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Minimum Wage: In Arkansas, the current minimum wage is $11.00/hour.

Overtime Rules: Household employees in Arkansas are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime compensation is not required for live-in employee

Workers’ Compensation: In Arkansas, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Arkansas doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Arizona, the current minimum wage is $14.70/hour.

Overtime Rules: Household employees in Arizona are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime compensation is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Arizona, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: In Arizona, household employers must follow the state’s paid sick leave law.

Minimum Wage in California

• $16.50/hour –California minimum wage requirement
• $17.28/hour in Los Angeles
• $18.67/hour in San Francisco
• Many other California cities have higher local minimum wages than the state minimum wage requirement. Check this list to see if your city has a different minimum wage rate.

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in California are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week or over 9 hours in a day.

Workers’ Compensation: In California, household employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance on their homeowner's insurance policy. Contact your homeowner's insurance broker for more information, or contact GTM for a quote.

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights: California has special laws that pertain to the employment of domestic workers. Read more about The California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights

Paid Leave Laws: In California, household employers must follow the state’s Paid Family Leave and Paid Sick Leave (Healthy Workplace Healthy Family) laws. Additionally, the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and West Hollywood have paid leave laws that apply to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Colorado, the current minimum wage is $14.81/hour.

Overtime Rules: In Colorado, hourly employees are entitled to an overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week. Overtime pay is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Colorado, household employers are required to have a workers’ compensation policy for all domestic workers working 40 hours or more in a week, or working 5 days or more in a week.

Paid Leave Laws: In Colorado, household employers must follow the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (FAMLI) and Paid Sick & Safe Time (Healthy Families and Workplaces Act) laws.

Minimum Wage: In Connecticut, the current minimum wage is $16.35/hour.

Overtime Rules: Household employees in Connecticut are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime compensation is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Connecticut, a household employer is required to have workers’ compensation insurance if their employee works 26 or more hours in a week. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: In Connecticut, household employers must follow the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Minimum Wage: In Florida, the current minimum wage is $13/hour, increasing to $14 on September 30, 2025.

Workers’ Compensation: In Florida, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Overtime Rules: In Florida, hourly employees are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Florida doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Georgia, the current minimum wage is $7.25/hour.

Overtime Rules:

• In Georgia, hourly employees are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week.
• Overtime is not required for live-in employees

Workers’ Compensation: In Georgia, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Georgia doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage in Illinois:

• $16.20/hour in Chicago
• $15/hour in Cook County
• $15/hour in the rest of Illinois

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Illinois are entitled to an overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week. Overtime pay is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Illinois, household employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights: Illinois has special laws that pertain to the employment of domestic workers. Please review them here.

Paid Leave Laws: In Illinois, household employers must follow the state’s Paid Leave for All Workers Act and the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act. Additionally, the Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance applies to employers in Chicago, and those in Cook County must follow the county’s paid leave law.

Minimum Wage: In Louisiana, the current minimum wage is $7.25/hour.

Overtime Rules: Household employees in Louisiana are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime compensation is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Louisiana, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Louisiana doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Massachusetts, the current minimum wage is $15/hour.

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Massachusetts are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week.

Workers’ Compensation: In Massachusetts, household employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights: Massachusetts has special laws that pertain to the employment of domestic workers. Please review them here.

Paid Leave Laws: In Massachusetts, household employers must follow the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program and Earned Sick Time law.

Minimum Wage: In Michigan, the current minimum wage is $10.5/hour, increasing to $12.46/hour on February 21, 2025.

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Michigan are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week. Overtime is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Michigan, household employers are required to have a workers’ compensation policy for any household domestic worker except those employed for less than 35 hours per week for 13 weeks or longer during the preceding 52 weeks. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: In Michigan, household employers must follow the state’s Earned Sick Time Act.

Minimum Wage:

• • $15.97/hour in Minneapolis
  • $12.25/hour in St. Paul, increasing to $13.25 on July 1, 2025
  • $11.13/hour in the rest of Minnesota

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Minnesota are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work more than 40 hours in a week. Overtime is also required for live-in employees if they work more than 48 hours in a week.

Workers’ Compensation: In Minnesota, workers’ compensation insurance is required if an employee earns more than $1,000 in a quarter. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: In Minnesota, household employers must follow the state’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law and Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Additionally, the cities of Bloomington, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul have paid leave laws that apply to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Missouri, the current minimum wage is $13.75/hour.

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Missouri are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week.

Workers’ Compensation: In Missouri, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: In Missouri, household employers must follow the state’s paid sick time law that goes into effect on May 1, 2025.

Minimum Wage: In North Carolina, the current minimum wage is $7.25/hour.

Overtime Rules: Workers in North Carolina are entitled to an overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week. Overtime is not required for live-in workers.

Workers’ Compensation: In North Carolina, coverage is only required for any employer with more than 10 full-time non-seasonal laborers. However, we strongly recommend household employers obtain a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, North Carolina doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Ohio, the current minimum wage for household employers is $7.25/hour.

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Ohio are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week. Overtime is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Ohio, household employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance. You can obtain it through the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Ohio doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

In Oregon, the current minimum wage is based on location within the state:

• $15.95/hour - Portland Metro 
• $14.70/hour - Standard
• $13.70/hour - Non-urban counties

Overtime Rules: In Oregon, household employees are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. They must be given at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each calendar week. If the employee agrees to work on their day of rest, they must be paid overtime for each hour they work that day. Overtime compensation is required for live-in employees if they work more than 44 hours in a workweek.

Workers’ Compensation: In Oregon, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, GTM strongly recommends obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: In Oregon, household employers must follow the state’s Paid Leave Oregon program and sick time law (likely unpaid).

Minimum Wage: In Pennsylvania, the current minimum wage is $7.25/hour. 

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Pennsylvania are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked if they work over 40 hours in a week. Overtime is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: In Pennsylvania, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, GTM strongly recommends obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Pennsylvania doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Rhode Island, the current minimum wage is $15/hour.

Overtime Rules: Household employees in Rhode Island are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime compensation is not required for live-in employees and isn’t required when work is performed on a holiday.

Workers’ Compensation: Household employers in Rhode Island are not required to have workers’ compensation coverage for any full- or part-time employees. However, you can choose a voluntary policy to protect both you and your employee. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws:  In Rhode Island, household employers must follow the state’s Healthy and Safe Families Workplace Act.

Minimum Wage: in Texas, the current minimum wage is $7.25/hour.

Overtime Rules: In Texas, hourly employees are entitled to an overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime pay is not required for live-in employees.

Workers’ Compensation: Texas, household employers are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Texas doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the current minimum wage is $10.50/hour.

Workers’ Compensation: In the U.S. Virgin Islands, household employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance.

Overtime Rules: Time and a half of the regular hourly rate must be paid for all hours worked over 8 hours each day and for over 40 hours worked in any week, including any hours worked on the 6th and 7th consecutive day of work.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, the U.S. Virgin Islands doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Utah, the current minimum wage is $7.25/hour.

Overtime Rules: Hourly employees in Utah are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime compensation is not required for live-in employees or when work is performed on a holiday.

Workers’ Compensation: In Utah, household employers are required to have workers’ compensation coverage for any household employee who works 40 or more hours per week for the same employer. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Utah doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage: In Virginia, the current minimum wage is $12.41 per hour.

Overtime Rules: In Virginia, hourly employees are entitled to a special overtime pay rate of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all overtime worked, if they work over 40 hours in a week.

Workers’ Compensation: In Virginia, household employers are not required to have a workers’ compensation policy. However, we strongly recommend obtaining one to protect both you and your employee(s). Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, Virginia doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.

Minimum Wage in West Virginia

• $8.75/hour for households with six or more employees
• $7.25/hour for households with fewer than six employees
• Employees under 20 years of age can be paid a training wage of $6.40/hour for the first 90 days of employment.

Workers’ Compensation: Household employers in West Virginia are not required to have workers’ compensation coverage for any full- or part-time employees. However, we strongly recommend obtaining a policy. Please contact GTM for a price quote.

Overtime Rules: Household employees in West Virginia are required to be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Overtime compensation is not required for live-in employees or for work performed on holidays.

Paid Leave Laws: Currently, West Virginia doesn't have a paid leave law that applies to household employers.