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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
- States with no minimum wage displayed have no state minimum wage law and follow the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
State | Minimum Wage | Min Wage Notes | Represented By Unions (%) | Mandatory Paid Sick Leave | Annual Paid Sick Leave | Vacation Pay Taxable Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $15.74 | 19.1 | Yes | 7 days (100+ employees), 5 days (25-99 employees), 3 days (1-24 employees) | Not addressed by law | |
| California | $15.50 | 17.6 | Yes | 24 hours or 3 days per year | Vacation time is earned as work is performed and is considered wages . | |
| Massachusetts | $15 | 13.8 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Paid vacation time is considered wages Employers must compensate employees for earned vacation time | |
| New York | $14.20 | $15.00 in Long Island, Westchester, & NYC | 22.1 | Yes | 56 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 employees | 16 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Not addressed by law |
| Connecticut | $14 | 16.3 | Yes | Max 40 hours carry/use per year | "Wages" do not include vacation time | |
| Arizona | $13.85 | 6.2 | Yes | 40 hours (15+ employees), 24 hours (1-14 employees) | Not addressed by law | |
| Maine | $13.80 | 11.5 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Paid vacation time will be treated as wages if the employee is entitled to the vacation pay | |
| Colorado | $13.65 | 7.5 | Yes | Up to 48 hours per year, 48 hours can be carried over each year | Vacation pay policy may be established in writing or by custom and practice | |
| Oregon | $13.50 | 16.9 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Paid vacation is considered wages | |
| Maryland | $13.25 | 13.2 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Not addressed by law | |
| Vermont | $13.18 | 13.4 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Not addressed by law | |
| Illinois | $13 | 14.1 | No | "Final compensation" includes "the monetary equivalent of earned vacation" | ||
| Rhode Island | $13 | 17.7 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Accrued vacation time is considered wages after one year of completed service | |
| Hawaii | $12 | 23.4 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Missouri | $12 | 10.6 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| New Mexico | $12 | 10.6 | Yes | 64 hours per 12-month period | Not addressed by law | |
| Virginia | $12 | 4.5 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Delaware | $11.75 | 9.4 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Arkansas | $11 | 5.7 | No | No state law | Not addressed by law | |
| Florida | $11 | 5.6 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Alaska | $10.85 | 17.2 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| South Dakota | $10.80 | 4.2 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Minnesota | $10.59 | $8.63 for small employers | 15.2 | Yes | Up to 48 hours carry/use per year | Paid time off or vacation pay is considered "wages" for wage payment purposes |
| Nebraska | $10.50 | 8.1 | No | Paid vacation is considered wages subject to the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection | ||
| Nevada | $10.50 | $9.50 if business offers health insurance | 12.8 | Yes | Employer may limit to 40 hours | Not addressed by law |
| Michigan | $10.10 | 15.3 | Yes | Up to 40 hours per year | Vacation provided under a written contract or policy is considered a fringe benefit and not wages | |
| Ohio | $10.10 | $7.25 if business' gross receipts < $372,000 | 14 | No | Not addressed by law | |
| Montana | $9.95 | $4.00 for businesses w/ sales under $110,000 | 12.3 | No | Accrued and earned vacation time is similar to wages | |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | 10 | No | Wages include holiday and vacation pay | ||
| Georgia | $7.25 | 5.4 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Idaho | $7.25 | 5.9 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Indiana | $7.25 | 8.6 | No | Paid vacation is subject to the state's Wage Payment Statute | ||
| Iowa | $7.25 | 8.7 | No | Paid vacation benefits are considered "wages" | ||
| Kansas | $7.25 | 12.1 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Kentucky | $7.25 | 10.3 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Louisiana | $7.25 | 5.2 | No | To be paid for unused accrued vacation time, an employee must be eligible to accept the vacation at discharge or resignation | ||
| Mississippi | $7.25 | 7.2 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | 11.2 | No | Vacation pay and other fringe benefits are considered wages | ||
| North Carolina | $7.25 | 3.9 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| North Dakota | $7.25 | 7.6 | No | Paid time off is considered wages | ||
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | 7.1 | No | Vacation pay is considered wages under Oklahoma law | ||
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | 13.6 | No | Fringe benefits, such as vacation pay, are considered wages | ||
| Texas | $7.25 | 5.1 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Utah | $7.25 | 8.7 | No | Not addressed by law | ||
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | 8 | No | Wages include holiday and vacation pay | ||
| Wyoming | $7.25 | 7.3 | No | Not addressed by law |
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