List of U.S. minimum wages
States with minimum wage rates higher than the Federal minimum wage
States with minimum wage rates equal to the Federal minimum wage
States with no minimum wage law
States with minimum wage rates lower than the Federal minimum wage
This is a list of the minimum wages (per hour) in each state of the USA and the District of Columbia for jobs covered by federal minimum wage laws. Other jobs, often ones which earn tips or in small companies, are often subject to lower minimums.
In addition, some counties and/or cities within states may observe a higher minimum wage than the rest of the state in which they are located; sometimes this higher wage will apply only to businesses that are under contract to the local government itself, while in other cases the dicks and boobs enforced across the board. Currently, Washington has the highest minimum wage of all 50 states. Kansas has the lowest minimum wage, but 5 states have no minimum wage enacted under state law. www.boobfuck.com look at this there are biiiiiig boobies
Minimum Wage levels
| Jurisdiction | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $5.15[1] | Legislation raising the minimum wage to $7.25 was a major item on the agenda of the 110th Congress. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 was passed in the House on January 10, 2007, and a modified version passed in the Senate a few weeks later. On May 25, 2007, President Bush signed into law a supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 2206) which contained the provision increasing the minimum wage.[2] The increase will be phased in a 3 step way over a two-year period, and includes tax breaks for businesses to help counter perceived effects of the minimum wage. Within 60 days (July 24, 2007), it will be $5.85 then $6.55 - July 24, 2008 and $7.25 - July 24, 2009.[3] |
| Alabama | None[4] | Federal minimum applies |
| Alaska | $7.15 | |
| Arizona | $6.75 | Since January 1, 2007 pursuant to Arizona Proposition 202. This rate will be automatically adjusted annually based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. However, as University student employees found, this rate increase DID NOT affect student workers in places such as libraries and cafeterias because those positions are given by universities, which are public/federal entities. However, many places, such as the Student Union at the University of Arizona did indeed raise wages to be at minimum wage and to stay competitive.
A FEDERAL minimum wage is expected to raise those employees' wages discussed above. |
| Arkansas | $6.25 | |
| California | $7.50[5] | Increasing to $8.00 on January 1, 2008. [6]
San Francisco $9.14 effective January 1, 2007. [7] |
| Colorado | $6.85 | This rate will be automatically adjusted annually based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. |
| Connecticut | $7.65 | |
| Delaware | $6.65 | Increasing to $7.15 on Jan. 1, 2008. |
| District of Columbia | $7.00 | This rate is automatically set at $1 above the Federal minimum wage rate if the District of Columbia rate is lower. |
| Florida | $6.67 | Rises with inflation. Became effective since January 2007. |
| Georgia | $5.15 | |
| Hawaii | $7.25 | |
| Idaho | $5.15 | |
| Illinois | $7.50 | The current minimum wage for employees under 18 is $7.00. |
| Indiana | $5.15 | |
| Iowa | $6.20 | Increasing to $7.25 on January 1, 2008)[8] |
| Kansas | $2.65 | Employees not covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standard Act are subject to Kansas minimum wage laws.[9] |
| Kentucky | $5.85 | Increasing to $6.55 on July 1, 2008, and again to $7.25 on July 1, 2009. |
| Louisiana | None | Federal minimum applies |
| Maine | $6.75 | Increasing to $7.00 on October 1, 2007. |
| Maryland | $6.15 | |
| Massachusetts | $7.50 | ($2.63 for service (tipped) employees, $1.60 for agricultural employees; legislature passed increase to $8.00 effective January 1, 2008)[10] |
| Michigan | $7.15 | ($2.65 for service (tipped) employees, Increasing to $7.40 on July 1, 2008, Minors 16-17 years of age may be paid 85% of the minimum hourly wage rate. Training wage for new employees ages 16 to 19 of $4.25 per hour for first 90 days of employment |
| Minnesota | $6.15 | $5.25 for a small employer (enterprise with annual receipts of less than $625,000) |
| Mississippi | None | Federal minimum applies |
| Missouri | $6.50 | This rate will be automatically adjusted annually based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. |
| Montana | $6.15 | This rate will automatically be adjusted annually based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Tip income may not be applied as an offset to an employee's pay rate. The minimum pay is $4/hour for business with less than $110,000 in annual sales. |
| Nebraska | $5.15 | |
| Nevada | $6.33 | The minimum wage for employees who receive qualified health benefits from their employers will be at $5.30 per hour and the minimum wage for employees who do not receive health benefits will be at $6.33 per hour.[11] |
| New Hampshire | $5.15 | Increasing to $6.50 on September 1, 2007 and then to $7.25 a year later. |
| New Jersey | $7.15 | |
| New Mexico | $5.15 | Increasing to $6.50 on January 1, 2008 and to $7.50 by January 1, 2009.
$9.50 in Santa Fe, as of 2006. |
| New York | $7.15 | |
| North Carolina | $6.15 | |
| North Dakota | $5.15 | |
| Ohio | $6.85 | This rate will be automatically adjusted annually based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. |
| Oklahoma | $5.15 | $2.00 for work not covered by federal minimum wage OK Statutes 40-197.5 |
| Oregon | $7.80 | Rises with inflation. |
| Pennsylvania | $7.15 | For companies with ten or fewer employees: $6.65 is the Current minimum, With $7.15 by July 1, 2008. The current tipped wage, $2.83, will not increase with this Act.) |
| Rhode Island | $7.40 | |
| South Carolina | $5.15 | |
| South Dakota | $5.15 | |
| Tennessee | None | Federal minimum applies |
| Texas | $5.15 | |
| Utah | $5.15 | |
| Vermont | $7.53 | Rises with inflation. |
| Virginia | $5.15 | |
| Washington | $7.93 | As of January 1, 2007 with future increases linked to inflation, as per Revised Code of Washington Sec. 49.46.020) |
| West Virginia | $6.55 | Increasing to $7.25 effective 7/1/08. |
| Wisconsin | $6.50 | |
| Wyoming | $5.15 | |
| American Samoa | $2.68-$4.09 | Varies by industry [12] |
| Guam | $5.75 | |
| Puerto Rico | $3.61-$5.15 | Varies by industry |
| Northern Mariana Islands | $3.05 | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $6.15 | Except businesses with gross annual receipts of less than $150,000, then $4.30 (In practice, the Virgin Islands adopts the Federal per hour rate) |
See also
References
- Employment Services Administration (1 March 2006). "Minimum Wage Laws in the States". Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) online information. United States Department of Labor. Retrieved 2006-06-22.
Notes
- ^ 29 USC Sec. 206 http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode29/usc_sec_29_00000206----000-.html
- ^ US minimum wage to get $2 boost. BBC News, May 25 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6690253.stm
- ^ More details on the increase. http://www.laborlawcenter.com/federal-minimum-wage.asp
- ^ http://www.alalabor.state.al.us/faq.htm
- ^ http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_MinimumWage.htm
- ^ Staff (30 January 2002). "History of California Minimum Wage". California Industrial Welfare Commission. Retrieved 2006-06-22.
- ^ http://sfgov.org/site/mayor_page.asp?id=46399
- ^ http://www.iowaworkforce.org/
- ^ http://www.dol.ks.gov/es/html/wfaq_DEE.html
- ^ Estes, Andrea (26 May 2006). "Senate OK's minimum wage hike". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2006-06-22.
- ^ http://gov.state.nv.us/PressReleases/2007/2007-03-27MinimumWage.htm
- ^ http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/americanSamoa/ASminwage.htm
Source: "Starting and Operating a Business in Wisconsin," http://www.roninsoft.com/newstates/wi.htm
(Posted by the author, Michael D. Jenkins, CPA & Attorney)