Minimum Wage by State 2026
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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, states and cities are free to set a minimum wage above the federal floor of $7.25/hr, and employers must pay whichever rate is highest for a given work location.
Highest Rate
$17.33
Washington
Lowest Rate
$7.25
Alabama
Increased in 2026
22
of 50 states
At Federal Floor
20
$7.25/hr
Compare Minimum Wage by State
| Washington | $17.33/hr | $17.33/hr | None | Increased |
| Connecticut | $16.94/hr | $10.71/hr | $6.23 | Increased |
| California | $16.50/hr | $16.50/hr | None | Increased |
| New York | $16.00/hr | $10.65/hr | $5.35 | Increased |
| Rhode Island | $16.00/hr | $3.89/hr | $12.11 | Increased |
| New Jersey | $15.49/hr | $5.62/hr | $9.87 | Increased |
| Oregon | $15.45/hr | $15.45/hr | None | Increased |
| Arizona | $15.15/hr | $12.15/hr | $3.00 | Increased |
| Delaware | $15.00/hr | $2.23/hr | $12.77 | No change |
| Illinois | $15.00/hr | $9.00/hr | $6.00 | No change |
| Maryland | $15.00/hr | $3.63/hr | $11.37 | No change |
| Massachusetts | $15.00/hr | $6.75/hr | $8.25 | No change |
| Missouri | $15.00/hr | $7.50/hr | $7.50 | Increased |
| Nebraska | $15.00/hr | $2.13/hr | $12.87 | Increased |
| Colorado | $14.81/hr | $11.79/hr | $3.02 | Increased |
| Maine | $14.65/hr | $7.33/hr | $7.32 | Increased |
| Vermont | $14.42/hr | $7.21/hr | $7.21 | Increased |
| Florida | $14.00/hr | $11.98/hr | $3.02 | Increased |
| Hawaii | $14.00/hr | $12.75/hr | $1.25 | Increased |
| Alaska | $13.00/hr | $13.00/hr | None | Increased |
| Virginia | $12.77/hr | $2.13/hr | $10.64 | Increased |
| Nevada | $12.00/hr | $12.00/hr | None | No change |
| New Mexico | $12.00/hr | $3.00/hr | $9.00 | No change |
| South Dakota | $11.85/hr | $5.93/hr | $5.93 | Increased |
| Minnesota | $11.13/hr | $11.13/hr | None | Increased |
| Arkansas | $11.00/hr | $2.63/hr | $8.37 | No change |
| Ohio | $11.00/hr | $5.50/hr | $5.50 | Increased |
| Montana | $10.85/hr | $10.85/hr | None | Increased |
| Michigan | $10.56/hr | $4.01/hr | $6.55 | Increased |
| West Virginia | $8.75/hr | $2.62/hr | $6.13 | No change |
| Alabama | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Georgia | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Idaho | $7.25/hr | $3.35/hr | $3.90 | No change |
| Indiana | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Iowa | $7.25/hr | $4.35/hr | $2.90 | No change |
| Kansas | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Kentucky | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Louisiana | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Mississippi | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| New Hampshire | $7.25/hr | $3.27/hr | $3.98 | No change |
| North Carolina | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| North Dakota | $7.25/hr | $4.86/hr | $2.39 | No change |
| Oklahoma | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25/hr | $2.83/hr | $4.42 | No change |
| South Carolina | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Tennessee | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Texas | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Utah | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
| Wisconsin | $7.25/hr | $2.33/hr | $4.92 | No change |
| Wyoming | $7.25/hr | $2.13/hr | $5.12 | No change |
Washington
Tipped $17.33 · Credit None
$17.33
↑ 2026Connecticut
Tipped $10.71 · Credit $6.23
$16.94
↑ 2026California
Tipped $16.50 · Credit None
$16.50
↑ 2026New York
Tipped $10.65 · Credit $5.35
$16.00
↑ 2026Rhode Island
Tipped $3.89 · Credit $12.11
$16.00
↑ 2026New Jersey
Tipped $5.62 · Credit $9.87
$15.49
↑ 2026Oregon
Tipped $15.45 · Credit None
$15.45
↑ 2026Arizona
Tipped $12.15 · Credit $3.00
$15.15
↑ 2026Delaware
Tipped $2.23 · Credit $12.77
$15.00
No changeIllinois
Tipped $9.00 · Credit $6.00
$15.00
No changeMaryland
Tipped $3.63 · Credit $11.37
$15.00
No changeMassachusetts
Tipped $6.75 · Credit $8.25
$15.00
No changeMissouri
Tipped $7.50 · Credit $7.50
$15.00
↑ 2026Nebraska
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $12.87
$15.00
↑ 2026Colorado
Tipped $11.79 · Credit $3.02
$14.81
↑ 2026Maine
Tipped $7.33 · Credit $7.32
$14.65
↑ 2026Vermont
Tipped $7.21 · Credit $7.21
$14.42
↑ 2026Florida
Tipped $11.98 · Credit $3.02
$14.00
↑ 2026Hawaii
Tipped $12.75 · Credit $1.25
$14.00
↑ 2026Alaska
Tipped $13.00 · Credit None
$13.00
↑ 2026Virginia
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $10.64
$12.77
↑ 2026Nevada
Tipped $12.00 · Credit None
$12.00
No changeNew Mexico
Tipped $3.00 · Credit $9.00
$12.00
No changeSouth Dakota
Tipped $5.93 · Credit $5.93
$11.85
↑ 2026Minnesota
Tipped $11.13 · Credit None
$11.13
↑ 2026Arkansas
Tipped $2.63 · Credit $8.37
$11.00
No changeOhio
Tipped $5.50 · Credit $5.50
$11.00
↑ 2026Montana
Tipped $10.85 · Credit None
$10.85
↑ 2026Michigan
Tipped $4.01 · Credit $6.55
$10.56
↑ 2026West Virginia
Tipped $2.62 · Credit $6.13
$8.75
No changeAlabama
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeGeorgia
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeIdaho
Tipped $3.35 · Credit $3.90
$7.25
No changeIndiana
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeIowa
Tipped $4.35 · Credit $2.90
$7.25
No changeKansas
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeKentucky
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeLouisiana
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeMississippi
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeNew Hampshire
Tipped $3.27 · Credit $3.98
$7.25
No changeNorth Carolina
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeNorth Dakota
Tipped $4.86 · Credit $2.39
$7.25
No changeOklahoma
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changePennsylvania
Tipped $2.83 · Credit $4.42
$7.25
No changeSouth Carolina
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeTennessee
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeTexas
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeUtah
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeWisconsin
Tipped $2.33 · Credit $4.92
$7.25
No changeWyoming
Tipped $2.13 · Credit $5.12
$7.25
No changeData sourced from state Departments of Labor. Verify current rates at your state's official DOL website before making payroll decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Washington has the highest state minimum wage in 2026 at $17.33/hr.
Alabama has the lowest minimum wage in 2026 at $7.25/hr, matching the federal floor.
22 of the 50 states increased their minimum wage in 2026. The rest held steady at their prior rate.
20 states have no state minimum wage above the federal floor, so they default to the federal rate of $7.25/hr.
No. Some states allow cities and counties to set their own higher minimum wage (for example Seattle, Denver, and New York City), while other states legally preempt local governments from doing so, meaning the state rate applies uniformly statewide.