Minimum wage by state, 2026
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. 20 of 51 jurisdictions are at that level in 2026, and the highest is District of Columbia at $18.40. Pick a state for its effective date, source, and yearly pay.
How to read the table
The hourly column is the state basic rate. Some states have more than one rate: New York ($16.00 or $17.00), Oregon ($14.55, $15.55 or $16.80), New Jersey for small and seasonal employers, Ohio and Montana for small businesses, and Oklahoma for very small employers. Local governments, including cities in California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota and New Mexico, can set higher rates.
Full-time year is the effective hourly rate times 2,080 hours. For take-home pay after tax, open a state page or the hourly to salary calculator.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, consolidated minimum wage table and U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws. Each state page links to its own state source. Check the state labor department before relying on a rate for payroll.
| State | Hourly | Effective | Full-time year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate applies | $15,080 |
| Alaska minimum wage | $14.00 | July 1, 2026 | $29,120 |
| Arizona minimum wage | $15.15 | January 1, 2026 | $31,512 |
| Arkansas minimum wage | $11.00 | January 1, 2021 | $22,880 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | January 1, 2026 | $35,152 |
| Colorado minimum wage | $15.16 | January 1, 2026 | $31,532 |
| Connecticut minimum wage | $16.94 | January 1, 2026 | $35,235 |
| Delaware minimum wage | $15.00 | January 1, 2025 | $31,200 |
| District of Columbia minimum wage | $18.40 | July 1, 2026 | $38,272 |
| Florida minimum wage | $15.00 | September 30, 2026 | $31,200 |
| Georgia minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate applies | $15,080 |
| Hawaii minimum wage | $16.00 | January 1, 2026 | $33,280 |
| Idaho minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Illinois minimum wage | $15.00 | January 1, 2025 | $31,200 |
| Indiana minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Iowa minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Kansas minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Kentucky minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Louisiana minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate applies | $15,080 |
| Maine minimum wage | $15.10 | January 1, 2026 | $31,408 |
| Maryland minimum wage | $15.00 | January 1, 2024 | $31,200 |
| Massachusetts minimum wage | $15.00 | January 1, 2023 | $31,200 |
| Michigan minimum wage | $13.73 | January 1, 2026 | $28,558 |
| Minnesota minimum wage | $11.41 | January 1, 2026 | $23,732 |
| Mississippi minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate applies | $15,080 |
| Missouri minimum wage | $15.00 | January 1, 2026 | $31,200 |
| Montana minimum wage | $10.85 | January 1, 2026 | $22,568 |
| Nebraska minimum wage | $15.00 | January 1, 2026 | $31,200 |
| Nevada minimum wage | $12.00 | July 1, 2024 | $24,960 |
| New Hampshire minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| New Jersey minimum wage | $15.92 | January 1, 2026 | $33,113 |
| New Mexico minimum wage | $12.00 | January 1, 2023 | $24,960 |
| New York minimum wage | $16.00 to $17.00 | January 1, 2026 | $33,280 |
| North Carolina minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| North Dakota minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Ohio minimum wage | $11.00 | January 1, 2026 | $22,880 |
| Oklahoma minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Oregon minimum wage | $14.55 to $16.80 | July 1, 2026 | $32,344 |
| Pennsylvania minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Rhode Island minimum wage | $16.00 | January 1, 2026 | $33,280 |
| South Carolina minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate applies | $15,080 |
| South Dakota minimum wage | $11.85 | January 1, 2026 | $24,648 |
| Tennessee minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate applies | $15,080 |
| Texas minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Utah minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Vermont minimum wage | $14.42 | January 1, 2026 | $29,993 |
| Virginia minimum wage | $12.77 | January 1, 2026 | $26,561 |
| Washington minimum wage | $17.13 | January 1, 2026 | $35,630 |
| West Virginia minimum wage | $8.75 | January 1, 2016 | $18,200 |
| Wisconsin minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate | $15,080 |
| Wyoming minimum wage | $7.25 | Federal rate applies | $15,080 |
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Questions
What is the highest state minimum wage in 2026?
District of Columbia at $18.40 an hour (July 1, 2026). Among the states, Washington is highest at $17.13.
What is the federal minimum wage?
$7.25 an hour, in effect since July 24, 2009. Where a state has no minimum or a lower one, covered employers pay $7.25. Where the state rate is higher, the higher rate applies.
How do I turn a minimum wage into a yearly salary?
Multiply the hourly rate by 40 hours and 52 weeks (2,080 hours). At $15.00 an hour that is $31,200 a year before tax. Each state page runs the same math and shows take-home pay.
How many states are at the federal minimum?
20 of 51 jurisdictions: states that adopt $7.25, states with no minimum wage law (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee), and Georgia and Wyoming, whose own lower rates give way to the federal rate for covered employers.
Where do these numbers come from?
The U.S. Department of Labor consolidated table (revised July 1, 2026) for the rate, then each state labor department or statute for the effective date. Florida is updated for its September 30, 2026 step to $15.00. Checked October 19, 2026.