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Source : U . S . Department of Labor TABLE 27
State Minimum Wage ( January 1 , 2025 )
Rank
Minimum Wage
1
Washington
$ 16.66
2
Connecticut
$ 16.35
3
California
$ 16.00 /$ 20.00 /$ 25.00
***
4
Nebraska
$ 15.50
4
New York
$ 16.50 /$ 15.50
***
6
New Jersey
$ 15.49 , $ 14.53 , $ 18.49
***
7
Delaware
$ 15.00
7
Illinois
$ 15.00
7
Maryland
$ 15.00
7
Massachusetts
$ 15.00
7
Rhode Island
$ 15.00
12
Colorado
$ 14.81
13
Arizona
$ 14.70
14
Maine
$ 14.65
15
Vermont
$ 14.01
16
Hawaii
$ 14.00
17
Missouri
$ 13.75
***
18
Oregon
$ 15.95 /$ 14.70 /$ 13.70
***
19
Virginia
$ 13.50
20
Florida
$ 13.00
21
Nevada
$ 12.00
21
New Mexico
$ 12.00
23
Alaska
$ 11.91
24
South Dakota
$ 11.50
25
Minnesota
$ 11.13
26
Arkansas
$ 11.00
27
Ohio
$ 10.70 /$ 7.25
***
28
Michigan
$ 10.56
29
Montana
$ 10.55
***
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
$ 17.50
Federal Minimum Wage
$ 7.25
Washington ’ s $ 16.66 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 wage is lower than the federal minimum wage ; the federal wage is reflected in the state ’ s ranking .