Look up Your State’s Minimum Wage

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._minimum_wages and http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm we have compiled this list as of July 24, 2008. We have done our best to ensure accuracy, but verify with your state labor department for the most up to date numbers. You will note several states have a minimum wage lower than the new federal rate of $6.55, according to the US Department of Labor where Federal and state law have different minimum wage rates, the higher standard applies.

Arkansas $6.25
California $8.00 (San Francisco currently $9.36)
Colorado $7.02 (adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
Connecticut $7.65
Delaware $7.15
District of Columbia $7.55 (will automatically reset to be $1.00 above federal wage level)
Florida $6.79 (tied to inflation)
Georgia $5.85
Hawaii $7.25
Idaho $6.55
Illinois $7.75 ($7.25 for under 18)
Indiana $6.55
Iowa $7.25
Kansas $2.65
Kentucky $6.55
Louisiana Federal
Maine $7.00 (increasing to $7.00 on 10/1/07)
Maryland $6.55
Massachusetts $8.00 (significantly lower for tipped employees and agriculture employees)
Michigan $7.40 (significantly lower for tipped employees and agriculture employees)
Minnesota $6.15/$5.25 (small employers allowed lower wage)
Mississippi Federal
Missouri $6.65 (adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
Montana $6.25
Nebraska $6.55
Nevada $6.33
Nevada $6.33
New Hampshire $6.50 (Increasing to $7.25 on 9/1/08)
New Jersey $7.15
New Mexico $6.50 (Increasing to $6.50 9/1/07, and then $7.50 1/1/09; $9.50 currently in Santa Fe)
New York $7.15
North Carolina $6.55 ($5.25 for small employers; $625K annual receipts or less)
North Dakota $6.55
Ohio $7.00 (adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
Oklahoma $6.55
Oregon $7.95 (rises with inflation)
Pennsylvania $7.15 ($6.65 for companies with fewer than 10 employees)
Rhode Island $7.40
South Carolina $6.55
South Dakota $6.55
Tennessee Federal
Texas $6.55
Utah $6.55
Vermont $7.68 (rises with inflation)
Virginia $6.55
Washington $8.07 (rises with inflation)
West Virginia $6.55
Wisconsin $6.50
Wyoming $5.15