Minimum Wage by State
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, and 31 of the 50 states and D.C. have a higher rate in effect, led by the District of Columbia at $18.40, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's State Minimum Wage Laws table, updated November 5, 2026.
- Federal minimum
- $7.25
- Highest state rate
- $18.40
- Above the federal rate
- 31 of 51
- At the federal rate
- 20 of 51
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated November 5, 2026, checked against the NCSL and EPI tables. Rates are the ones listed in effect on that date, including regional rates set by state law. Local ordinances and sector rates can be higher where state law allows them, and are not shown. Table read November 10, 2026; rechecked on the January 1 and July 1 statutory change dates, next on January 1, 2027. Scheduled rates are shown where the Department of Labor or the state's own agency publishes one we could read; a state showing none may still have one, so check its labor office. Each state's page names its scheduled source.
What is the minimum wage in each state?
The District of Columbia has the highest rate at $18.40. The federal $7.25 is the rate in effect in 20 states. New York sets $17.00 an hour in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County and $16.00 in the rest of the state. Oregon sets $16.80 an hour in the Portland metro area, $15.55 as the standard state rate and $14.55 in nonurban counties. The order below ranks New York on the $16.00 rate in the rest of the state, the lowest of New York's rates; Oregon on the standard state rate of $15.55.
- $7.25
- $8.75 to $13.73
- $14.00 to $15.10
- $15.15 to $18.40
| State | Rate in effect | State law | 10th percentile pay | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $18.40 | $19.06 | $44.01 |
| Washington | $17.13$17.73 from January 1, 2027 | $17.13 | $18.59 | $30.28 |
| Connecticut | $16.94$17.48 from January 1, 2027 | $16.94 | $17.04 | $28.70 |
| California | $16.90$17.40 from January 1, 2027 | $16.90 | $17.28 | $28.00 |
| Hawaii | $16.00$18.00 from January 1, 2028 | $16.00 | $16.43 | $27.08 |
| New York | $17.00New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County$16.00Rest of the stateNo change on January 1, 2027 | $16.00 to $17.00 | $17.19 | $28.69 |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $16.00 | $15.61 | $27.30 |
| New Jersey | $15.92$16.48 from January 1, 2027 | $15.92 | $16.56 | $28.16 |
| Oregon | $16.80Portland metro area$15.55Standard state rate$14.55Nonurban counties | $14.55 to $16.80 | $17.15 | $27.40 |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $15.16 | $17.48 | $28.75 |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $15.15 | $16.44 | $24.07 |
| Maine | $15.10 | $15.10 | $16.89 | $24.73 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.22 | $25.09 |
| Florida | $15.00Set by formula from January 1, 2028 | $15.00 | $14.43 | $23.02 |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.82 | $24.98 |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.60 | $28.61 |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $15.00 | $17.47 | $30.57 |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $15.00 | $14.32 | $22.98 |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $15.00 | $14.48 | $23.55 |
| Vermont | $14.42$14.91 from January 1, 2027 | $14.42 | $17.27 | $27.11 |
| Alaska | $14.00$15.00 from July 1, 2027 | $14.00 | $16.79 | $29.33 |
| Michigan | $13.73$15.00 from January 1, 2027 | $13.73 | $14.56 | $23.69 |
| Virginia | $12.77$13.75 from January 1, 2027$15.00 from January 1, 2028 | $12.77 | $14.68 | $26.78 |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | $13.59 | $22.91 |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $12.00 | $13.83 | $22.70 |
| South Dakota | $11.85$12.30 from January 1, 2027 | $11.85 | $14.09 | $22.63 |
| Minnesota | $11.41$11.87 from January 1, 2027 | $11.41 | $16.12 | $27.36 |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $11.00 | $12.99 | $20.98 |
| Ohio | $11.00$11.40 from January 1, 2027 | $11.00 | $14.04 | $23.74 |
| Montana | $10.85$11.20 from January 1, 2027 | $10.85 | $14.13 | $23.43 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $8.75 | $12.53 | $21.78 |
| Alabama | $7.25 | None | $12.54 | $21.96 |
| Georgia | $7.25 | $5.15 | $13.43 | $23.16 |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $7.25 | $14.09 | $23.06 |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $7.25 | $14.00 | $23.01 |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $7.25 | $13.91 | $23.34 |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $7.25 | $13.72 | $23.08 |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $7.25 | $13.45 | $22.56 |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | None | $10.92 | $21.89 |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | None | $11.05 | $19.29 |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $7.25 | $15.88 | $26.87 |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | $13.74 | $23.06 |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $7.25 | $15.06 | $25.23 |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $7.25 | $12.43 | $21.92 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $7.25 | $13.91 | $23.89 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | None | $13.01 | $22.35 |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | None | $13.75 | $22.78 |
| Texas | $7.25 | $7.25 | $13.10 | $23.38 |
| Utah | $7.25 | $7.25 | $14.44 | $24.09 |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $7.25 | $14.41 | $24.17 |
| Wyoming | $7.25 | $5.15 | $13.88 | $24.17 |
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws, updated November 5, 2026; BLS OEWS state file, May 2025, all occupations, hourly. The wage figures are from May 2025 and the rates from the later date, so a rate raised since then can sit above the older pay figures.