Minimum Wage by State for 2015

State

2014

2015

General Notes

Alabama (AL)

$7.25

$7.25

No state set minimum wage. Federal minimum applies.

Alaska (AK)

$7.75

$8.75

Alaska’s minimum wage increases to $8.75 on 2/24/15.

Arizona (AZ)

$7.90

$8.05

Rate increases tied to consumer price index.

Arkansas (AR)

$7.25

$7.50

Arkansas’ minimum wage increases to $8.00 on 1/1/16 and to $8.50 on 1/1/17.

California (CA)

$9.00

$9.00

California minimum wage increases to $10.00 on 1/1/16. Many city rates differ from state minimum wage. The Minimum Wage Ordinance states that most exempt employees must make at least twice the state minimum wage.

Colorado (CO)

$8.00

$8.23

Rate increases tied to consumer price index and is adjusted annually.

Connecticut (CT)

$8.70

$9.15

Connecticut’s minimum wage increases to $9.60 on 1/1/16 and to $10.10 on 1/1/17.

Delaware (DE)

$7.75

$7.75 ($8.25 on 6/1/15)

Delaware’s minimum wage increases to $8.25 on 6/1/15.

District of Columbia

$9.50

$9.50 ($10.50 on 7/1/15)

D.C.’s minimum wage increases to $10.50 on 7/1/15 and to $11.50 on 7/1/16. Rate increases tied to consumer price index after 2016.

Florida (FL)

$7.93

$8.05

Rate increases tied to consumer price index.

Georgia (GA)

$7.25

$7.25

Georgia’s state minimum wage rate is $5.15. As the state’s minimum wage is lower than federal minimum wage, the federal rate applies.

Hawaii (HI)

$7.25

$7.75

Hawaii’s minimum wage increases to $8.50 on 1/1/16, to $9.25 on 1/1/17, and to $10.10 on 1/1/18.

Idaho (ID)

$7.25

$7.25

State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.

Illinois (IL)

$8.25

$8.25

Employees under the age of 18 may be paid up to $0.50 less for the minimum wage rate. Non-tipped employees may be paid $7.75 for the first 90 days with the employer.

Indiana (IN)

$7.25

$7.25

Iowa (IA)

$7.25

$7.25

Kansas (KS)

$7.25

$7.25

Kentucky (KY)

$7.25

$7.25

Louisiana (LA)

$7.25

$7.25

No state set minimum wage. Federal minimum applies.

Maine (ME)

$7.50

$7.50

Maryland (MD)

$7.25

$8.00 ($8.25 on 7/1/15)

Maryland’s minimum wage increases to $8.25 on 7/1/15, to $8.75 on 7/1/16, to $9.25 on 7/1/2017 and to $10.10 on 7/1/2018.

Massachusetts (MA)

$8.00

$9.00

Massachusetts’ minimum wage increases to $10.00 on 1/1/16, and to $11.00 on 1/1/17. Massachusetts Blue Laws require some employers to pay premium pay for Sundays and certain holidays.

Michigan (MI)

$8.15
(Starting 9/1/2014)

$8.15

Michigan’s minimum wage increases to $8.50 on 1/1/16, to $8.90 on 1/1/17, and to $9.25 on 1/1/18. Minors 16–17 years of age may be paid 85% of the minimum hourly wage rate (so long as it is not less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25).

Minnesota (MN)

$8.00 for large businesses/$6.50 for small businesses (fed rate higher)

$8.00 for large/$6.50 for small ($9.00/
$7.25 on 8/1/15)

Minnesota has two separate minimum wages based on employer size. Future increases for large businesses ($500,000+ in gross annual sales): $9.00 on 8/1/15 and $9.50 on 8/1/16. Future increases for small businesses (under $500,000 in gross annual sales): $7.25 on 8/1/15 and $7.75 on 8/1/16. There are different rates for those under 18 years of age.

Mississippi (MS)

$7.25

$7.25

No state set minimum wage. Federal minimum applies.

Missouri (MO)

$7.50

$7.65

Rate increases tied to consumer price index.

Montana (MT)

$7.90

$8.05

Rate increases tied to consumer price index.

Nebraska (NE)

$7.25

$8.00

Nebraska’s minimum wage increases to $9.00 on 1/1/16.

Nevada (NV)

$7.25

or

$8.25

$7.25

or

$8.25

Minimum wage in Nevada is $7.25 per hour for employees whose employer provides qualifying health benefits and $8.25 for employees whose employer does not provide qualifying health benefits. Rate tied to consumer price index.

New Hampshire (NH)

$7.25

$7.25

New Jersey (NJ)

$8.25

$8.38

Rate increases tied to consumer price index.

New Mexico (NM)

$7.50

$7.50

Many city rates differ from state minimum wage.

New York (NY)

$8.00

($8.75 on 12/31/14)

$8.75

($9.00 on 12/31/15)

New York’s minimum wage increases to $9.00 on 12/31/15. New York has a minimum for exempt employees’ earnings of $656.25 per week as of 12/31/14 for the Executive and Administrative exemptions ($675 on 12/31/15). For most of the other exemptions, the federal minimum of $455 applies.

North Carolina (NC)

$7.25

$7.25

North Dakota (ND)

$7.25

$7.25

Ohio (OH)

$7.95

$8.10

Rate increases tied to consumer price index. Employers who gross under $288,000.00 shall pay their employees no less than the current federal minimum wage rate.

Oklahoma (OK)

$7.25

$7.25

State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.

Oregon (OR)

$9.10

$9.25

Rate increases tied to consumer price index.

Pennsylvania (PA)

$7.25

$7.25

Rhode Island (RI)

$8.00

$9.00

South Carolina (SC)

$7.25

$7.25

No state set minimum wage. Federal minimum applies.

South Dakota (SD)

$7.25

$8.50

Future rate increases tied to consumer price index.

Tennessee (TN)

$7.25

$7.25

No state set minimum wage. Federal minimum applies.

Texas (TX)

$7.25

$7.25

State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.

Utah (UT)

$7.25

$7.25

Vermont (VT)

$8.73

$9.15

Vermont’s minimum wage increases to $9.60 on 1/1/16, to $10.00 on 1/1/17, and to $10.50 on 1/1/18. Rate increases tied to consumer price index beginning in 2019.

Virginia (VA)

$7.25

$7.25

State minimum wage will automatically follow federal minimum wage.

Washington (WA)

$9.32

$9.47

Rate increases tied to consumer price index. Many city rates differ from state minimum wage.

West Virginia (WV)

$7.25

$8.00

West Virginia’s minimum wage increases to $8.75 on 1/1/16.

Wisconsin (WI)

$7.25

$7.25

Wyoming (WY)

$7.25

$7.25

The state minimum wage rate is $5.15. As the state’s minimum wage is lower than the federal minimum wage, the federal rate applies.