List of U.S. State Minimum Wages

With the increase of the Federal Minimum Wage going on up on Tuesday, 7/24/07 to $5.85 per hour you may be interested to know what the minimum wage requirements are in your state, and others.

I have listed here the current state minimum wages from least to greatest. Some states do not have a minimum wage, and instead follow the federal guidelines. Others like California have minimum wages for specific cities that also apply; like the whopping $9.14 per hour minimum wage for San Francisco, or $9.50 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Others may vary based on industry.

Kansas
$2.65
Georgia
$5.15
Idaho
$5.15
Indiana
$5.15
Nebraska
$5.15
Nevada
$5.15
New Hampshire
$5.15 (Increasing to $6.50 9/1/07, and then $7.25 later in the year)
New Mexico
$5.15 (Increasing to $6.50 9/1/07, and then $7.50 1/1/09; $9.50 currently in Santa Fe)
North Dakota
$5.15
Oklahoma
$5.15
South Carolina
$5.15
South Dakota
$5.15
Texas
$5.15
Utah
$5.15
Virginia
$5.15
Wyoming
$5.15
Alabama
Federal
Louisiana
Federal
Mississippi
Federal
Tennessee
Federal
Kentucky
$5.85 (Increasing to $6.55 on 7/1/08)
Maryland
$6.15
Minnesota
$6.15
Montana
$6.15 ($4.00 minimum wage for small businessed with annual receipts less than $110K;Adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
North Carolina
$6.15 ($5.25 for small employers; $625K annual receipts or less)
Iowa
$6.20 (Increase to $7.25 on 1/1/08)
Arkansas
$6.25
Nevada
$6.33 ($5.30 per hour for employers with qualified health benefits)
Missouri
$6.50 (adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
Wisconsin
$6.50
West Virginia
$6.55
Delaware
$6.65
Florida
$6.67 (tied to inflation)
Arizona
$6.75 (adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
Maine
$6.75 (increasing to $7.00 on 10/1/07)
Colorado
$6.85 (adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
Ohio
$6.85 (adjusts regularly as tied to the Consumer Price Index)
District of Columbia
$7.00 (will automatically reset to be $1.00 above federal wage level)
Alaska
$7.15
Michigan
$7.15 (significantly lower for tipped employees and agriculture employees)
New Jersey
$7.15
New York
$7.15
Pennsylvania
$7.15 ($6.65 for companies with fewer than 10 employees)
Hawaii
$7.25
Rhode Island
$7.40
California
$7.50 (Increases to $8.00 1/1/08; San Francisco currently $9.14)
Illinois
$7.50 ($7.00 ofr under 18)
Massachusetts
$7.50 (significantly lower for tipped employees and agriculture employees)
Vermont
$7.53 (rises with inflation)
Connecticut
$7.65
Oregon
$7.80 (rises with inflation)
Washington
$7.93 (rises with inflation)

Best attempts were made to make this compilation accurate. Please check with your state and city to verify facts for your area.