$11.73 (Effective 1/1/2024) $11.73 (Effective 1/1/2024) Employers using a voluntary flexible work hour plan approved by the Alaska Department of Labor, who schedule employees for a 10-hour day, 40-hour workweek may be eligible for premium pay after 10 hours a day instead of after 8 hours. The premium overtime pay requirement on either a daily or weekly basis is not applicable to employers with fewer than 4 employees $13.85 (Until 12/31/2023) $14.35 (Effective 1/1/2024) $11.35 (Effective 1/1/2024) $7.25 $11.00 $15.50 (Until 12/31/2023) $16.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $15.50 (Until 12/31/2023) $16.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $13.65 (Until 12/31/2023) $14.42 (Effective 1/1/2024) $10.63 (Until 12/31/2023) $11.40 (Effective 1/1/2024) $15.00 (Until 12/31/2023) $15.69 (Effective 1/1/2024) $6.38 (Effective 6/1/2023) $8.23 (Effective 6/1/2023) Restaurant and hotel workers working a 7th day consecutively will have those hours treated as overtime. Minors (Under 18) may be paid 85% of the minimum wage for their first 90 days of employment. $17.00 (Until 7/1/2023) $17.50 (Effective 7/1/2024) $8.00 (Until 7/1/2023) $10.00 (Effective 7/1/2024) $13.00 (Effective 9/30/2024) $9.98 (Effective 9/30/2024) $7.25 $5.15 Any employees that earn a guaranteed monthly compensation of $2,000 or more are exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements. Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $14.00 with maximum tip credit of $1.25. $7.80 (Until 12/31/2023) $8.40 (Effective 1/1/2024) $13.80 (Until 12/31/2023) $14.15 (Effective 1/1/2024) $6.90 (Until 12/31/2023) $7.08 (Effective 1/1/2024) $12.80 (Until 12/31/2023) $13.25 (Until 12/31/2023) $15.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $10.10 (Until 12/31/2023) $10.33 (Effective 1/1/2024) $3.93 (Effective 1/1/2024) $8.63 (Until 12/31/2023)(Companies earning gross revenue less than 500k) $10.59 (Until 12/31/2023)(Companies earning gross revenue of more than 500k) $8.85 (Effective 1/1/2024)(Companies earning gross revenue less than 500k) $10.85 (Effective 1/1/2024)(Companies earning gross revenue of more than 500k) $8.63 (Until 12/31/2023)(Companies earning gross revenue less than 500k) $10.59 (Until 12/31/2023)(Companies earning gross revenue of more than 500k) $8.85 (Effective 1/1/2024)(Companies earning gross revenue less than 500k) $10.85 (Effective 1/1/2024)(Companies earning gross revenue of more than 500k) $12.00 (Until 12/31/2023) $12.30 (Effective 1/1/2024) $6.00 (Until 12/31/2023) $6.15 (Effective 1/1/2024) Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $12.30 with maximum tip credit of $6.15 (50% of the applicable minimum wage). $9.95 (Until 12/31/2023) $10.30 (Effective 1/1/2024) $10.30 (Effective 1/1/2024) $10.50 (Until 12/31/2023) $12.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $12.00 (Effective 7/1/2024) $12.00 (Effective 7/1/2024) Tipped wages are 55% of the applicable minimum wage. Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $7.25 with maximum tip credit of $3.98 (45% of the applicable minimum wage). $14.13 (Until 12/31/2023) $15.13 (Effective 1/1/2024) $15.00 (Until 12/31/2023) $15.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $16.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $10.45 (Effective 1/1/2024) $14.70 Standard $15.95 (Portland) $13.70 (Non-Urban Counties) Same $13.00 (Until 12/31/2023) $14.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $10.80 (Until 12/31/2023) $11.20 (Effective 1/1/2024) $5.40 (Until 12/31/2023) $5.60 (Effective 1/1/2024) $13.67 (Effective 1/1/2024) $6.84 (Effective 1/1/2024) $15.74 (Until 12/31/2023) $17.27 (Until 12/31/2023) $16.28 (Effective 1/1/2024) $19.97 (Effective 1/1/2024) $19.71 (Effective 1/1/2024) $15.74 (Until 12/31/2023) $16.28 (Effective 1/1/2024) $7.25 $8.75 $7.25 $2.33 $5.15 (If not covered by FLSA) Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $10.50 with maximum tip credit of $6.30 (40% of the applicable minimum wage). Below is a table outlining upcoming increases to minimum wage by state and when these changes are effectively taking place to help employers stay ahead of what's coming and be proactive with compliance for wage and hour laws.State Minimum Wage Chart
STATE MINIMUM WAGE TIPPED WAGES NOTES & STIPULATIONS Alabama $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Alaska
$10.85 (Until 12/31/2023)
$10.85 (Until 12/31/2023)Arizona
$10.85 (Effective 12/31/2023)Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $14.85 with maximum tip credit of $3.00. Arkansas
(Less than 4 employees)
(4 or more employees)$2.63 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $11.00 with maximum tip credit of $8.37. California The State minimum wage now applies to all employers (prior to January 1, 2023, there was a minimum wage for employers with 25 or less employees and 26 or more employees). However, many California cities and counties have varying minimum wages. Colorado Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $14.42 with maximum tip credit of $3.02. Connecticut
Wait Staff
BartendersDelaware
$11.75 (Until 12/31/2023)$13.25 (Effective 1/1/2024)$2.23 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $13.25 with maximum tip credit of $11.02. District of Columbia (D.C.) If an employee’s hourly tip earnings (averaged weekly) added to the base minimum wage do not equal the District’s full minimum wage, the employer must pay the difference. Florida
$12.00 (Until 9/30/2023)
$8.98 (Effective 9/30/2023)Florida's minimum wage will increase by $1.00 each year until 2026 when it reaches $15.00 per hour. Georgia
(Federal Minimum)
(for some limited FLSA exceptions)$2.13 N/A Hawaii $12.00 (Until 12/31/2023)$14.00 (Effective 1/1/2024) $12.75 Idaho $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$3.35 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $7.25 with maximum tip credit of $3.90. Illinois
$13.00 (Until 12/31/2023)$14.00 (Effective 1/1/2024)Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $14.00 with maximum tip credit of $5.60 (40% of the applicable minimum wage). Indiana $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Iowa $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$4.35 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $7.25 with maximum tip credit of $2.90 (40% of the applicable minimum wage). Kansas $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Kentucky $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Louisiana $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Maine Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $14.15 with maximum tip credit of $7.07 (50% of the applicable minimum wage). Maryland
(Less than 15 Employees)
(15 or more Employees)
(Any Sized Employer)$3.63 N/A Massachusetts
$15.00 (Effective 1/1/2023)
$6.75 (Effective 1/1/2023)N/A Michigan
$3.84 (Until 12/31/2023)
Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $10.33 with maximum tip credit of $6.40 (38% of the applicable minimum wage).Minnesota N/A Mississippi $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Missouri Retail or Service businesses earning less than $500,000 a year are not covered by the state minimum. Montana $9.95 (Until 12/31/2023) Businesses that are not covered by the FLSA with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less are subject to a minimum wage of $4.00 per hour. Nebraska
$2.13N/A Nevada Starting July 1, 2024, a uniform minimum wage of $12.00 per hour for all employees is applicable. New Hampshire $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$3.27 New Jersey
$5.26 (Effective 1/1/2023)Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $15.13 with maximum tip credit of $9.87. New Mexico
$12.00 (Effective 1/1/2023)
$3.00 (Effective 1/1/2023)Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $12.00 with maximum tip credit of $9.00. New York
$14.20 (Until 12/31/2023)
(In New York City and Long Island / Westchester)
(In New York City and Long Island / Westchester / Nassau Counties)Varies N/A North Carolina $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A North Dakota $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$4.86 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $7.25 with maximum tip credit of $2.39 (33% of the applicable minimum wage). Ohio
$10.10 (Until 12/31/2023)
$5.05 (Until 12/31/2023)$5.25 (Effective 1/1/2024)Employers with gross revenue or receipts of $372,000 or less are permitted to pay employees the federal minimum wage. Oklahoma $7.25
(Federal Minimum)
[10 or more full-time same location employees or employer grosses more than 100k per year]$2.13 All other employees are subject to a minimum wage of $2.00, except those covered by FLSA, who are subject to federal minimum wage. Oregon
(Effective 7/1/2024)
(Effective 7/1/2024)
(Effective 7/1/2024)N/A Pennsylvania $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.83 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $7.25 with maximum tip credit of $4.42. Rhode Island $3.89 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $14.00 with maximum tip credit of $10.11 South Carolina $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A South Dakota Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $11.20 with maximum tip credit of $5.60 (50% of the applicable minimum wage). Tennessee $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Texas $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 With specified restrictions, employers may count tips and the value of meals and lodging toward the minimum wage Utah $7.25
(Federal Minimum)$2.13 N/A Vermont
$13.18 (Until 12/31/2023)$6.59 (Until 12/31/2023) Employers with 2 or more employees qualify for overtime, except for some industry-specific exemptions. Virginia
$12.00 (Effective 1/1/2023)$2.13 N/A Washington
(Seattle) $17.54 (Until 12/31/2023)
(SeaTac)
(Seattle)
(SeaTac)N/A West Virginia
(Less than 6 employees)
(6 or more employees)$2.62 Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $8.75 with maximum tip credit of $6.13 (70% of the applicable minimum wage). Wisconsin
(Federal Minimum)Combined cash & tip minimum wage rate is $7.25 with maximum tip credit of $4.92. Wyoming $7.25
(Federal Minimum) $2.13 N/A Guam $9.25 $9.25 Tip credits may not be used to meet the minimum wage. Puerto Rico $9.50 $2.13 Virgin Islands $10.50 $4.20 Upcoming Minimum Wage Increases
| STATE | CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE | UPCOMING MINIMUM WAGE | EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE |
| Florida | $12.00 | $13.00 | September 30, 2024 |
| Alaska | $11.73 | *$13.00 | January 1, 2025 |
| Arizona | $14.35 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| California (Less Than 26 Employees) | $16.00 | *$17.00 | January 1, 2025 |
| California (26 or more Employees) | $16.00 | *$18.00 | January 1, 2025 |
| Connecticut | $15.69 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Delaware | $13.25 | $15.00 | January 1, 2025 |
| Illinois | $14.00 | $15.00 | January 1, 2025 |
| Maine | $14.15 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Michigan | $10.30 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Missouri | $12.30 | *$13.75 | January 1, 2025 |
| Montana | $10.30 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Nebraska | $12.00 | $13.50 | January 1, 2025 |
| New Jersey | $15.00 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| New York (In New York City and Long Island / Westchester) | $16.00 | $16.50 | January 1, 2025 |
| New York | $15.00 | $15.50 | January 1, 2025 |
| Ohio | $10.45 | *$12.75 | January 1, 2025 |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 | $9.00 | January 1, 2025 |
| Rhode Island | $14.00 | $15.00 | January 1, 2025 |
| South Dakota | $11.20 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Vermont | $13.67 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Virginia | $12.00 | $13.50 | January 1, 2025 |
| Washington (Standard) | $16.28 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Washington (Seattle) | $19.97 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Washington (SeaTac) | $19.71 | **TBD | January 1, 2025 |
| Oregon (Standard) | $14.70 | **TBD | July 1, 2025 |
| Oregon (Portland) | $15.95 | **TBD | July 1, 2025 |
| Oregon (Non-Urban Counties) | $13.70 | **TBD | July 1, 2025 |
| Hawaii | $14.00 | $16.00 | January 1, 2026 |
*Initiated state statute to be included on ballot for voting on November 5, 2024.
**Anticipated change based on cost-of-living increases.
Reminder: Each time minimum wage changes, employers are required to raise standard pay rates for employees to the new minimum wage required and begin compensating employees from the effective date of change, which should be reflected in the next scheduled pay date on the employee's pay stub. Also, employers must display new state labor law posters for employees in the workplace.
2024 Minimum Wage Increases
Below is a table outlining recent state minimum wages increases that were required for employers to comply with from earlier this year.
| STATE | CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE | UPCOMING MINIMUM WAGE | EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE |
| Oregon (Standard) | $14.20 | $14.70 | July 1, 2024 |
| Oregon (Portland) | $15.45 | $15.95 | July 1, 2024 |
| Oregon (Non-Urban) | $13.20 | $13.70 | July 1, 2024 |
| Nevada (Employees Offered Qualifying Health Benefits / Insurance) | $10.25 | $12.00 | July 1, 2024 |
| Nevada (Employees NOT Offered Qualifying Health Benefits / Insurance) | $11.25 | $12.00 | July 1, 2024 |
| District of Columbia (D.C.) | $17.00 | $17.50 | July 1, 2024 |
| Alaska | $10.85 | $11.73 | January 1, 2024 |
| Arizona | $13.85 | $14.35 | January 1, 2024 |
| California | $15.50 | $16.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| Colorado | $13.65 | $14.42 | January 1, 2024 |
| Connecticut | $15.00 | $15.69 | January 1, 2024 |
| Delaware | $11.75 | $13.25 | January 1, 2024 |
| Hawaii | $12.00 | $14.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| Illinois | $13.00 | $14.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| Maine | $13.80 | $14.15 | January 1, 2024 |
| Maryland - <15 Employees | $12.80 | $15.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| Maryland - 15 or More Employees | $13.25 | $15.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| Michigan | $10.10 | $10.33 | January 1, 2024 |
| Minnesota Small Employer (Gross revenue < $500,000) | $8.63 | $8.85 | January 1, 2024 |
| Minnesota Large Employer (Gross revenue > $500,000) | $10.59 | $10.85 | January 1, 2024 |
| Missouri | $12.00 | $12.30 | January 1, 2024 |
| Montana | $9.95 | $10.30 | January 1, 2024 |
| Nebraska | $10.50 | $12.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| New Jersey | $14.13 | $15.13 | January 1, 2024 |
| New York - New York City | $15.00 | $16.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| New York - Long Island | $15.00 | $16.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| New York - Westchester County | $15.00 | $16.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| New York - Rest of State | $14.20 | $15.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| Ohio | $10.10 | $10.45 | January 1, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | $13.00 | $14.00 | January 1, 2024 |
| South Dakota | $10.80 | $11.20 | January 1, 2024 |
| Vermont | $13.18 | $13.67 | January 1, 2024 |
| Washington | $15.74 | $16.28 | January 1, 2024 |
| Washington (Seattle) | $17.27 | $19.97 | January 1, 2024 |
| Washington (SeaTac) | $17.54 | $19.71 | January 1, 2024 |
2023 Minimum Wage Increases
Below is a table outlining state minimum wages increases that were required for employers to comply with from last year.
| STATE | PAST MINIMUM WAGE | CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE | DATE OF CHANGE |
| Florida | $11.00 | $12.00 | September 30, 2023 |
| District of Columbia | $16.50 | $17.00 | July 1, 2023 |
| Nevada (Employees Offered Qualifying Health Benefits / Insurance) | $9.50 | $10.25 | July 1, 2023 |
| Nevada (Employees NOT Offered Qualifying Health Benefits / Insurance) | $10.50 | $11.25 | July 1, 2023 |
| Oregon (Non-Urban Counties) | $12.50 | $13.20 | July 1, 2023 |
| Oregon (Standard) | $13.50 | $14.20 | July 1, 2023 |
| Oregon (Portland) | $14.75 | $15.45 | July 1, 2023 |
| Puerto Rico | $8.50 | $9.50 | July 1, 2023 |
| Connecticut | $14.00 | $15.00 | June 1, 2023 |
| Alaska | $10.34 | $10.85 | January 1, 2023 |
| Arizona | $12.80 | $13.85 | January 1, 2023 |
| California (Less Than 26 Employees) | $14.00 | $15.50 | January 1, 2023 |
| California (26 or more Employees) | $15.00 | $15.50 | January 1, 2023 |
| Colorado | $12.56 | $13.65 | January 1, 2023 |
| Delaware | $10.50 | $11.75 | January 1, 2023 |
| Illinois | $12.00 | $13.00 | January 1, 2023 |
| Maine | $12.75 | $13.80 | January 1, 2023 |
| Maryland (<15 Employees) | $12.20 | $12.80 | January 1, 2023 |
| Maryland (15 or more Employees) | $12.50 | $13.25 | January 1, 2023 |
| Massachusetts | $14.25 | $15.00 | January 1, 2023 |
| Michigan | $9.87 | $10.10 | January 1, 2023 |
| Minnesota (Companies earning gross revenue less than $500k) | $8.42 | $8.63 | January 1, 2023 |
| Minnesota (Companies earning gross revenue of more than $500k) | $10.33 | $10.59 | January 1, 2023 |
| Missouri | $11.15 | $12.00 | January 1, 2023 |
| Montana | $9.20 | $9.95 | January 1, 2023 |
| Nebraska (Less than 4 employees) | $7.25 | $10.50 | January 1, 2023 |
| Nebraska (4 or more employees) | $9.00 | $10.50 | January 1, 2023 |
| New Jersey | $13.00 | $14.13 | January 1, 2023 |
| New Mexico | $11.50 | $12.00 | January 1, 2023 |
| Ohio | $9.30 | $10.10 | January 1, 2023 |
| Rhode Island | $12.25 | $13.00 | January 1, 2023 |
| South Dakota | $9.95 | $10.80 | January 1, 2023 |
| Vermont | $12.55 | $13.18 | January 1, 2023 |
| Virginia | $11.00 | $12.00 | January 1, 2023 |
| Washington | $14.49 | $15.74 | January 1, 2023 |
| Washington (Seattle) | $14.49 | $17.27 | January 1, 2023 |
| Washington (SeaTac) | $14.49 | $17.54 | January 1, 2023 |
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This information was last reviewed and / or updated as of July 19, 2024.
