United States · Minimum wage 2026
Minimum wage by state 2026
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. 30 states and DC set more in 2026, from $8.75 in West Virginia to $18.40 in the District of Columbia; 20 states use $7.25.
Sort the table by any column. Each state’s page has its tipped wage, exceptions, the 2027 change and pay for any hours.
| Alabama | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,437 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $14.00 | $14.00 | $15.00 from July 1, 2027 | $29,120 | $25,432 |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $12.15 | not yet confirmed | $31,512 | $27,106 |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $2.63 | none announced | $22,880 | $20,135 |
| California | $16.90 | $16.90 | $17.40 from January 1, 2027 | $35,152 | $29,613 |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $12.14 | $15.71 from January 1, 2027 | $31,533 | $26,699 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | varies | $17.48 from January 1, 2027 | $35,235 | $29,478 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $2.23 | none announced | $31,200 | $26,070 |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $10.30 | not announced yet (July 1) | $38,272 | $31,735 |
| Florida | $15.00 | $11.98 | none in 2027 | $31,200 | $27,249 |
| Georgia | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,922 |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $14.75 | none announced | $33,280 | $27,996 |
| Idaho | $7.25 (federal) | $3.35 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $9.00 | none announced | $31,200 | $25,850 |
| Indiana | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,227 |
| Iowa | $7.25 (federal) | $4.35 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Kansas | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,806 |
| Kentucky | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Louisiana | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,860 |
| Maine | $15.10 | $7.55 | $15.70 from January 1, 2027 | $31,408 | $26,656 |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $3.63 | none announced | $31,200 | $25,342 |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $6.75 | none announced | $31,200 | $25,866 |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $5.49 | $15.00 from January 1, 2027 | $28,558 | $24,164 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.87 from January 1, 2027 | $23,733 | $20,986 |
| Mississippi | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $7.50 | none announced | $31,200 | $26,738 |
| Montana | $10.85 | $10.85 | not yet confirmed | $22,568 | $19,891 |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $2.13 | $15.26 from January 1, 2027 | $31,200 | $26,684 |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | none announced | $24,960 | $22,165 |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 (federal) | $3.27 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $6.05 | $16.48 from January 1, 2027 | $33,114 | $28,015 |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $3.00 | none announced | $24,960 | $22,031 |
| New York | $17.00 (New York City area) | varies | none announced | $35,360 | $29,095 |
| North Carolina | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,833 |
| North Dakota | $7.25 (federal) | $4.86 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Ohio | $11.00 | $5.50 | $11.40 from January 1, 2027 | $22,880 | $20,452 |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,793 |
| Oregon | $15.55 (standard rate) | $15.55 | not announced yet (July 1) | $32,344 | $26,097 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 (federal) | $2.83 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,453 |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $3.89 | $17.00 from January 1, 2027 | $33,280 | $27,923 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,925 |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $5.93 | not announced yet (January 1) | $24,648 | $21,908 |
| Tennessee | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Texas | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Utah | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $7.21 | not yet confirmed | $29,994 | $25,679 |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $2.13 | $13.75 from January 1, 2027 | $26,562 | $22,769 |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.13 | $17.73 from January 1, 2027 | $35,630 | $30,315 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $2.62 | none announced | $18,200 | $16,251 |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 (federal) | $2.33 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,912 |
| Wyoming | $7.25 (federal) | $2.13 | none announced | $15,080 | $13,926 |
Full-time year: 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. Take-home: a single filer with one job, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax, in the 19 states we cover so far.
Rates by area: New York, $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $16.00 in the rest of the state. Oregon, $15.55 an hour (the standard rate), $16.80 in the Portland metro area and $14.55 in nonurban counties. The pay columns use the first rate.
Which states use the federal minimum wage?
20 states use the federal $7.25 an hour ($15,080 a year full time): some have no minimum wage law of their own, some set the same rate, and Georgia and Wyoming set a lower rate that the federal one overrides for nearly every job.
Which states raise the minimum wage in 2027?
- Washington: $17.13 to $17.73 on January 1, 2027
- Connecticut: $16.94 to $17.48 on January 1, 2027
- California: $16.90 to $17.40 on January 1, 2027
- Rhode Island: $16.00 to $17.00 on January 1, 2027
- New Jersey: $15.92 to $16.48 on January 1, 2027
- Colorado: $15.16 to $15.71 on January 1, 2027
- Maine: $15.10 to $15.70 on January 1, 2027
- Nebraska: $15.00 to $15.26 on January 1, 2027
- Michigan: $13.73 to $15.00 on January 1, 2027
- Virginia: $12.77 to $13.75 on January 1, 2027
- Minnesota: $11.41 to $11.87 on January 1, 2027
- Ohio: $11.00 to $11.40 on January 1, 2027
- Alaska: $14.00 to $15.00 on July 1, 2027
Not settled yet:
- Arizona: the 2027 rate is out but not yet confirmed on the state’s page
- District of Columbia: not announced yet. DC’s rate rises each July 1 with inflation.
- Montana: the 2027 rate is out but not yet confirmed on the state’s page
- Oregon: not announced yet. Oregon’s rates rise each July 1 with inflation, announced by April 30.
- South Dakota: not announced yet. South Dakota publishes the new rate by October 15 each year.
- Vermont: the 2027 rate is out but not yet confirmed on the state’s page
The same figures, one state a line with sources: minimum wage data.
What does this leave out?
- Rates for particular jobs or employers, youth and training wages: see each state’s page.
- City and county rates, except where a state page names them.
- Take-home pay outside our 19 states: shown as “coming”.
Questions about the minimum wage
What is the federal minimum wage in 2026?
$7.25 an hour, which is $15,080 a year for a full-time job (40 hours a week, 52 weeks).
Which state has the highest minimum wage?
The District of Columbia has the highest rate, $18.40 an hour in 2026, followed by Washington ($17.13), New York ($17.00, New York City area), Connecticut ($16.94).
Which states use the $7.25 federal minimum wage?
20 states: Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Some have no minimum wage law of their own, and Georgia and Wyoming have lower state rates that the federal rate overrides for nearly every job.
Which states raise the minimum wage in 2027?
13 states have confirmed rises: Washington ($17.73), Connecticut ($17.48), California ($17.40), Rhode Island ($17.00), New Jersey ($16.48), Colorado ($15.71), Maine ($15.70), Nebraska ($15.26), Michigan ($15.00), Virginia ($13.75), Minnesota ($11.87), Ohio ($11.40), Alaska ($15.00). 12 of them start on January 1, 2027.
How much is minimum wage a month?
At the federal $7.25, $1,256.67 a month for 40 hours a week. At the District of Columbia’s $18.40, $3,189.33. Each state’s page works it out for any hours.