# Current Minimum Wage

> The minimum wage in every U.S. state and city right now, every scheduled raise, and the tipped and youth rates, checked against the official source.

Current U.S. minimum wage rates as of 2026-09-02: federal $7.25 (since 2009-07-24); 31 states and DC above federal, highest $18.40 in District of Columbia; 20 states at the federal floor; 77 local ordinances (highest $25.00, Los Angeles (city) - Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage, CA); 123 scheduled increases. Every figure cites the state or city page it was read from; indexed amounts are TBA until announced.

## Key facts

- Federal minimum wage: $7.25; tipped cash wage $2.13; youth $4.25 (first 90 days, under 20).
- Highest state: District of Columbia $18.40. States at $15 or more: 18.
- On 2027-01-01, 73 jurisdictions raise their minimum wage, including 17 states.
- States with no tip credit: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.

## Pages

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- https://currentminimumwage.com/increases/2026/
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- https://currentminimumwage.com/increases/2030/
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- https://currentminimumwage.com/tipped/
- https://currentminimumwage.com/youth/
- https://currentminimumwage.com/compare/
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- https://currentminimumwage.com/states-at-federal-minimum-wage/
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## Data downloads

- https://currentminimumwage.com/data/states.csv - Every state: governing and state rates, effective date, tipped and youth rates, indexing, next change, preemption, statute, sources.
- https://currentminimumwage.com/data/localities.csv - Every local rate and tier with effective date, indexing, tipped cash wage, ordinance link, sources.
- https://currentminimumwage.com/data/scheduled-increases.csv - Every scheduled increase: level, jurisdiction, tier, effective date, new and prior rate, basis, sources.
- https://currentminimumwage.com/data/tipped.csv - Tipped cash wage and maximum tip credit by state.