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Washington
$15.74
California
$15.50
Massachusetts
$15
New York
$14.20
New Jersey
$14.13
Connecticut
$14
Arizona
$13.85
Maine
$13.80
Colorado
$13.65
Oregon
$13.50
Maryland
$13.25
Vermont
$13.18
Illinois
$13
Rhode Island
$13
Hawaii
$12
Missouri
$12
New Mexico
$12
Virginia
$12
Delaware
$11.75
Arkansas
$11
Florida
$11
Alaska
$10.85
South Dakota
$10.80
Minnesota
$10.59
Nebraska
$10.50
Nevada
$10.50
Michigan
$10.10
Ohio
$10.10
Montana
$9.95
West Virginia
$8.75
Georgia
$7.25
Idaho
$7.25
Indiana
$7.25
Iowa
$7.25
Kansas
$7.25
Kentucky
$7.25
Louisiana
$7.25
Mississippi
$7.25
New Hampshire
$7.25
North Carolina
$7.25
North Dakota
$7.25
Oklahoma
$7.25
Pennsylvania
$7.25
Texas
$7.25
Utah
$7.25
Wisconsin
$7.25
Wyoming
$7.25

Labor Laws by State 2023

Labor Laws by State 2023

Labor Laws by State 2023

- States with no minimum wage displayed have no state minimum wage law and follow the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

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State
Minimum Wage
Min Wage Notes
Represented By Unions (%)
Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
Annual Paid Sick Leave
Vacation Pay Taxable Wages
Washington$15.7419.1Yes7 days (100+ employees), 5 days (25-99 employees), 3 days (1-24 employees)Not addressed by law
California$15.5017.6Yes24 hours or 3 days per yearVacation time is earned as work is performed and is considered wages .
Massachusetts$1513.8YesUp to 40 hours per yearPaid vacation time is considered wages Employers must compensate employees for earned vacation time
New York$14.20$15.00 in Long Island, Westchester, & NYC22.1Yes56 hours (100+ employees), 40 hours (5–99 employees), Up to 40 hours (4 or fewer employees and net income > $1 million, Unpaid (4 or fewer employees and net income up to $1 million.Not addressed by law
New Jersey$14.13$12.93 for seasonal or < 6 employees16YesUp to 40 hours per yearNot addressed by law
Connecticut$1416.3YesMax 40 hours carry/use per year"Wages" do not include vacation time
Arizona$13.856.2Yes40 hours (15+ employees), 24 hours (1-14 employees)Not addressed by law
Maine$13.8011.5YesUp to 40 hours per yearPaid vacation time will be treated as wages if the employee is entitled to the vacation pay
Colorado$13.657.5YesUp to 48 hours per year, 48 hours can be carried over each yearVacation pay policy may be established in writing or by custom and practice
Oregon$13.5016.9YesUp to 40 hours per yearPaid vacation is considered wages
Maryland$13.2513.2YesUp to 40 hours per yearNot addressed by law
Vermont$13.1813.4YesUp to 40 hours per yearNot addressed by law
Illinois$1314.1No"Final compensation" includes "the monetary equivalent of earned vacation"
Rhode Island$1317.7YesUp to 40 hours per yearAccrued vacation time is considered wages after one year of completed service
Hawaii$1223.4NoNot addressed by law
Missouri$1210.6NoNot addressed by law
New Mexico$1210.6Yes64 hours per 12-month periodNot addressed by law
Virginia$124.5NoNot addressed by law
Delaware$11.759.4NoNot addressed by law
Arkansas$115.7NoNo state lawNot addressed by law
Florida$115.6NoNot addressed by law
Alaska$10.8517.2NoNot addressed by law
South Dakota$10.804.2NoNot addressed by law
Minnesota$10.59$8.63 for small employers15.2YesUp to 48 hours carry/use per yearPaid time off or vacation pay is considered "wages" for wage payment purposes
Nebraska$10.508.1NoPaid vacation is considered wages subject to the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection
Nevada$10.50$9.50 if business offers health insurance12.8YesEmployer may limit to 40 hoursNot addressed by law
Michigan$10.1015.3YesUp to 40 hours per yearVacation provided under a written contract or policy is considered a fringe benefit and not wages
Ohio$10.10$7.25 if business' gross receipts < $372,00014NoNot addressed by law
Montana$9.95$4.00 for businesses w/ sales under $110,00012.3NoAccrued and earned vacation time is similar to wages
West Virginia$8.7510NoWages include holiday and vacation pay
Georgia$7.255.4NoNot addressed by law
Idaho$7.255.9NoNot addressed by law
Indiana$7.258.6NoPaid vacation is subject to the state's Wage Payment Statute
Iowa$7.258.7NoPaid vacation benefits are considered "wages"
Kansas$7.2512.1NoNot addressed by law
Kentucky$7.2510.3NoNot addressed by law
Louisiana$7.255.2NoTo be paid for unused accrued vacation time, an employee must be eligible to accept the vacation at discharge or resignation
Mississippi$7.257.2NoNot addressed by law
New Hampshire$7.2511.2NoVacation pay and other fringe benefits are considered wages
North Carolina$7.253.9NoNot addressed by law
North Dakota$7.257.6NoPaid time off is considered wages
Oklahoma$7.257.1NoVacation pay is considered wages under Oklahoma law
Pennsylvania$7.2513.6NoFringe benefits, such as vacation pay, are considered wages
Texas$7.255.1NoNot addressed by law
Utah$7.258.7NoNot addressed by law
Wisconsin$7.258NoWages include holiday and vacation pay
Wyoming$7.257.3NoNot addressed by law
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Labor Laws by State 2023

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