The new minimum wage chart

The minimum wage chart varies by state and locality, but here is a general breakdown of the federal minimum wage and some state-specific minimum wages:

Federal Minimum Wage:

• $7.25 per hour (effective July 24, 2009)

State-by-State Minimum Wage:

• Alabama: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Alaska: $9.89 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Arizona: $12.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Arkansas: $9.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• California: $15.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Colorado: $12.32 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Connecticut: $14.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Delaware: $9.25 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Florida: $8.65 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Georgia: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Hawaii: $10.10 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Idaho: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Illinois: $12.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Indiana: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Iowa: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Kansas: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Kentucky: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Louisiana: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Maine: $12.15 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Maryland: $12.50 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Massachusetts: $15.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Michigan: $9.87 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Minnesota: $10.33 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Mississippi: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Missouri: $9.45 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Montana: $8.75 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Nebraska: $9.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Nevada: $9.60 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• New Hampshire: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• New Jersey: $13.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• New Mexico: $11.50 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• New York: $14.20 per hour (effective December 31, 2021)
• North Carolina: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• North Dakota: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Ohio: $8.80 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Oklahoma: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Oregon: $12.75 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Pennsylvania: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Rhode Island: $12.25 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• South Carolina: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• South Dakota: $9.30 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Tennessee: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Texas: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Utah: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Vermont: $12.55 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Virginia: $11.00 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Washington: $13.69 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• West Virginia: $8.75 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
• Wisconsin: $7.25 per hour (no increase)
• Wyoming: $7.25 per hour (no increase)

Local Minimum Wage:

• Some cities and counties have their own minimum wage laws, which may be higher than the state or federal minimum wage. For example:
  • San Francisco, California: $16.32 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
  • Seattle, Washington: $16.39 per hour (effective January 1, 2022)
  • New York City, New York: $15.00 per hour (effective December 31, 2021)
  • Los Angeles, California: $15.00 per hour (effective July 1, 2022)

Please note that these rates are subject to change and may not reflect any future increases or decreases. It's always a good idea to check with your employer or a reliable source for the most up-to-date information on minimum wage rates.