|
Jurisdiction |
Level |
|
| Federal |
$5.85
|
The Fair Labor Standards Act sets the federal minimum wage at $5.85 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, signed
into law on May 25, 2007, will increase the minimum wage over two years:
- $6.55 (July 24, 20 08)
- $7.25 (July 24, 20 09)
|
|
Alabama |
None |
Federal minimum applies |
|
Alaska
|
$7.15 |
|
|
Arizona |
$6.75 |
Since January 1, 2007 pursuant to Arizona Proposition 202. This rate will be automatically adjusted annually based on the
U.S. Consumer Price Index. However, as University student employees
found, this rate increase DID NOT affect student workers in places such
as libraries and cafeterias because those positions are given by universities,
which are public/federal entities. |
|
Arkansas |
$6.25 |
|
|
California |
$7.50 |
Increasing to $8.00 on January 1, 2008.
San Francisco $9.14 effective January 1, 2007.
|
|
Colorado |
$6.85 |
This rate will be automatically adjusted annually
based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. |
|
Connecticut |
$7.65 |
|
|
Delaware |
$6.65 |
Increasing to $7.15 on Jan. 1, 2008, then to $7.25
o n July 24, 2009 |
|
District
of Columbia |
$7.00 |
This rate is automatically set at $1 above the Federal minimum wage rate if the
District of Columbia rate is lower. |
|
Florida |
$6.67 |
Rises with inflation. In Force from January 2007.
|
|
Georgia |
$5.15 |
Not linked to the federal rate. |
|
Hawaii
|
$7.25 |
|
|
Idaho |
$5.85 |
|
|
Illinois |
$7.50 |
The current minimum wage for employees under 18 is
$ 7.00. |
|
Indiana |
$5.85 |
|
|
Iowa |
$6.20 |
Increasing to $7.25 on January 1, 2008 |
|
Kansas
|
$2.65 |
Employees not covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standard Act are subject to
Kansas minimum wage laws. |
|
Kentucky |
$5.85 |
Increasing to $6.55 on July 1, 2008, then to $7.25
o n July 1, 2009. |
|
Louisiana |
None |
Federal minimum applies |
|
Maine |
$6.75 |
Increasing to $7.00 on October 1, 2007, then to $7.2
5 on July 24, 2009. |
|
Maryland |
$6.15 |
The minimum wage is automatically replaced with the
Federal minimum wage rate if it is higher than the State minimum wage
rate.
|
|
Massachusetts |
$7.50 |
($2.63 for service (tipped) employees, $1.60 for
agricultural employees; legislature passed increase to $8.00 effective
January 1, 2008)
|
|
Michigan |
$7.15 |
($2.65 for service (tipped) employees, Increasing
to $7.40 on July 1, 2008, Minors 16-17 years of age may be paid 85%
of the minimum hourly wage rate. Training wage for new employees ages
16 to 19 of $4.25 per hour for first 90 days of employment |
|
Minnesota |
$6.15 |
$5.25 for a small employer (enterprise with annual
receipts of less than $625,000) |
|
Mississippi |
None |
Federal minimum applies |
|
Missouri |
$6.50 |
This rate will be automatically adjusted annually
based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index starting January 1, 2008 and
every January 1 thereafter. |
|
Montana |
$6.15 |
This rate will automatically be adjusted annually
based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Tip income may not be applied
as an offset to an employee's pay rate. The minimum pay is $4/hour for
business with less than $110,000 in annual sales. |
|
Nebraska |
$5.85 |
|
|
Nevada
|
$6.33 |
The minimum wage for employees who receive qualified
health benefits from their employers will be at $5.30 per hour and the
minimum wage for employees who do not receive health benefits will be
at $6.33 per hour. |
|
New
Hampshire |
$5.85 |
Increasing to $6.50 on September 1, 2007, then to $7 .25
a year later. The minimum wage is automatically replaced with the
Federal minimum wage rate if it is higher than the State minimum wage
rate. |
|
New
Jersey |
$7.15 |
Increasing to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. |
|
New
Mexico |
$5.15 |
Increasing to $6.50 on January 1, 2008, then to $7.5
0 by January 1, 2009. Not linked to the federal rate. |
|
New
York |
$7.15 |
New
York also has a minimum for exempt employees
$536.10 /week as of 1/1/2007 and increasing to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. |
|
North
Carolina |
$6.15 |
Increasing to $6.55 on July 24, 2008, then to $7.25
on July 24, 2009. |
|
North
Dakota |
$5.85 |
Increasing to $6.55 on July 24, 2008, then to $7.25
on July 24, 2009. |
|
Ohio |
$6.85 |
This rate will be automatically adjusted annually
based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. |
|
Oklahoma |
$5.85 |
Federal minimum wage used as reference; no actual
amounts written in law. $2.00 for
work not cove red by federal minimum wage OK Statutes 40-197.5 |
|
Oregon
|
$7.80 |
Rises with inflation. |
|
Pennsylvania |
$7.15 |
Increasing to $7.25 on July 24, 2009
|
|
Rhode
Island |
$7.40 |
|
|
South
Carolina |
None |
Federal minimum applies |
|
South
Dakota |
$5.85 |
Increasing to $6.55 on July 24, 2008, then to $7.25
on July 24, 2009. |
|
Tennessee |
None |
Federal minimum applies |
|
Texas |
$5.85 |
Federal minimum wage used as reference; no actual
amounts written in law. |
|
Utah |
$5.15 |
Federal minimum wage used as reference after legislative action; no actual amounts written in law. $5.85 rate takes effect
September 8, 2007. |
|
Vermont |
$7.53 |
Rises with inflation. |
|
Virginia |
$5.85 |
Federal minimum wage used as reference; no actual
amounts written in law. |
|
Washington |
$7.93 |
As of January 1, 2007 with future increases linked to
inflation, as per Revised Code of Washington Sec. 49.46.020 |
|
West Virginia |
$6.55 |
Increasing to $7.25 effective 7/1/08. |
|
Wisconsin |
$6.50 |
|
|
Wyoming |
$5.15 |
Not linked to the federal rate. |
|
Territorial |
Rates |
|
|
American Samoa |
$2.68-$4.09 |
Varies by industry
|
|
Guam |
$5.85 |
|
|
Northern Mariana Island |
$3.55 |
As of July 23, 2007 |
|
Puerto Rico |
$3.61-$5.15 |
Varies by industry |
|
U.S. Virgin Islands |
$6.15 |
Except businesses with gross annual receipts of less
than $150,000, then $4.30 (In practice, the Virgin
Islands adopts the Federal per hour rate) |
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