Laws by State

Labor Laws by State 2025

Minimum Wage

$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
State
Minimum Wage
Min Wage Notes
Washington Flag
Washington$15.74
California Flag
California$15.50
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts$15
New York Flag
New York$14.20$15.00 in Long Island, Westchester, & NYC
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey$14.13$12.93 for seasonal or < 6 employees
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut$14
Arizona Flag
Arizona$13.85
Maine Flag
Maine$13.80
Colorado Flag
Colorado$13.65
Oregon Flag
Oregon$13.50
Maryland Flag
Maryland$13.25
Vermont Flag
Vermont$13.18
Illinois Flag
Illinois$13
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island$13
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii$12
Missouri Flag
Missouri$12
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico$12
Virginia Flag
Virginia$12
Delaware Flag
Delaware$11.75
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas$11
Florida Flag
Florida$11
Alaska Flag
Alaska$10.85
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota$10.80
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota$10.59$8.63 for small employers
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska$10.50
Nevada Flag
Nevada$10.50$9.50 if business offers health insurance
Michigan Flag
Michigan$10.10
Ohio Flag
Ohio$10.10$7.25 if business' gross receipts < $372,000
Montana Flag
Montana$9.95$4.00 for businesses w/ sales under $110,000
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia$8.75
Georgia Flag
Georgia$7.25
Idaho Flag
Idaho$7.25
Indiana Flag
Indiana$7.25
Iowa Flag
Iowa$7.25
Kansas Flag
Kansas$7.25
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky$7.25
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana$7.25
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi$7.25
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire$7.25
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina$7.25
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota$7.25
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma$7.25
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania$7.25
Texas Flag
Texas$7.25
Utah Flag
Utah$7.25
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin$7.25
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming$7.25
Alabama Flag
AlabamaUses Federal min. wage
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaUses Federal min. wage
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeUses Federal min. wage
  • States with no minimum wage displayed have no state minimum wage law and follow the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.