2018 new minimum wage approval

Here is the information on the new minimum wage approvals in 2018:

State-by-State Minimum Wage Increases in 2018:

  1. California: Increased from $10.00 to $11.00 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  2. Arizona: Increased from $8.05 to $10.50 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  3. Arkansas: Increased from $8.00 to $8.50 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  4. Florida: Increased from $8.10 to $8.25 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  5. Maine: Increased from $9.00 to $10.00 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  6. Massachusetts: Increased from $11.00 to $12.00 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  7. Michigan: Increased from $8.90 to $9.25 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  8. Missouri: Increased from $7.70 to $8.60 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  9. Montana: Increased from $8.05 to $8.30 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  10. New Jersey: Increased from $8.44 to $8.60 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  11. New York: Increased from $9.70 to $10.40 per hour on December 31, 2018.
  12. Ohio: Increased from $8.10 to $8.30 per hour on January 1, 2018.
  13. Oregon: Increased from $9.75 to $10.75 per hour on July 1, 2018.
  14. Washington: Increased from $9.47 to $11.00 per hour on January 1, 2018.

Federal Minimum Wage:

The federal minimum wage remained at $7.25 per hour in 2018, as it has since 2009. There were no changes to the federal minimum wage in 2018.

Note: These increases only apply to non-tipped employees. Tipped employees may be paid a lower minimum wage, as long as their tips bring their hourly wage up to the minimum wage.