Minimum wage by state (2026)
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Many states require more. Where state and federal law both apply, your employer must pay the higher rate.
2026 rate: the statewide minimum wage in effect in October 2026 ($7.25 where the state uses the federal rate or has none). Some states have higher regional, city or county rates and lower rates for small employers or young workers; see each state's page. Tipped cash wage: the least an employer may pay in cash when tips make up the rest.
| State | 2026 rate | Tipped cash wage | Next change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Alaska | $14.00 | $14.00 | $15.00 on July 1, 2027 |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $12.15 | None announced |
| Arkansas | $11.00 | $2.63 | None announced |
| California | $16.90 | $16.90 | $17.40 on January 1, 2027 |
| Colorado | $15.16 | $12.14 | $15.71 on January 1, 2027 (tipped cash wage $12.69) |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $6.38 | $17.48 on January 1, 2027 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $2.23 | None announced |
| District of Columbia | $18.40 | $10.30 | Adjusted for inflation on July 1, 2027 (amount not yet announced) |
| Florida | $15.00 | $11.98 | Inflation adjustment taking effect January 1, 2028 (amount not yet announced) |
| Georgia | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $14.75 | $18.00 on January 1, 2028 |
| Idaho | $7.25 | $3.35 | None announced |
| Illinois | $15.00 | $9.00 | None announced |
| Indiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Iowa | $7.25 | $4.35 | None announced |
| Kansas | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Kentucky | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Louisiana | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Maine | $15.10 | $7.55 | $15.70 on January 1, 2027 (tipped cash wage $7.85) |
| Maryland | $15.00 | $3.63 | None announced |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $6.75 | None announced |
| Michigan | $13.73 | $5.49 | $15.00 on January 1, 2027 (tipped rate rises to 42% of the minimum wage) |
| Minnesota | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.87 on January 1, 2027 |
| Mississippi | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Missouri | $15.00 | $7.50 | None announced |
| Montana | $10.85 | $10.85 | $11.20 on January 1, 2027 |
| Nebraska | $15.00 | $2.13 | Rises 1.75% on January 1, 2027 (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1203(2)); NDOL publishes the exact rate |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $12.00 | None announced |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $3.27 | None announced |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $6.05 | $16.48 on January 1, 2027 (most employers); tipped cash wage $6.61 |
| New Mexico | $12.00 | $3.00 | None announced |
| New York | $16.00 | $10.70 | No change on January 1, 2027 (stays $17.00 / $16.00); home care aides rise to $20.00 / $19.00 |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| North Dakota | $7.25 | $4.86 | None announced |
| Ohio | $11.00 | $5.50 | $11.40 (tipped $5.70) on January 1, 2027 |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $15.55 | Inflation adjustment on July 1, 2027 (amount not yet announced) |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | $2.83 | None announced |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $3.89 | $17.00 on January 1, 2027 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| South Dakota | $11.85 | $5.925 | $12.30 (tipped $6.15) on January 1, 2027 |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Texas | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Utah | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $7.21 | None announced |
| Virginia | $12.77 | $2.13 | $13.75 on January 1, 2027 |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.13 | $17.73 on January 1, 2027 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | $2.62 | None announced |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 | $2.33 | None announced |
| Wyoming | $7.25 | $2.13 | None announced |
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