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Minimum Wage by State
Current minimum wage for every state, with the salary-to-hourly converter to compare pay rates.
Quick answer
Current minimum wage by state for every U.S. state (and county where noted), compiled from the cited sources with dates, paired with the calculator on this page to turn the rates into a real budget.
Reviewed by BoringToolsKit · August 26, 2026 · U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws (2026); effective floor shown where federal applies.
The big picture
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but 40+ states set a higher floor. Where a state has no minimum wage law — or its statutory rate is below the federal level — the federal $7.25 applies to covered workers, so the table shows the effective floor of at least $7.25 everywhere. Several states index the wage to inflation and adjust it every January, so rates change each year.
Put the numbers to work
Minimum Wage by State
| State | Min wage ($/hr) |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25/hr |
| Alaska | $14.00/hr |
| Arizona | $15.15/hr |
| Arkansas | $11.00/hr |
| California | $16.90/hr |
| Colorado | $15.16/hr |
| Connecticut | $16.94/hr |
| Delaware | $15.00/hr |
| District of Columbia | $18.40/hr |
| Florida | $14.00/hr |
| Georgia | $7.25/hr |
| Hawaii | $16.00/hr |
| Idaho | $7.25/hr |
| Illinois | $15.00/hr |
| Indiana | $7.25/hr |
| Iowa | $7.25/hr |
| Kansas | $7.25/hr |
| Kentucky | $7.25/hr |
| Louisiana | $7.25/hr |
| Maine | $15.10/hr |
| Maryland | $15.00/hr |
| Massachusetts | $15.00/hr |
| Michigan | $13.73/hr |
| Minnesota | $11.41/hr |
| Mississippi | $7.25/hr |
| Missouri | $15.00/hr |
| Montana | $10.85/hr |
| Nebraska | $15.00/hr |
| Nevada | $12.00/hr |
| New Hampshire | $7.25/hr |
| New Jersey | $15.92/hr |
| New Mexico | $12.00/hr |
| New York | $17.00/hr |
| North Carolina | $7.25/hr |
| North Dakota | $7.25/hr |
| Ohio | $11.00/hr |
| Oklahoma | $7.25/hr |
| Oregon | $15.55/hr |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25/hr |
| Rhode Island | $16.00/hr |
| South Carolina | $7.25/hr |
| South Dakota | $11.85/hr |
| Tennessee | $7.25/hr |
| Texas | $7.25/hr |
| Utah | $7.25/hr |
| Vermont | $14.42/hr |
| Virginia | $12.77/hr |
| Washington | $17.13/hr |
| West Virginia | $8.75/hr |
| Wisconsin | $7.25/hr |
| Wyoming | $7.25/hr |
U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws (2026); effective floor shown where federal applies.