No matter where a business is located, employers need to start by staying up to date with the minimum wage requirements of their state in order to maintain compliance.
Updated: November 21, 2023
Beyond state minimum wage requirements, businesses must also comply with pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, state-specific minimum wage requirements can be found below.
State Minimum Wages for 2023 & 2024
Alabama
The state of Alabama has no minimum wage, so employers must comply with the minimum wage requirements under the FLSA. As of January 1st, 2023, the federal minimum wage is $7.25. There are no plans to change the minimum wage, so it's poised to remain the same come January 1, 2024.
Alaska
Alaska’s minimum wage is $10.85 as of January 1st, 2023 based on the Consumer Price Index. There is no separate rate for tipped workers.
Employers using a voluntary flexible work-hour plan approved by the Alaska Department of Labor, who schedule employees for a 10-hour day, 40-hour workweek may be eligible for premium pay after 10 hours a day instead of after 8 hours.
The premium overtime pay requirement on either a daily or weekly basis is not applicable to employers with fewer than 4 employees.
Alaska's minimum wage will increase to $11.73 per hour on January 1, 2024.
Arizona
Arizona’s minimum wage is $13.85 per hour as of January 1st, 2023. based on the Consumer Price Index. The minimum wage for tipped employees will become $10.85.
Arizona's minimum wage will increase to $14.35 per hour as of January 1, 2024, and the minimum wage for tipped employees will be $11.35. Several municipalities have their own minimums.
Arkansas
Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023, as part of a series of annual increases that started in 2019.
Arkansas minimum wage applies to all employers with four or more employees. Otherwise, employers are subject to FLSA standards.
Arkansas minimum wage is poised to remain the same at $11.00 per hour, come January 1, 2024.
California
California minimum wage is $15.50 per hour for all employers as of January 1st, 2023.California is one of 7 states that does not allow businesses of any kind to pay a lesser tipped minimum wage rate.
California's minimum wage will increase to $16.00 per hour on January 1, 2024.
Colorado
Colorado minimum wage is $13.65 as of January 1st, 2023. The tipped minimum wage is $10.63.
Colorado's minimum wage will increase to $14.42 per hour on January 1, 2024.
Connecticut
Connecticut minimum wage is $14.00 per hour as of July 1st, 2022. It will increase again to $15.00 per hour as of June 1st, 2023.
For restaurants and hotels specifically, any hours worked on a 7th consecutive day of work are considered overtime.
The Connecticut minimum wage will increase to $15.69 per hour on January 1, 2024.
Delaware
Delaware minimum wage is $11.75 per hour as of January 1st, 2023. As of January 1st, 2024, it will increase to $13.25 per hour and increase again to $15.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2025.
The Delaware minimum wage will increase to $13.25 per hour on January 1, 2024.
District of Columbia (D.C.)
The minimum wage for Washington D.C. is $16.10 per hour as of January 1st, 2022. It will increase again to $17.00 per hour on July 1st, 2023.
Additionally, the hourly minimum wage for tipped employees increased to $6.00 on May 1st, 2022 and will increase again to $8.00 on July 1st, 2023.
2024 has yet to be determined for Washington D.C. and is likely to be adjusted according to the CPI come July 1, 2024.
Florida
Florida minimum wage is still $11.00 per hour as of September 30th, 2022. On September 30th, 2023, it will increase to $12.00 per hour. Future updates will occur each year on September 30th, by one dollar each year until the minimum wage reaches $15.00.
Florida's minimum wage will remain at $12.00 per hour until September 30, 2024, at which point it will increase to $13.00 per hour.
Georgia
Georgia minimum wage is only $5.15 per hour as of January 1st, 2023. For all businesses, employers, and employees covered by the FLSA, the federal minimum wage applies.
Georgia is poised to remain the same for 2024.
Hawaii
Hawaii minimum wage is $12.00 an hour as of October 1st, 2022. It will increase to $14.00 per hour on January 1st, 2024.
However, any employees that earn a guaranteed monthly compensation of $2,000 or more are exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements.
Beginning January 1, 2024, Hawaii's minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour.
Idaho
Idaho minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the same as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Idaho allows employers to pay a training wage of $4.25 per hour for employees under 20 years old during the first 90 calendar days of employment.
Idaho's minimum wage is poised to remain unchanged for 2024.
Illinois
Illinois minimum wage is $13.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
The Illinois minimum wage is set to increase to $14.00 per hour as of January 1, 2024.
Indiana
Indiana minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
There is a bill in the House of Representatives introduced to increase Indiana's minimum wage over the coming years, but it has not yet passed.
Iowa
Iowa minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Kansas
Kansas minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The Kansas minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024, with certain exceptions, such as the minimum wage for Federal contractors, which will increase to $17.20, effective January 1, 2024.
Kentucky
Kentucky minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Louisiana
The state of Louisiana has no minimum wage, so employers must comply with the minimum wage requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As of January 1st, 2022 the federal minimum wage is $7.25.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Maine
Maine minimum wage is $13.80 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
As of January 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Maine will increase to $14.15 per hour.
Maryland
Maryland minimum wage is $12.80 per hour for Maryland small employers as of January 1st, 2023. Maryland small employers are considered employers with fewer than 15 employees.
For employers with at least 15 employees, the minimum wage is $13.25 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage for Maryland will be $15.00 per hour.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
2024 minimum wage changes remain TBD.
Michigan
Michigan minimum wage is $10.10 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
Michigan's minimum wage is set to increase to $10.33 per hour as of January 1, 2024.
Minnesota
Minnesota minimum wage is $8.63 per hour as of January 1st, 2023 for small employers. Minnesota defines a small employer as an employer that generates less than $500,000 in annual gross income.
Larger employers, those whose gross revenues are $500,000 or more, are subject to a minimum wage of $10.59 as of January 1st, 2023.
These will both increase, come January 1, 2024 to $8.85 and $10.85 per hour respectively.
Mississippi
Mississippi minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Missouri
Missouri minimum wage is $12.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
Employees of a retail or service business with gross annual sales of less than $500,000 per year are not covered by the state minimum wage and instead are subject to FLSA standards.
The minimum wage in Missouri is set to increase to $12.30, come January 1, 2024.
Montana
Montana minimum wage is $9.95 per hour as of January 1st, 2023. Businesses that are not covered by the FLSA with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less are subject to a minimum wage of $4.00 per hour.
The minimum wage in Montana is set to increase to $10.30, come January 1, 2024.
Nebraska
Nebraska minimum wage is $10.50 per hour as of January 1st, 2022.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Nevada
Nevada minimum wage differs depending on whether the employer offers qualifying health benefits to employees. Effective on July 1st, 2023, the hourly minimum wage will increase from $10.50 to $11.25 if qualifying health benefits are not offered to employees and from $9.50 to $10.25 if qualifying health benefits are offered to employees.
Nevada voters passed a $12.00 per hour minimum wage state-wide, effectively ending the two-tier system, come January 1, 2024.
New Hampshire
The state of New Hampshire has no minimum wage, so employers must comply with the minimum wage requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As of January 1st, 2022 the federal minimum wage is $7.25.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
New Jersey
New Jersey minimum wage is $14.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
For seasonal and small employers, the minimum wage is $11.90 per hour. Seasonal and small employers are considered employers with less than 6 employees.
Effective January 1, 2024, most employers in NJ must comply with the increased minimum wage of $15.13 per hour.
New Mexico
New Mexico minimum wage is $12.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
New York State
New York State minimum wage differs for different localities. For New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, the minimum wage is $15.00 per hour and will increase to $16.00 per hour on January 1st, 2024.
The minimum wage for the rest of the state is $14.20 per hour and will increase to $15.00 per hour on January 1st, 2024.
North Carolina
North Carolina minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
North Dakota
North Dakota minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Ohio
Ohio minimum wage is $10.10 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
The minimum wage in Ohio is set to increase to $10.45 per hour as of January 1, 2024.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of January 1st, 2023 for employers with ten or more full-time employees in one location, or employers that gross over $100,000 per year.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Oregon
Oregon minimum wage is currently $14.20 per hour as of July 1st, 2023.
For employees working in the Portland metro area specifically, the minimum wage is $1.25 more per hour than the state minimum wage.
For employees working in nonurban counties specifically, the minimum wage is $1.00 less per hour than the state minimum wage.
The Oregon minimum wage is still TBD for 2024.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico minimum wage is $8.50 per hour and will increase to $9.50 per hour on July 1st, 2023.
The minimum wage is set to increase again, come July 1, 2024 to $10.50 per hour.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island minimum wage is $13.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
The Rhode Island minimum wage is set to increase to $14.00 per hour as of January 1, 2024.
South Carolina
The state of South Carolina has no minimum wage, so employers must comply with the minimum wage requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As of January 1st, 2022 the federal minimum wage is $7.25.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
South Dakota
South Dakota minimum wage is $10.80 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
The minimum wage is set to increase to $11.20 per hour for non-tipped employees as of January 1, 2024 in South Dakota.
Tennessee
The state of Tennessee has no minimum wage, so employers must comply with the minimum wage requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As of January 1st, 2022 the federal minimum wage is $7.25.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Texas
Texas minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards. It only applies, however, to employees not covered by the FLSA.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Utah
Utah minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards. It only applies, however, to employees not covered by the FLSA.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Vermont
Vermont minimum wage is $13.18 per hour as of January 1st, 2023. It applies to employers with two or more employees.
The minimum wage in Vermont is set to increase to $13.67 per hour as of January 1, 2024.
Virginia
Virginia minimum wage is $12.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2023. It applies to employers with four or more employees.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Washington
Washington State minimum wage is $15.74 per hour as of January 1st, 2023. Certain localities in the state may have different wage rates. For example Seattle's minimum wage per hour as of January 1st, 2023 is $17.27.
The state minimum wage in Washington will increase to $16.28 per hour as of January 1, 2024.
West Virginia
West Virginia minimum wage is $8.75 per hour as of January 1st, 2023 for employers with six or more, non-exempt employees.
For employers with five non-exempt employees or fewer, the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of January 1st, 2023.
West Virginia's minimum wage is set to increase to $10.00 per hour come January 1, 2024.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as FLSA standards.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
Wyoming
Wyoming minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of January 1st, 2022 for all employees covered by FLSA standards. Otherwise, the minimum wage is $5.15 per hour.
The minimum wage stands to remain unchanged in 2024.
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