13-Jan-14
State Minimum Wage Rates, 1983-2014
United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
1983
3.35
1984
3.35
1985
3.35
1986
3.35
1987
3.35
1988
3.35
1989
3.35
1990
3.80
1991
4.25
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
4.30
4.75
2.95
3.35
2.50
3.37
3.00
3.05
3.35
3.00
3.37
3.00
3.15
3.35
3.00
3.37
3.00
3.15
3.35
3.00
3.37
3.00
3.25
3.35
3.00
3.75
3.35
3.30
4.25
3.00
4.25
3.35
3.35
4.25
3.00
4.25
3.35
3.35
4.25
3.00
4.25
3.80
3.65
4.25
3.00
4.27
4.25
1.25
3.35
2.30
2.30
2.00
3.25
3.35
2.30
3.00
2.00
3.25
3.35
2.30
3.35
2.00
3.25
3.35
2.30
3.35
2.00
3.25
3.35
2.30
3.35
2.00
3.25
3.85
2.30
3.35
2.00
1.60
2.60
1.60
2.60
1.60
2.60
1.60
3.35
1.60
3.35
2.65
3.35
3.25
3.85
2.30
3.35
2.00
3.35
2.65
3.35
3.25
3.85
3.80
3.80
3.35
3.85
2.65
3.80
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.45
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.55
3.35
3.55
3.35
3.35
3.65
3.35
3.65
3.35
3.35
3.65
3.35
3.75
3.35
3.55
3.75
3.35
3.75
3.35
3.85
1.60
2.75
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
2.75
1.60
2.75
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.05
1.60
2.75
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
1.60
2.75
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.45
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.55
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
2.30
3.35
3.10
3.35
3.35
2.30
3.35
3.10
3.35
3.35
2.30
3.35
3.10
3.35
3.35
2.30
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.55
2.30
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.65
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.80
1.40
1.40
1.40
3.35
2.65
2.30
3.05
3.25
1.60
3.35
2.65
2.30
3.05
3.25
1.60
3.35
2.65
2.30
3.05
3.25
1.60
1992
4.25
1993
4.25
1994
4.25
1995
4.25
1996
4.75
1997
5.15
4.75
4.75
4.75
5.25
5.65
4.00
4.25
3.00
4.27
4.25
4.15
4.25
3.00
4.27
4.25
4.25
4.25
3.00
4.27
4.25
4.25
4.25
3.00
4.27
4.25
4.25
4.75
4.75
4.77
4.75
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.18
5.15
3.25
3.85
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.25
2.65
4.25
3.25
4.75
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.65
2.65
4.25
3.25
5.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.65
2.65
4.25
3.25
5.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.65
2.65
4.25
3.25
5.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.65
2.65
4.25
3.25
5.25
4.25
4.75
3.35
4.75
2.65
4.25
3.25
5.25
5.15
5.15
3.35
5.15
2.65
4.25
3.85
3.80
3.75
3.35
3.95
4.25
4.25
3.75
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.25
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.25
5.15
5.15
5.25
5.15
5.15
2.30
3.35
3.35
3.35
4.00
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.65
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.40
2.30
3.35
3.85
3.70
4.25
3.80
3.80
3.35
3.80
3.75
3.80
3.35
3.80
3.35
3.40
3.80
3.80
4.25
3.80
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
3.35
4.25
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.75
4.25
4.45
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
5.05
3.35
4.25
3.80
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.75
4.25
4.45
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
5.05
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.75
4.25
4.45
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
5.05
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.75
4.25
4.45
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
5.05
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.75
4.25
4.45
4.75
4.75
4.25
4.75
4.75
5.05
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.75
4.25
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.05
4.25
4.25
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
5.50
5.15
5.15
2.80
3.35
3.35
3.80
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
5.15
1.40
3.35
3.35
3.35
3.45
2.65
2.30
3.05
3.25
1.60
3.55
2.65
2.30
3.35
3.35
1.60
3.65
2.65
2.30
3.35
3.35
1.60
3.75
2.65
3.85
3.35
3.65
1.60
3.35
3.80
3.85
2.65
4.25
3.80
3.80
1.60
3.35
4.25
4.25
3.65
4.25
4.25
3.80
1.60
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
1.60
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
1.60
3.35
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.90
4.25
4.25
1.60
3.35
4.25
4.50
4.25
4.90
4.25
4.25
1.60
3.35
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.90
4.25
4.75
1.60
3.35
5.15
5.25
5.15
4.90
4.75
5.15
1.60
4.75
State Minimum Wage Rates, 1983-2014 --- contd.
United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
1998
5.15
1999
5.15
2000
5.15
2001
5.15
2002
5.15
2003
5.15
2004
5.15
2005
5.15
2006
5.15
5.65
5.65
5.65
5.65
7.15
7.15
7.15
7.15
7.15
5.15
5.75
5.15
5.18
5.15
5.15
5.75
5.15
5.65
5.65
5.15
6.25
5.15
6.15
6.15
5.15
6.25
5.15
6.40
6.15
5.15
6.75
5.15
6.70
6.15
5.15
6.75
5.15
6.90
6.15
5.15
6.75
5.15
7.10
6.15
5.15
6.75
5.15
7.10
6.15
3.25
5.25
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
2.65
5.15
3.25
5.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
3.25
5.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
5.15
5.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
5.15
5.75
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
5.15
6.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
5.15
6.25
5.15
5.50
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
6.00
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
6.75
5.15
5.15
5.75
5.15
6.75
5.15
5.15
6.25
5.15
6.75
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.05
4.25
4.25
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
6.00
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
4.25
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
6.50
5.15
5.65
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
6.50
5.15
6.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
6.50
5.15
6.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
6.50
5.15
6.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
3.35
5.15
5.25
5.15
4.90
5.15
5.15
1.60
3.35
5.15
5.75
5.15
5.70
5.15
5.15
1.60
3.35
5.15
5.75
5.15
6.50
5.15
5.15
1.60
5.15
5.15
6.25
5.15
6.72
5.15
5.15
5.15
2007
5.85
2008
6.55
2009
7.25
2010
7.25
2011
7.25
2012
7.25
5.15
6.25
5.15
6.50
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
6.25
6.75
5.15
7.40
6.15
6.40
5.15
6.75
5.15
6.50
5.15
5.15
2.65
5.15
7.15
6.75
6.25
7.50
6.85
7.65
6.65
6.67
5.15
7.25
5.85
7.50
5.85
6.20
2.65
5.85
7.15
6.90
6.25
8.00
7.02
7.65
7.15
6.79
5.15
7.25
6.55
7.75
6.55
7.25
2.65
6.55
7.25
7.25
6.25
8.00
7.28
8.00
7.25
7.21
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.00
7.25
7.25
2.65
7.25
7.75
7.25
6.25
8.00
7.24
8.25
7.25
7.25
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.00
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.75
7.35
6.25
8.00
7.36
8.25
7.25
7.25
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.75
7.65
6.25
8.00
7.64
8.25
7.25
7.67
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
6.35
5.15
6.75
5.15
5.15
6.50
5.15
6.75
5.15
6.15
6.75
5.15
6.75
6.95
6.15
7.00
6.15
7.50
7.15
6.15
7.25
6.55
8.00
7.40
6.15
7.50
7.25
8.00
7.40
6.15
7.50
7.25
8.00
7.40
6.15
7.50
7.25
8.00
7.40
6.15
7.50
7.25
8.00
7.40
6.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
6.90
5.15
6.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
7.05
5.15
6.75
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
6.15
5.15
6.00
5.15
5.15
4.25
5.15
7.25
5.15
6.75
5.15
5.15
5.15
6.15
5.15
7.15
5.15
6.75
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
7.50
5.15
7.10
6.50
6.15
5.85
6.15
6.50
7.15
5.15
7.15
6.15
5.85
6.85
5.85
7.80
6.75
7.40
6.65
6.55
6.55
6.85
6.55
7.15
6.50
7.15
6.55
6.55
7.00
6.55
7.95
7.15
7.40
7.05
6.90
7.25
7.55
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.30
7.25
8.40
7.25
7.40
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.55
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.30
7.25
8.40
7.25
7.40
7.25
7.35
7.25
8.25
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.40
7.25
8.50
7.25
7.40
7.25
7.65
7.25
8.25
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.70
7.25
8.80
7.25
7.40
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.85
6.55
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
5.15
5.15
6.25
5.15
6.90
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
6.25
5.15
7.01
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
6.75
5.15
7.16
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
5.15
7.00
5.15
7.35
5.15
5.70
5.15
5.15
5.15
7.25
5.15
7.35
5.85
5.70
5.15
5.85
5.85
7.53
5.85
7.93
6.55
6.50
5.15
6.55
6.55
7.68
6.55
8.07
7.25
6.50
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.06
6.55
8.55
7.25
7.25
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.06
7.25
8.55
7.25
7.25
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.15
7.25
8.67
7.25
7.25
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.46
7.25
9.04
7.25
7.25
5.15
State Minimum Wage Rates, 1983-2014 --- contd.
United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2013
7.25
2014
7.25
7.75
7.80
6.25
8.00
7.78
8.25
7.25
7.79
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.75
7.90
6.25
8.00
8.00
8.70
7.25
7.93
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.25
8.00
7.40
6.15
7.50
7.25
8.00
7.40
6.15
7.35
7.80
7.25
8.25
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.85
7.25
8.95
7.25
7.75
7.50
7.90
7.25
8.25
7.25
8.25
7.50
8.00
7.25
7.25
7.95
7.25
9.10
7.25
8.00
7.25
7.25
7.25
7.25
8.60
7.25
9.19
7.25
7.25
5.15
7.25
7.25
8.73
7.25
9.32
7.25
7.25
5.15
NOTES: Unless specified in the comments (red arrows), effective date is January 1 of the given year.
Symbols refer to relationship of state minimum wage to federal minimum wage: e.g., equal, above, below, or no state minimum wage law.
SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review, January issues; Department of Labor, Employee Standards Administration, http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm