Minimum wage by state, 2026
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but most states set a higher rate. On October 28, 2026, 30 states and DC require more than $7.25, and 16 have an increase announced or set in law for 2027. Where a city or county sets its own rate, that local rate applies instead.
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Main rate in effect today
Darker tiles have higher rates. 20 states still use the federal $7.25; the highest main rate, in District of Columbia, is $18.40. Select a state for every rate that applies there.
- $7.25, the federal minimum
- $7.26 to $11.99
- $12.00 to $14.99
- $15.00 to $16.49
- $16.50 or more
All states, ranked
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| DCDistrict of Columbia | $18.40 | $10.30 | Due July 1, 2027, amount not announced | – |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAWashington | $17.13 | $17.13 | $17.73 on January 1, 2027 | 8 |
| NYNew York | $17.00 | $11.35 | Stays $17.00 on January 1, 2027 | 1 |
| CTConnecticut | $16.94 | $6.38 | $17.48 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| CACalifornia | $16.90 | $16.90 | $17.40 on January 1, 2027 | 40 |
| HIHawaii | $16.00 | $14.75 | $18.00 on January 1, 2028 | – |
| RIRhode Island | $16.00 | $3.89 | $17.00 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| NJNew Jersey | $15.92 | $6.05 | $16.48 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| OROregon | $15.55 | $15.55 | Due July 1, 2027, amount not announced | – |
| COColorado | $15.16 | $12.14 | $15.71 on January 1, 2027 | 4 |
| AZArizona | $15.15 | $12.15 | $15.65 on January 1, 2027 | 2 |
| MEMaine | $15.10 | $7.55 | $15.70 on January 1, 2027 | 2 |
| DEDelaware | $15.00 | $2.23 | None scheduled | – |
| FLFlorida | $15.00 | $11.98 | Due January 1, 2028, amount not announced | – |
| ILIllinois | $15.00 | $9.00 | None scheduled | 2 |
| MDMaryland | $15.00 | $3.63 | None scheduled | 3 |
| MAMassachusetts | $15.00 | $6.75 | None scheduled | – |
| MOMissouri | $15.00 | $7.50 | None scheduled | – |
| NENebraska | $15.00 | $2.13 | $15.26 on January 1, 2027 | 1 |
| VTVermont | $14.42 | $7.21 | Due January 1, 2027, amount not announced | – |
| AKAlaska | $14.00 | $14.00 | $15.00 on July 1, 2027 | – |
| MIMichigan | $13.73 | $5.49 | $15.00 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| VAVirginia | $12.77 | $2.13 | $13.75 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| NVNevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | None scheduled | – |
| NMNew Mexico | $12.00 | $3.00 | None scheduled | 4 |
| SDSouth Dakota | $11.85 | $5.925 | $12.30 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| MNMinnesota | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.87 on January 1, 2027 | 2 |
| ARArkansas | $11.00 | $2.63 | None scheduled | – |
| OHOhio | $11.00 | $5.50 | $11.40 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| MTMontana | $10.85 | $10.85 | $11.20 on January 1, 2027 | – |
| WVWest Virginia | $8.75 | $2.62 | None scheduled | – |
| ALAlabama | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| GAGeorgia | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| IDIdaho | $7.25 | $3.35 | None scheduled | – |
| INIndiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| IAIowa | $7.25 | $4.35 | None scheduled | – |
| KSKansas | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| KYKentucky | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| LALouisiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| MSMississippi | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| NHNew Hampshire | $7.25 | $3.27 | None scheduled | – |
| NCNorth Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| NDNorth Dakota | $7.25 | $4.86 | None scheduled | – |
| OKOklahoma | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| PAPennsylvania | $7.25 | $2.83 | None scheduled | – |
| SCSouth Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| TNTennessee | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| TXTexas | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| UTUtah | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
| WIWisconsin | $7.25 | $2.33 | None scheduled | – |
| WYWyoming | $7.25 | $2.13 | None scheduled | – |
“Per hour” is each state’s main rate. Several states set different rates by region, employer size or industry; the state page lists them all. Where a state has no minimum wage law or a rate below $7.25, the federal rate applies to most jobs. Download the data as CSV.
- ALAlabama$7.25
- AKAlaska$14.00
- AZArizona$15.15
- ARArkansas$11.00
- CACalifornia$16.90
- COColorado$15.16
- CTConnecticut$16.94
- DEDelaware$15.00
- DCDistrict of Columbia$18.40
- FLFlorida$15.00
- GAGeorgia$7.25
- HIHawaii$16.00
- IDIdaho$7.25
- ILIllinois$15.00
- INIndiana$7.25
- IAIowa$7.25
- KSKansas$7.25
- KYKentucky$7.25
- LALouisiana$7.25
- MEMaine$15.10
- MDMaryland$15.00
- MAMassachusetts$15.00
- MIMichigan$13.73
- MNMinnesota$11.41
- MSMississippi$7.25
- MOMissouri$15.00
- MTMontana$10.85
- NENebraska$15.00
- NVNevada$12.00
- NHNew Hampshire$7.25
- NJNew Jersey$15.92
- NMNew Mexico$12.00
- NYNew York$17.00
- NCNorth Carolina$7.25
- NDNorth Dakota$7.25
- OHOhio$11.00
- OKOklahoma$7.25
- OROregon$15.55
- PAPennsylvania$7.25
- RIRhode Island$16.00
- SCSouth Carolina$7.25
- SDSouth Dakota$11.85
- TNTennessee$7.25
- TXTexas$7.25
- UTUtah$7.25
- VTVermont$14.42
- VAVirginia$12.77
- WAWashington$17.13
- WVWest Virginia$8.75
- WIWisconsin$7.25
- WYWyoming$7.25
How the states compare
On October 28, 2026 the median state minimum wage is $11.63 an hour: half the states require more, half require that or less. 20 states are at $7.25; 6 states are at $7.26 to $11.99; 6 states are at $12.00 to $14.99; 14 states are at $15.00 to $16.49; 4 states are at $16.50 or more. A state’s main rate is not the whole picture: New York and Oregon set different general rates by region, and many states add rates for particular industries or workers, all listed on each state page.
Largest increases since January 1, 2022
The main rate has risen in 27 states since the start of 2022, either by a schedule written into law or through yearly inflation adjustments. The ten largest increases in percentage terms:
| State | 2022 | 2026 | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $9.00 | $15.00 | 66.7% |
| Hawaii | $10.10 | $16.00 | 58.4% |
| Florida | $10.00 | $15.00 | 50.0% |
| Delaware | $10.50 | $15.00 | 42.9% |
| Michigan | $9.87 | $13.73 | 39.1% |
| Alaska | $10.34 | $14.00 | 35.4% |
| Missouri | $11.15 | $15.00 | 34.5% |
| Rhode Island | $12.25 | $16.00 | 30.6% |
| Connecticut | $13.00 | $16.94 | 30.3% |
| Illinois | $12.00 | $15.00 | 25.0% |
Rates on January 1, 2022 as listed on each state page. Over the same period the federal minimum wage stayed at $7.25. See the states at the federal minimum wage, the 2027 increases, which states let cities set their own rate, or work out pay at any rate with the pay calculator.