2024 Competitiveness Redbook | Page 34

Source : U . S . Department of Labor TABLE 27
State Minimum Wage ( January 1 , 2024 )
Rank
Minimum Wage
1
California
$ 16.00 /$ 20.00 /$ 25.00
***
2
Washington
$ 16.28
3
Connecticut
$ 15.69
4
Massachusetts
$ 15.00
4
New York
$ 16.00 /$ 15.00
***
6
Colorado
$ 14.42
7
Arizona
$ 14.35
8
Maine
$ 14.15
9
Hawaii
$ 14.00
9
Illinois
$ 14.00
9
Oregon
$ 15.45 /$ 14.20 /$ 13.20
***
9
Rhode Island
$ 14.00
13
Vermont
$ 13.67
14
Delaware
$ 13.25
14
Maryland
$ 15.00
16
New Jersey
$ 15.13 /$ 13.73 /$ 18.13
***
17
Florida
$ 12.00
17
Nebraska
$ 12.00
17
New Mexico
$ 12.00
17
Virginia
$ 12.00
21
Alaska
$ 11.73
22
South Dakota
$ 11.20
23
Missouri
$ 12.30 /$ 7.25
***
24
Arkansas
$ 11.00
25
Nevada
$ 12.00
26
Michigan
$ 10.33
27
Ohio
$ 10.45 /$ 7.25
***
28
Minnesota
$ 10.85 /$ 8.85
***
29
Montana
$ 12.30 /$ 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
$ 17.00
Federal Minimum Wage
$ 7.25
Washington ’ s $ 16.28 is the second highest standard minimum wage . * No state minimum wage ; adheres to federal minimum wage . ** State minimum wage is lower than the minimum wage ; the federal wage is reflected in the state ’ s ranking . *** State minimum wage varies based on location , size of employer or industry ; first listed is most prevalent .