Minimum wage by state (2026)
The federal minimum is $7.25 an hour, but 30 states and D.C. require more – up to $18.40 in D.C. See your state's rate, upcoming raises, and what a minimum-wage job pays per week, month and year.
Federal minimum wage$7.25/hr
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Minimum wage by state, ranked
Rate most adult workers must be paid, as of October 28, 2026. Where a state is below $7.25 or has no law, the federal $7.25 is shown.
$18.402. Washington
Rises to $17.73 on January 1, 2027$17.133. New York
Upstate $16.00$17.004. Connecticut
Rises to $17.48 on January 1, 2027$16.945. California
Rises to $17.40 on January 1, 2027$16.906. Hawaii
Rises to $18.00 on January 1, 2028$16.007. Rhode Island
Rises to $17.00 on January 1, 2027$16.008. New Jersey
Rises to $16.48 on January 1, 2027$15.929. Oregon
$15.5510. Colorado
Rises to $15.71 on January 1, 2027$15.1611. Arizona
Rises to $15.65 on January 1, 2027$15.1512. Maine
Rises to $15.70 on January 1, 2027$15.1013. Delaware
$15.0014. Florida
$15.0015. Illinois
$15.0016. Maryland
$15.0017. Massachusetts
$15.0018. Missouri
$15.0019. Nebraska
Rises to $15.26 on January 1, 2027$15.0020. Vermont
$14.4221. Alaska
Rises to $15.00 on July 1, 2027$14.0022. Michigan
Rises to $15.00 on January 1, 2027$13.7323. Virginia
Rises to $13.75 on January 1, 2027$12.7724. Nevada
$12.0025. New Mexico
$12.0026. South Dakota
Rises to $12.30 on January 1, 2027$11.8527. Minnesota
Rises to $11.87 on January 1, 2027$11.4128. Arkansas
$11.0029. Ohio
Rises to $11.40 on January 1, 2027$11.0030. Montana
Rises to $11.20 on January 1, 2027$10.8531. Puerto Rico
$10.5032. West Virginia
$8.7533. Alabama
No state minimum wage law$7.2534. Georgia
State rate $5.15 – federal applies$7.2535. Idaho
Same as federal$7.2536. Indiana
Same as federal$7.2537. Iowa
Same as federal$7.2538. Kansas
Same as federal$7.2539. Kentucky
Same as federal$7.2540. Louisiana
No state minimum wage law$7.2541. Mississippi
No state minimum wage law$7.2542. New Hampshire
Same as federal$7.2543. North Carolina
Same as federal$7.2544. North Dakota
Same as federal$7.2545. Oklahoma
Same as federal$7.2546. Pennsylvania
Same as federal$7.2547. South Carolina
No state minimum wage law$7.2548. Tennessee
No state minimum wage law$7.2549. Texas
Same as federal$7.2550. Utah
Same as federal$7.2551. Wisconsin
Same as federal$7.2552. Wyoming
State rate $5.15 – federal applies$7.25
Scheduled increases
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$17.13 → $17.73Connecticut
January 1, 2027 · Annual adjustment tied to the employment cost index$16.94 → $17.48California
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$16.90 → $17.40Rhode Island
January 1, 2027 · Set by 2025 state law$16.00 → $17.00New Jersey
January 1, 2027 · Annual adjustment (most employers)$15.92 → $16.48Colorado
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$15.16 → $15.71Maine
January 1, 2027 · Annual cost-of-living adjustment$15.10 → $15.70Arizona
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$15.15 → $15.65Nebraska
January 1, 2027 · Annual 1.75% increase set by state law LB 258$15.00 → $15.26Michigan
January 1, 2027 · Scheduled by state law; adjusted annually after that$13.73 → $15.00Virginia
January 1, 2027 · Set by SB 1 (signed April 2026)$12.77 → $13.75South Dakota
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$11.85 → $12.30Minnesota
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$11.41 → $11.87Ohio
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$11.00 → $11.40Montana
January 1, 2027 · Annual inflation adjustment$10.85 → $11.20Alaska
July 1, 2027 · Third step of 2024 Ballot Measure 1$14.00 → $15.00Hawaii
January 1, 2028 · Final step of Act 114 (2022)$16.00 → $18.00Virginia
January 1, 2028 · Set by SB 1 (signed April 2026)$12.77 → $15.00
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division – State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026) and state labor departments for later and scheduled changes. Local (city and county) rates are not shown.
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What is the federal minimum wage in 2026?
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. It has not changed since July 24, 2009. Where a state or city sets a higher rate, employers must pay the higher one.
Which state has the highest minimum wage?
Washington, D.C. has the highest rate at $18.40 an hour. Among states, Washington is highest at $17.13, followed by New York ($17.00 in New York City, Long Island and Westchester), Connecticut ($16.94) and California ($16.90).
How many states still use $7.25?
20 states pay the federal $7.25: some have a state law that matches it, some have no state minimum wage law at all (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee), and Georgia and Wyoming set a lower state rate that is overridden by federal law for most jobs.
Which states raise the minimum wage on January 1, 2027?
Scheduled January 1, 2027 increases: Washington ($17.73), Connecticut ($17.48), California ($17.40), Rhode Island ($17.00), New Jersey ($16.48), Colorado ($15.71), Maine ($15.70), Arizona ($15.65), Nebraska ($15.26), Michigan ($15.00), Virginia ($13.75), South Dakota ($12.30), Minnesota ($11.87), Ohio ($11.40), Montana ($11.20). Alaska rises to $15.00 on July 1, 2027, and Hawaii to $18.00 on January 1, 2028.
Do cities have their own minimum wage?
Yes. Many cities and counties, for example in California, Washington, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and New Mexico, set a local minimum above the state rate. This page lists statewide rates only; check your city as well.
Are tipped workers paid the same minimum?
Not always. Federal law lets employers pay tipped workers $2.13 an hour in cash as long as tips bring them up to $7.25, and many states set their own tipped cash wage. Some states, such as California, Washington and Minnesota, require the full minimum wage before tips.