Current minimum wage rates for all 50 US states. The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr — states may set higher rates but not lower. Click any state for full details including tipped worker rates and scheduled increases.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour — unchanged since 2009. States are free to set higher minimum wages, and 30+ states have done so. Where a state minimum wage is higher than the federal rate, the state rate applies. Workers in states with no separate minimum wage law default to the federal rate.
The highest minimum wage states in 2026 are California ($17.00/hr), Washington ($16.28/hr) and New York ($16.00/hr). The lowest are the 18 states that default to the federal rate of $7.25/hr.
| State | Min Wage/hr | Annual (40hr week) | Federal rate? | State income tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $17.00/hr | $35,360/yr | No | 13.3% |
| Connecticut | $16.35/hr | $34,008/yr | No | 6.99% |
| Washington | $16.28/hr | $33,862/yr | No | None |
| New York | $16.00/hr | $33,280/yr | No | 10.9% |
| New Jersey | $15.49/hr | $32,219/yr | No | 10.75% |
| Illinois | $15.00/hr | $31,200/yr | No | 4.95% |
| Maryland | $15.00/hr | $31,200/yr | No | 5.75% |
| Massachusetts | $15.00/hr | $31,200/yr | No | 5.0% |
| Oregon | $14.70/hr | $30,576/yr | No | 9.9% |
| Colorado | $14.42/hr | $29,994/yr | No | 4.4% |
| Arizona | $14.35/hr | $29,848/yr | No | 2.5% |
| Maine | $14.15/hr | $29,432/yr | No | 7.15% |
| Hawaii | $14.00/hr | $29,120/yr | No | 11.0% |
| Rhode Island | $14.00/hr | $29,120/yr | No | 5.99% |
| Vermont | $13.67/hr | $28,434/yr | No | 8.75% |
| Delaware | $13.25/hr | $27,560/yr | No | 6.6% |
| Florida | $13.00/hr | $27,040/yr | No | None |
| Missouri | $12.30/hr | $25,584/yr | No | 4.8% |
| Nebraska | $12.00/hr | $24,960/yr | No | 5.84% |
| Nevada | $12.00/hr | $24,960/yr | No | None |
| New Mexico | $12.00/hr | $24,960/yr | No | 5.9% |
| Virginia | $12.00/hr | $24,960/yr | No | 5.75% |
| Alaska | $11.73/hr | $24,398/yr | No | None |
| South Dakota | $11.20/hr | $23,296/yr | No | None |
| Arkansas | $11.00/hr | $22,880/yr | No | 4.4% |
| Minnesota | $10.85/hr | $22,568/yr | No | 9.85% |
| Ohio | $10.45/hr | $21,736/yr | No | 3.75% |
| Michigan | $10.33/hr | $21,486/yr | No | 4.25% |
| Montana | $10.30/hr | $21,424/yr | No | 6.75% |
| West Virginia | $8.75/hr | $18,200/yr | No | 6.5% |
| Alabama | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 5.0% |
| Georgia | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 5.49% |
| Idaho | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 5.8% |
| Indiana | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 3.15% |
| Iowa | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 6.0% |
| Kansas | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 5.7% |
| Kentucky | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 4.0% |
| Louisiana | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 4.25% |
| Mississippi | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 5.0% |
| New Hampshire | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | None |
| North Carolina | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 4.5% |
| North Dakota | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 2.5% |
| Oklahoma | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 4.75% |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 3.07% |
| South Carolina | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 6.4% |
| Tennessee | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | None |
| Texas | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | None |
| Utah | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 4.65% |
| Wisconsin | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | 7.65% |
| Wyoming | $7.25/hr | $15,080/yr | Yes | None |