Minimum Wage by State in 2026
30 states and DC pay more than the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour; 20 states pay the federal rate. Pick a state for what its minimum wage pays and when it goes up next.
Minimum wage in every state
| State | Minimum wage | Full time, a year | Next change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Alaska | $14 | $29,120 | $15 on Jul 1, 2027 |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $31,512 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Arkansas | $11 | $22,880 | None announced |
| California | $16.90 | $35,152 | $17.40 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $31,533 | $15.71 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $35,235 | $17.48 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Delaware | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $38,272 | Inflation increase on Jul 1, 2027 |
| Florida | $15 | $31,200 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2028 |
| Georgia (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Hawaii | $16 | $33,280 | $18 on Jan 1, 2028 |
| Idaho (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Illinois | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Indiana (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Iowa (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Kansas (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Kentucky (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Louisiana (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Maine | $15.10 | $31,408 | $15.70 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Maryland | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Massachusetts | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $28,558 | $15 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $23,733 | $11.87 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Mississippi (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Missouri | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Montana | $10.85 | $22,568 | $11.20 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Nebraska | $15 | $31,200 | $15.26 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Nevada | $12 | $24,960 | None announced |
| New Hampshire (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $33,114 | $16.48 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| New Mexico | $12 | $24,960 | None announced |
| New York | $16 | $33,280 | None announced |
| North Carolina (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| North Dakota (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Ohio | $11 | $22,880 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Oklahoma (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $32,344 | Inflation increase on Jul 1, 2027 |
| Pennsylvania (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Rhode Island | $16 | $33,280 | $17 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| South Carolina (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $24,648 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Tennessee (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Texas (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Utah (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $29,994 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $26,562 | $13.75 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Washington | $17.13 | $35,630 | $17.73 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $18,200 | None announced |
| Wisconsin (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Wyoming (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $38,272 | Inflation increase on Jul 1, 2027 |
| Washington | $17.13 | $35,630 | $17.73 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $35,235 | $17.48 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| California | $16.90 | $35,152 | $17.40 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Hawaii | $16 | $33,280 | $18 on Jan 1, 2028 |
| New York | $16 | $33,280 | None announced |
| Rhode Island | $16 | $33,280 | $17 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $33,114 | $16.48 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $32,344 | Inflation increase on Jul 1, 2027 |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $31,533 | $15.71 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $31,512 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Maine | $15.10 | $31,408 | $15.70 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Delaware | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Florida | $15 | $31,200 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2028 |
| Illinois | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Maryland | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Massachusetts | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Missouri | $15 | $31,200 | None announced |
| Nebraska | $15 | $31,200 | $15.26 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $29,994 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Alaska | $14 | $29,120 | $15 on Jul 1, 2027 |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $28,558 | $15 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $26,562 | $13.75 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Nevada | $12 | $24,960 | None announced |
| New Mexico | $12 | $24,960 | None announced |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $24,648 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $23,733 | $11.87 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Arkansas | $11 | $22,880 | None announced |
| Ohio | $11 | $22,880 | Inflation increase on Jan 1, 2027 |
| Montana | $10.85 | $22,568 | $11.20 on Jan 1, 2027 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $18,200 | None announced |
| Alabama (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Georgia (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Idaho (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Indiana (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Iowa (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Kansas (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Kentucky (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Louisiana (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Mississippi (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| New Hampshire (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| North Carolina (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| North Dakota (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Oklahoma (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Pennsylvania (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| South Carolina (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Tennessee (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Texas (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Utah (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Wisconsin (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
| Wyoming (federal) | $7.25 | $15,080 | None announced |
The general statewide rate for adult, non-tipped workers. Some states set lower rates for small employers, youth or training wages, and many cities set higher rates. Checked October 12, 2026. Source: US DOL Wage and Hour Division, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026), plus each state labor department page cited per row.
Upcoming minimum wage increases
- Arizona: an inflation increase from January 1, 2027 (now $15.15).
- California: $17.40 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $16.90).
- Colorado: $15.71 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $15.16).
- Connecticut: $17.48 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $16.94).
- Maine: $15.70 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $15.10).
- Michigan: $15 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $13.73).
- Minnesota: $11.87 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $11.41).
- Montana: $11.20 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $10.85).
- Nebraska: $15.26 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $15).
- New Jersey: $16.48 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $15.92).
- Ohio: an inflation increase from January 1, 2027 (now $11).
- Rhode Island: $17 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $16).
- South Dakota: an inflation increase from January 1, 2027 (now $11.85).
- Vermont: an inflation increase from January 1, 2027 (now $14.42).
- Virginia: $13.75 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $12.77).
- Washington: $17.73 an hour from January 1, 2027 (now $17.13).
- Alaska: $15 an hour from July 1, 2027 (now $14).
- District of Columbia: an inflation increase from July 1, 2027 (now $18.40).
- Oregon: an inflation increase from July 1, 2027 (now $15.55).
- Florida: an inflation increase from January 1, 2028 (now $15).
- Hawaii: $18 an hour from January 1, 2028 (now $16).
What a minimum wage pays
| Hourly | A week (40 hours) | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.25 | $290 | $1,257 | $15,080 |
| $10 | $400 | $1,733 | $20,800 |
| $12 | $480 | $2,080 | $24,960 |
| $13 | $520 | $2,253 | $27,040 |
| $14 | $560 | $2,427 | $29,120 |
| $15 | $600 | $2,600 | $31,200 |
| $16 | $640 | $2,773 | $33,280 |
| $17 | $680 | $2,947 | $35,360 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the federal minimum wage in 2026?
$7.25 an hour, unchanged since July 24, 2009. Where a state or city sets a higher minimum, the higher rate applies. Full time, $7.25 an hour is $15,080 a year.
Which state has the highest minimum wage?
District of Columbia, at $18.40 an hour. Some cities pay more than their state.
Which states use the federal minimum wage?
20 states pay the federal $7.25: Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Some have no minimum wage law of their own, or one below the federal rate.
How much is $15 an hour a year?
$31,200 a year full time (40 hours a week, 52 weeks), or $2,600 a month before tax.
Do tipped workers get the minimum wage?
Under federal law employers may pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour if tips bring them up to the full minimum wage; otherwise the employer must make up the difference. Many states require a higher cash wage, and some (such as California, Washington and Minnesota) require the full minimum wage before tips.
Does overtime apply at minimum wage?
Yes. Non-exempt employees get at least one and a half times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek: $10.88 an hour at the federal minimum.
Can a city have a higher minimum wage than the state?
Yes, in states that allow it. Cities and counties such as Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. set their own, higher rates. Employers pay whichever rate is highest where the work is done.
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