- Minimum Wage Rates by State 2025
The table below lists the current prevailing 2025 minimum wage rates for every state in the United States Click any state for details about the minimum wage, exemptions, and other state labor laws
- Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D. C. , raising the . . .
In states with increases, the minimum wage increased by an average of $0 70 Highest and lowest state minimum wages: The highest state—or, in this case, federal district—minimum wage in 2026 will be in Washington, D C , which had a $17 95 rate effective July 2025 and will see its next inflation-adjusted increase take effect in July 2026
- Federal and State Minimum Wage Rates, Annual - St. Louis Fed
Release Table for 2025, Release Tables: Federal and State Minimum Wage Rates, Annual FRED: Download, graph, and track economic data
- Minimum Wage - U. S. Department of Labor
The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7 25 per hour Many states also have minimum wage laws In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages
- 2026 State and Major Locality Minimum Wage Updates
Nineteen states, plus several major localities, will increase their minimum wage rates in the new year The chart below lists state and certain major locality minimum wage increases for January
- 2026 Minimum Wage Rates By State | OnTheClock
In 2026, many states increased their minimum wage rates due to inflation adjustments or scheduled legislative hikes Below is a list of each state's current minimum wage rates for 2026, according to the U S Department of Labor
- Minimum Wage Hikes Take Effect Jan. 1 in Nearly 20 States
While the U S federal minimum wage has remained at $7 25 per hour since July 2009, 17 states will raise their hourly compensation minimums on Jan 1, 2026 The following table applies only to the state-level increases that will take effect
- Minimum wage - USAGov
Learn about the federal minimum wage, and look up your state minimum wage, which may be different Get the facts on the Fair Labor Standards Act
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