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Source : U . S . Department of Labor TABLE 27
State Minimum Wage ( January 1 , 2022 )
Rank
Minimum Wage
1
Washington
$ 15.74
2
California
$ 15.50
3
New York
$ 15.00 /$ 14.20
***
3
Massachusetts
$ 15.00
5
Oregon
$ 14.75 /$ 13.50 /$ 12.50
***
5
Connecticut
$ 14.00
7
Arizona
$ 13.85
8
Maine
$ 13.80
9
Colorado
$ 13.65
10
Maryland
$ 13.25 /$ 12.80
***
11
Vermont
$ 13.18
12
New Jersey
$ 13.00 /$ 11.90 /$ 10.90
***
12
Rhode Island
$ 13.00
12
Illinois
$ 13.00
15
New Mexico
$ 12.00
15
Virginia
$ 12.00
15
Hawaii
$ 12.00
18
Delaware
$ 11.75
19
Missouri
$ 12.00 /$ 7.25
***
20
Arkansas
$ 11.00
20
Florida
$ 11.00
22
Alaska
$ 10.85
23
South Dakota
$ 10.80
24
Nevada
$ 10.50 /$ 9.50
**
24
Nebraska
$ 10.50
26
Ohio
$ 10.10 /$ 7.25
27
Minnesota
$ 10.59 /$ 8.63
***
28
Michigan
$ 9.87
29
Montana
$ 9.95 /$ 7.25
***
30
West Virginia
$ 8.75
31
Alabama
$ 7.25
*
31
Georgia
$ 7.25
**
31
Idaho
$ 7.25
31
Indiana
$ 7.25
31
Iowa
$ 7.25
31
Kansas
$ 7.25
31
Kentucky
$ 7.25
31
Louisiana
$ 7.25
*
31
Mississippi
$ 7.25
*
31
New Hampshire
$ 7.25
31
North Carolina
$ 7.25
31
North Dakota
$ 7.25
31
Oklahoma
$ 7.25
31
Pennsylvania
$ 7.25
31
South Carolina
$ 7.25
*
31
Tennessee
$ 7.25
*
31
Texas
$ 7.25
31
Utah
$ 7.25
31
Wisconsin
$ 7.25
31
Wyoming
$ 7.25
**
Dist . of Columbia
$ 16.10
Federal Minimum Wage
$ 7.25
Washington ’ s $ 15.74 is the highest standard minimum wage . * No state minimum wage law ; adheres to federal minimum wage . ** State has more than one minimum wage , depending on factors including company size ( via revenue , sales , or number of employees ), benefits provided , industry , geography , etc . In these states , the highest wage is cited here . *** State minimum varies based on location , size of employer or industry .