Consolidated Minimum Wage Table

¹ Like the federal wage and hour law, State law often exempts particular occupations or industries from the minimum labor standard generally applied to covered employment. Some states also set subminimum rates for minors and/or students or exempt them from coverage, or have a training wage for new hires. Additionally, some local governments set minimum wage rates higher than their respective state minimum wage. Such differential provisions are not identified in this table. Users are encouraged to consult the laws of particular States in determining whether the State's minimum wage applies to a particular employment. This information often may be found at the websites maintained by State labor departments. Links to these websites are available at www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/contacts.

² American Samoa has special minimum wage rates.

³ The minimum wage for small employers (enterprises with annual revenues of less than $500,000 per year) in Minnesota is $8.85 per year.

⁴ A Montana business not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act whose gross annual sales are $110,000 or less may pay $4.00 per hour.

⁵ The minimum wage for seasonal and small employers who employ fewer than 6 people in New Jersey is $13.73 per hour.

⁶ Effective July 1, 2024 in Nevada, there is a uniform minimum wage of $12.00 per hour for all employees.

⁷ The minimum wage in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County is $16.00 per hour. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.00 per hour.

⁸ Ohio employers with annual gross receipts under $385,000 must pay no less than $7.25 per hour.

⁹ The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is $13.70 per hour.

Additional Minimum Wage Information

• The state minimum wage rate requirements, or lack thereof, are generally controlled by the legislatures within the individual states.
• Federal minimum wage law supersedes state minimum wage laws where the federal minimum wage is greater than the state minimum wage. In those states where the state minimum wage is greater than the federal minimum wage, the state minimum wage prevails.
• There are 30 states plus the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands with minimum wage rates set higher than the federal minimum wage.
• There are 13 states plus the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that have a minimum wage requirement that is the same as the federal minimum wage requirement. The remaining 7 states and American Samoa do not have an established minimum wage requirement or have a minimum wage below the federal minimum wage.
• The District of Columbia has the highest minimum wage at $17.50/hour. Note: There are multiple states that have scheduled annual adjustments for their minimum wages based on varying formulas. Most of these increases occur around January 1st. Individuals should consult the relevant state labor offices for information on the particular formula used to adjust the state minimum wage.

This document was last revised on July 1, 2024.

The Wage and Hour Division tries to ensure that the information on this page is accurate but individuals should consult the relevant state labor office for official information.