State | 2019 | 2018 | Website | Comments |
Alaska | $9.89 | $9.84 | http://labor.alaska.gov /lss/whhome.htm | |
Arizona | $11.00 | $10.50 | https://www.azica.gov/r esources/employers | |
Arkansas | $9.25 | $8.50 | https://www.labor.arka nsas.gov/minimum-wage-and-overtime | |
California | $11.00/$12.00 | $10.50/$11.00 | https://www.dir.ca.gov/ dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm | Employers of 25 or fewer employees may pay at the lower rate in effect (i.e., $11.00 for 2019). Several cities/counties have higher minimum wages. |
Colorado | $11.10 | $10.20 | https://www.colorado.gov /pacific/cdle/minimumwage | |
Delaware | $8.75 | $8.25 | https://dia.delaw areworks.com/lab or-law/minimum-wage.php | Minimum wage will increase again on October 1, 2019 to $9.25. |
District of Columbia | $14.00 | $13.25 | https://does.dc.gov/sites /default/files/dc/sites/d oes/page_content/attachm ents/Minimum%20Wage %20Amendment%20R evision%20Act%20Poster%20-%20Eng.pdf | Minimum wage change is effective July 1, 2019 |
Florida | $8.46 | $8.25 | http://www.florid ajobs.org/docs/default-source/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-employers/posters-and-required-notice s/2019-minimum-wage-poster/poster-fl_minwage2019.pdf?sfvrsn=2 | |
Maine | $11.00 | $10.00 | http://www.maine.gov/labor/la bor_laws/minim um_wage_faq.html | Effective January 1, 2019, Maine's state minimum wage exceeds Portland's minimum wage, which will be recalculated as of July 1, 2019. |
Massachusetts | $12.00 | $11.00 | https://www.ma ss.gov/guides/pay-and-recordkeeping#minimum-wage | |
Michigan | $9.45 | $9.25 | https://www.michigan. gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-59886 — ,00.html | The minimum wage increases to $9.45, effective March 29, 2019. |
Minnesota | $9.86/$8.04 | $9.65/$7.87 | http://www.dli.mn .gov/business/employment-practices/minimum-wage-minnesota | Higher minimum wage applies to large employers with annual gross revenue of $500,000 or more |
Missouri | $8.60 | $7.85 | https://labor.mo.gov/D LS/MinimumWage | State minimum wage does not apply to retail or service businesses with annual gross income less than $500,000 |
Montana | $8.50 | $8.30 | http://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-standards/wage-and-hour-payment-act/state-minimum-wage | |
New Jersey | $8.85 | $8.60 | https://nj.gov/labor/wagehou r/content/emplo yer_faqs.html#q1 | |
New York | $12.00/$11.10 | $11.00/$10.40 | https://labor.ny. gov/workerprotec tion/laborstandards /workprot/minwage.shtm | Higher minimum wage applies to Long Island & Westchester; higher minimum wage applies to NYC (not shown) |
Ohio | $8.55 | $8.30 | https://www.co m.ohio.gov/docu ments/dico_2019Mini mumWageposter.pdf | Employers with annual gross receipts of less than $314,000 shall pay their employees no less than the current federal minimum wage rate ($7.25). |
Oregon | $11.00/$11.25/$12.50 | $10.50/$10.75/$12.00 | http://www.oregon.gov/boli/ WHD/OMW/Pa ges/Minimum-Wage-Rate-Summary.aspx | Minimum wage change is effective July 1, 2019. Lowest minimum wage applies to nonurban counties; highest minimum wage applies to Portland. |
Rhode Island | $10.50 | $10.10 | http://www.dlt.ri.go v/ls/minwage.htm | |
South Dakota | $9.10 | $8.85 | http://dlr.sd.gov/employment _laws/minimum_wage.aspx | |
Vermont | $10.78 | $10.50 | http://labor.vermon t.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Minimum-Wage-Poster.pdf | |
Washington | $12.00 | $11.50 | https://ww w.lni.wa.gov/Workpl aceRights/Wages /Minimum/default.asp | Seattle, Tacoma, and the City of SeaTac currently have higher minimum wage rates. |
