
Alaska	$11.73 / hour	Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Arizona	$14.35 / hour	Industrial Commission of Arizona	✓
Arkansas	$11.00 / hour	Arkansas Department of Labor
California	$16.00 / hour	California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Office of the Labor Commissioner
Colorado	$14.42 / hour	Colorado Department of Labor and Employment	✓
Connecticut	$15.69 / hour	Connecticut Department of Labor
Delaware	$13.25 / hour	Delaware Department of Labor	✓
District of Columbia	$17.00 / hour	District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
Federal	$7.25 / hour	Federal Department of Labor
Florida	$13.00 / hour	Florida Division of Workforce Services	✓
Georgia	$7.25 / hour	Georgia Department of Labor
Hawaii	$14.00 / hour	Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Idaho	$7.25 / hour	Idaho Department of Labor
Illinois	$14.00 / hour	Illinois Department of Labor
Indiana	$7.25 / hour	Indiana Department of Labor
Iowa	$7.25 / hour	Iowa Labor Services Division
Kansas	$7.25 / hour	Kansas Department of Labor
Kentucky	$7.25 / hour	Kentucky Labor Cabinet
Louisiana	$7.25 / hour	Louisiana Workforce Commission
Maine	$14.15 / hour	Maine Department of Labor
Maryland	$15.00 / hour	Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Massachusetts	$15.00 / hour	Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development
Michigan	$10.33 / hour	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
Minnesota	$10.85 / hour	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Mississippi	$7.25 / hour	Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Missouri	$12.30 / hour	Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission	✓
Montana	$10.30 / hour	Montana Department of Labor and Industry	✓
Nebraska	$12.00 / hour	Nebraska Department of Labor
Nevada	$12.00 / hour	Nevada Department of Business and Industry	✓
New Hampshire	$7.25 / hour	New Hampshire Department of Labor
New Jersey	$15.13 / hour	New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development	✓
New Mexico	$12.00 / hour	New Mexico Department of Work Force Solutions
New York	$15.00 / hour	New York Department of Labor
North Carolina	$7.25 / hour	North Carolina Department of Labor
North Dakota	$7.25 / hour	North Dakota Department of Labor
Ohio	$10.45 / hour	Ohio Department of Commerce	✓
Oklahoma	$7.25 / hour	Oklahoma Department of Labor
Oregon	$14.20 / hour	Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries	✓
Pennsylvania	$7.25 / hour	Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Puerto Rico	$9.50 / hour	Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources
Rhode Island	$14.00 / hour	Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
South Carolina	$7.25 / hour	South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulations
South Dakota	$11.20 / hour	South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation	✓
Tennessee	$7.25 / hour	Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Texas	$7.25 / hour	Texas Workforce Commission
Utah	$7.25 / hour	Utah Labor Commission
Vermont	$13.67 / hour	Vermont Department of Labor
Virginia	$12.00 / hour	Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Washington	$16.28 / hour	Washington Department of Labor and Industries	✓
West Virginia	$8.75 / hour	West Virginia Division of Labor
Wisconsin	$7.25 / hour	Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wyoming	$7.25 / hour	Wyoming Department of Workforce Service

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