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Minimum Wage by State

Current minimum wage for every state, with the salary-to-hourly converter to compare pay rates.

Reviewed by BoringToolsKit · August 26, 2026 · U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws (2026); effective floor shown where federal applies.

Why it varies

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

All states

Minimum Wage by State

StateMin 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.