14 December 2020 State minimum wage rates for 2021 Though the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, state minimum wage rates will increase in numerous states on January 1, 2021 (dates of change other than January 1 are shown in the effective date column in the chart on the following page). Increases in the minimum wage can be the result of voter approval, law change or because of annual inflation adjustments. Employers should be aware of differences in localities that independently set a minimum wage for employees working within their city or county limits (for example, several cities in California, such as Los Angeles). While several states have passed laws preventing localities from imposing their own minimum wage, there remain states, such as California, that allow this practice. The following chart shows the state minimum wage rates that apply in 2021 as reported by the states on December 10, 2020. State minimum wage that applies in 2021 (as of December 10, 2020) | State/jurisdiction | Minimum wage | Effective date (if after December 31, 2020) | For more information | Alabama | No state minimum wage* | | Link | Alaska | $10.34 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Arizona | $12.15 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Arkansas | $11.00 | January 1, 2021 | Link | California | $13.00 for employers with 25 or fewer employees and $14.00 for employers with 26 or more employees | January 1, 2021 | Link | Colorado | $12.32 | | Link | Connecticut | $12.00 | $13.00 effective August 1, 2021 | Link | Delaware | $9.25 | $10.25 effective October 1, 2021 | Link | District of Columbia | $15.00 | | Link | Florida | $8.56 | $10.00 effective September 30, 2021 | Link; Link | Georgia | $5.15* | | Link | Hawaii | $10.10 | | Link | Idaho | $7.25 | | Link | Illinois | $11.00 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Indiana | $7.25 | | Link | Iowa | $7.25 | | Link | Kansas | $7.25 | | Link | Kentucky | $7.25 | | Link | Louisiana | No state minimum wage* | | Link | Maine | $12.15 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Maryland | $11.75 for employers with 15 or more employees | January 1, 2021 | Link | Massachusetts | $13.50 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Michigan | $9.87 | | Link | Minnesota | $10.08 for large employers, $8.21 for small employers | January 1, 2021 | Link | Mississippi | No state minimum wage* | | Link | Missouri | $10.30 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Montana | $8.75 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Nebraska | $9.00 | | Link | Nevada | $8.00 for employers that offer/make available qualifying health benefits the rate, $9.00 for other employers | $8.75 for employers that offer/make available qualifying health benefits the rate, $9.75 for other employers effective July 1, 2021 | Link | New Hampshire | $7.25 | | Link | New Jersey | $12.00 ($11.10 for employers with fewer than 6 employees or are seasonal employers) | January 1, 2021 | Link | New Mexico | $10.50 | January 1, 2021 | Link | New York | $12.50 ($15.00 for Long Island, New York City and Rochester) | January 1, 2021 | Link | North Carolina | $7.25 | | Link | North Dakota | $7.25 | | Link | Ohio | $8.80 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Oklahoma | $7.25 | | Link | Oregon | $12.75 (standard), $14.00 (Portland Metro), $12.00 (nonurban counties) | January 1, 2021 | Link | Pennsylvania | $7.25 | | Link | Rhode Island | $11.50 | | Link | South Carolina | No state minimum wage* | | Link | South Dakota | $9.45 | January 1, 2021 | Link | Tennessee | No state minimum wage* | | Link | Texas | $7.25 | | Link | Utah | $7.25 | | Link | Vermont | $11.75 | | Link | Virginia | $7.25 | $9.50 effective May 1, 2021 | Link | Washington | $13.69 | January 1, 2021 | Link | West Virginia | $8.75 for employers with 6 or more nonexempt employees, otherwise $7.25 | | Link | Wisconsin | $7.25 | | Link | Wyoming | $5.15* | | Link |
*Most employers are subject to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Contact Information
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