State Minimum Wage

(federal floor is $7.25)

Description

This variable indicates minimum wage enforced on a state-by-state basis. If a state does not have a minimum wage, we use the federal minimum wage floor of $7.25 per hour. This information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, as of January 1, 2024.

Current (2024)

Current values and ranks for the 2024 edition of Rich States, Poor States.

State Minimum Wage Rank

Worst Best

ME 40

VT 36

NH 1

WA 50

ID 1

MT 22

ND 1

MN 25

IL 37

WI 1

MI 23

NY 44

RI 37

MA 44

OR 41

NV 28

WY 1

SD 27

IA 1

IN 1

OH 24

PA 1

NJ 47

CT 48

CA 49

UT 1

CO 43

NE 30

MO 34

KY 1

WV 21

VA 30

MD 44

DE 35

AZ 42

NM 30

KS 1

AR 26

TN 1

NC 1

SC 1

OK 1

LA 1

MS 1

AL 1

GA 1

AK 29

HI 37

TX 1

FL 30

State	Value	Rank
Alabama	$7.25	1^st
Alaska	$11.73	29^th
Arizona	$14.35	42^nd
Arkansas	$11.00	26^th
California	$16.00	49^th
Colorado	$14.42	43^rd
Connecticut	$15.69	48^th
Delaware	$13.25	35^th
Florida	$12.00	30^th
Georgia	$7.25	1^st
Hawaii	$14.00	37^th
Idaho	$7.25	1^st
Illinois	$14.00	37^th
Indiana	$7.25	1^st
Iowa	$7.25	1^st
Kansas	$7.25	1^st
Kentucky	$7.25	1^st
Louisiana	$7.25	1^st
Maine	$14.15	40^th
Maryland	$15.00	44^th
Massachusetts	$15.00	44^th
Michigan	$10.33	23^rd
Minnesota	$10.85	25^th
Mississippi	$7.25	1^st
Missouri	$12.30	34^th
Montana	$10.30	22^nd
Nebraska	$12.00	30^th
Nevada	$11.25	28^th
New Hampshire	$7.25	1^st
New Jersey	$15.13	47^th
New Mexico	$12.00	30^th
New York	$15.00	44^th
North Carolina	$7.25	1^st
North Dakota	$7.25	1^st
Ohio	$10.45	24^th
Oklahoma	$7.25	1^st
Oregon	$14.20	41^st
Pennsylvania	$7.25	1^st
Rhode Island	$14.00	37^th
South Carolina	$7.25	1^st
South Dakota	$11.20	27^th
Tennessee	$7.25	1^st
Texas	$7.25	1^st
Utah	$7.25	1^st
Vermont	$13.67	36^th
Virginia	$12.00	30^th
Washington	$16.28	50^th
West Virginia	$8.75	21^st
Wisconsin	$7.25	1^st
Wyoming	$7.25	1^st

U.S. Trends

Overview of states' State Minimum Wage over time.

Historical Ranks

Historical state ranks for State Minimum Wage across editions of the Rich States, Poor States.

State	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Alabama	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Alaska	38^th	32^nd	1^st	42^nd	42^nd	36^th	34^th	26^th	48^th	44^th	38^th	37^th	37^th	34^th	31^st	29^th	29^th
Arizona	34^th	29^th	1^st	34^th	38^th	40^th	35^th	33^rd	26^th	45^th	46^th	44^th	45^th	44^th	44^th	44^th	42^nd
Arkansas	26^th	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	22^nd	25^th	31^st	30^th	34^th	34^th	36^th	33^rd	30^th	26^th
California	44^th	48^th	44^th	43^rd	43^rd	43^rd	39^th	44^th	49^th	48^th	48^th	48^th	49^th	50^th	50^th	49^th	49^th
Colorado	36^th	31^st	1^st	36^th	37^th	38^th	39^th	38^th	34^th	39^th	43^rd	46^th	45^th	46^th	41^st	42^nd	43^rd
Connecticut	48^th	44^th	44^th	46^th	45^th	45^th	47^th	47^th	45^th	47^th	40^th	38^th	40^th	41^st	45^th	45^th	48^th
Delaware	32^nd	32^nd	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	26^th	30^th	27^th	24^th	29^th	29^th	28^th	32^nd	32^nd	35^th
Florida	33^rd	27^th	1^st	1^st	40^th	39^th	37^th	33^rd	26^th	24^th	24^th	25^th	23^rd	22^nd	28^th	30^th	30^th
Georgia	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Hawaii	42^nd	37^th	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	26^th	36^th	38^th	40^th	38^th	36^th	32^nd	29^th	33^rd	37^th
Idaho	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Illinois	44^th	46^th	44^th	46^th	45^th	45^th	44^th	39^th	30^th	27^th	24^th	23^rd	29^th	36^th	37^th	37^th	37^th
Indiana	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Iowa	25^th	37^th	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Kansas	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Kentucky	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Louisiana	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Maine	34^th	37^th	1^st	40^th	35^th	34^th	31^st	22^nd	22^nd	36^th	39^th	44^th	45^th	44^th	42^nd	43^rd	40^th
Maryland	21^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	29^th	30^th	33^rd	35^th	38^th	40^th	39^th	39^th	40^th	44^th
Massachusetts	44^th	48^th	44^th	43^rd	43^rd	43^rd	39^th	44^th	49^th	49^th	48^th	48^th	48^th	48^th	48^th	48^th	44^th
Michigan	38^th	42^nd	40^th	37^th	33^rd	33^rd	30^th	37^th	36^th	35^th	35^th	34^th	33^rd	30^th	26^th	23^rd	23^rd
Minnesota	21^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	29^th	40^th	40^th	37^th	36^th	34^th	31^st	30^th	27^th	25^th
Mississippi	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Missouri	29^th	26^th	1^st	1^st	1^st	32^nd	31^st	25^th	24^th	23^rd	23^rd	28^th	32^nd	33^rd	35^th	33^rd	34^th
Montana	21^st	1^st	1^st	34^th	38^th	40^th	35^th	33^rd	26^th	25^th	28^th	26^th	24^th	23^rd	23^rd	22^nd	22^nd
Nebraska	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	29^th	40^th	36^th	34^th	32^nd	27^th	26^th	22^nd	25^th	30^th
Nevada	28^th	28^th	43^rd	46^th	45^th	45^th	44^th	39^th	30^th	27^th	24^th	23^rd	22^nd	26^th	25^th	25^th	28^th
New Hampshire	1^st	37^th	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
New Jersey	38^th	32^nd	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	44^th	41^st	35^th	30^th	31^st	31^st	40^th	41^st	45^th	46^th	47^th
New Mexico	1^st	1^st	42^nd	40^th	35^th	34^th	31^st	22^nd	22^nd	22^nd	22^nd	22^nd	27^th	35^th	36^th	33^rd	30^th
New York	38^th	32^nd	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	39^th	43^rd	40^th	42^nd	45^th	46^th	44^th	47^th	47^th	47^th	44^th
North Carolina	21^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
North Dakota	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Ohio	36^th	30^th	39^th	37^th	41^st	42^nd	38^th	36^th	29^th	25^th	28^th	27^th	25^th	25^th	24^th	23^rd	24^th
Oklahoma	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Oregon	49^th	47^th	49^th	49^th	49^th	49^th	49^th	49^th	43^rd	43^rd	44^th	42^nd	43^rd	41^st	42^nd	41^st	41^st
Pennsylvania	26^th	32^nd	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Rhode Island	43^rd	42^nd	40^th	37^th	33^rd	36^th	39^th	44^th	45^th	41^st	40^th	41^st	38^th	38^th	38^th	37^th	37^th
South Carolina	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
South Dakota	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	42^nd	38^th	32^nd	33^rd	33^rd	31^st	29^th	27^th	28^th	27^th
Tennessee	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Texas	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Utah	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Vermont	47^th	45^th	48^th	45^th	48^th	48^th	48^th	47^th	45^th	45^th	46^th	43^rd	39^th	39^th	40^th	39^th	36^th
Virginia	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	33^rd	33^rd	30^th
Washington	50^th	50^th	50^th	50^th	50^th	50^th	50^th	50^th	44^th	49^th	50^th	48^th	50^th	49^th	49^th	50^th	50^th
West Virginia	31^st	37^th	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	29^th	39^th	33^rd	32^nd	29^th	26^th	23^rd	21^st	21^st	21^st
Wisconsin	29^th	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st
Wyoming	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st	1^st

Historical Values

Historical values for State Minimum Wage. The years listed correspond to the actual data years, not necessarily the publication of Rich States, Poor States.

State	2007	2008	2009	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Alabama	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Alaska	$7.15	$7.15	$7.25	$7.75	$7.75	$7.75	$7.75	$7.75	$9.75	$9.80	$9.84	$9.89	$10.19	$10.34	$10.34	$10.85	$11.73
Arizona	$6.75	$6.90	$7.25	$7.35	$7.65	$7.80	$7.90	$8.05	$8.05	$10.00	$10.50	$11.00	$12.00	$12.15	$12.80	$13.85	$14.35
Arkansas	$6.25	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.50	$8.00	$8.50	$8.50	$9.25	$10.00	$11.00	$11.00	$11.00	$11.00
California	$7.50	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$9.00	$10.00	$10.50	$11.00	$12.00	$13.00	$14.00	$15.00	$15.50	$16.00
Colorado	$6.85	$7.02	$7.25	$7.36	$7.64	$7.78	$8.00	$8.23	$8.31	$9.30	$10.20	$11.10	$12.00	$12.32	$12.56	$13.65	$14.42
Connecticut	$7.65	$7.65	$8.00	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.70	$9.15	$9.60	$10.10	$10.10	$10.10	$11.00	$12.00	$13.00	$14.00	$15.69
Delaware	$6.65	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.75	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.75	$9.25	$9.25	$10.50	$11.75	$13.25
Florida	$6.67	$6.79	$7.25	$7.25	$7.67	$7.79	$7.93	$8.05	$8.05	$8.10	$8.25	$8.46	$8.56	$8.65	$10.00	$11.00	$12.00
Georgia	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Hawaii	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.75	$8.50	$9.25	$10.10	$10.10	$10.10	$10.10	$10.10	$12.00	$14.00
Idaho	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Illinois	$7.50	$7.75	$8.00	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$9.25	$11.00	$12.00	$13.00	$14.00
Indiana	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Iowa	$6.20	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Kansas	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Kentucky	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Louisiana	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Maine	$6.75	$7.25	$7.25	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$9.00	$10.00	$11.00	$12.00	$12.15	$12.75	$13.80	$14.15
Maryland	$6.15	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$8.00	$8.25	$8.75	$9.25	$10.10	$11.00	$11.75	$12.50	$13.25	$15.00
Massachusetts	$7.50	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00	$9.00	$10.00	$11.00	$11.00	$12.00	$12.75	$13.50	$14.25	$15.00	$15.00
Michigan	$7.15	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	$8.15	$8.50	$8.90	$9.25	$9.25	$9.65	$9.65	$9.87	$10.10	$10.33
Minnesota	$6.15	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$8.00	$9.00	$9.50	$9.65	$9.86	$10.00	$10.08	$10.33	$10.59	$10.85
Mississippi	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Missouri	$6.50	$6.65	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.35	$7.50	$7.65	$7.65	$7.70	$7.85	$8.60	$9.45	$10.30	$11.15	$12.00	$12.30
Montana	$6.15	$6.55	$7.25	$7.35	$7.65	$7.80	$7.90	$8.05	$8.05	$8.15	$8.30	$8.50	$8.65	$8.75	$9.20	$9.95	$10.30
Nebraska	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$8.00	$9.00	$9.00	$9.00	$9.00	$9.00	$9.00	$9.00	$10.50	$12.00
Nevada	$6.33	$6.85	$7.55	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$8.25	$9.00	$9.75	$10.50	$11.25
New Hampshire	$5.85	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
New Jersey	$7.15	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$8.25	$8.38	$8.38	$8.44	$8.60	$8.85	$11.00	$12.00	$13.00	$14.13	$15.13
New Mexico	$5.85	$6.55	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$7.50	$9.00	$10.50	$11.50	$12.00	$12.00
New York	$7.15	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$8.00	$8.75	$9.00	$9.70	$10.40	$11.10	$11.80	$12.50	$13.20	$14.20	$15.00
North Carolina	$6.15	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
North Dakota	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Ohio	$6.85	$7.00	$7.30	$7.40	$7.70	$7.85	$7.95	$8.10	$8.10	$8.15	$8.30	$8.55	$8.70	$8.80	$9.30	$10.10	$10.45
Oklahoma	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Oregon	$7.80	$7.95	$8.40	$8.50	$8.80	$8.95	$9.10	$9.25	$9.25	$9.75	$10.25	$10.75	$11.25	$12.00	$12.75	$13.50	$14.20
Pennsylvania	$6.25	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Rhode Island	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	$7.75	$8.00	$9.00	$9.60	$9.60	$10.10	$10.50	$10.50	$11.50	$12.25	$13.00	$14.00
South Carolina	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
South Dakota	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$8.50	$8.55	$8.65	$8.85	$9.10	$9.30	$9.45	$9.95	$10.80	$11.20
Tennessee	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Texas	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Utah	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Vermont	$7.53	$7.68	$8.06	$8.15	$8.46	$8.60	$8.73	$9.15	$9.60	$10.00	$10.50	$10.78	$10.96	$11.75	$12.55	$13.18	$13.67
Virginia	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$11.00	$12.00	$12.00
Washington	$7.93	$8.07	$8.55	$8.67	$9.04	$9.19	$9.32	$9.47	$9.47	$11.00	$11.50	$12.00	$13.50	$13.69	$14.49	$15.74	$16.28
West Virginia	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$8.00	$8.75	$8.75	$8.75	$8.75	$8.75	$8.75	$8.75	$8.75	$8.75
Wisconsin	$6.50	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Wyoming	$5.85	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25

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