By state
Minimum wage by state
The rate owed under state law or the federal floor, whichever is higher, in all 50 states and DC as of September 2, 2026.
$16 and up$14 to $15.99$11 to $13.99$7.26 to $10.99Federal $7.25
| State | Minimum wage | Since | Tipped cash wage | Next change | Local rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Alaska | $14.00 | No tip credit | $15.00 on July 1, 2027 | ||
| Arizona | $15.15 | $12.15 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | 2 | |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $2.63 | None scheduled | ||
| California | $16.90 | No tip credit | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | 47 | |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $12.14 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | 4 | |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $6.38 | $17.48 on January 1, 2027 | ||
| Delaware | $15.00 | $2.23 | None scheduled | ||
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $10.30 | Indexed, July 1, 2027 | ||
| Florida | $14.00 | $10.98 | $15.00 on September 30, 2026 | ||
| Georgia | $7.25 | n/a | $2.13 | None scheduled | |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $14.75 | $18.00 on January 1, 2028 | ||
| Idaho | $7.25 | $3.35 | None scheduled | ||
| Illinois | $15.00 | $9.00 | None scheduled | 2 | |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Iowa | $7.25 | $4.35 | None scheduled | ||
| Kansas | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Louisiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Maine | $15.10 | $7.55 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | 2 | |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $3.63 | None scheduled | 2 | |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | n/a | $6.75 | None scheduled | |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $5.49 | $15.00 on January 1, 2027 | ||
| Minnesota | $11.41 | No tip credit | $11.87 on January 1, 2027 | 2 | |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Missouri | $15.00 | $7.50 | None scheduled | ||
| Montana | $10.85 | No tip credit | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | ||
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $2.13 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | 1 | |
| Nevada | $12.00 | No tip credit | None scheduled | 1 | |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $3.27 | None scheduled | ||
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $6.05 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | ||
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $3.00 | None scheduled | ||
| New York | $16.00 | $10.70 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | 3 | |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $4.86 | None scheduled | ||
| Ohio | $11.00 | $5.50 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | ||
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Oregon | $15.55 | No tip credit | Indexed, July 1, 2027 | 3 | |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $2.83 | None scheduled | ||
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $3.89 | $17.00 on January 1, 2027 | ||
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $5.92 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | ||
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Texas | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Utah | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | ||
| Vermont | $14.42 | $7.21 | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | ||
| Virginia | $12.77 | $2.13 | $13.75 on January 1, 2027 | ||
| Washington | $17.13 | No tip credit | Indexed, January 1, 2027 | 8 | |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $2.62 | None scheduled | ||
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $2.33 | None scheduled | ||
| Wyoming | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled |