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State or other
jurisdiction |
1968
(a) |
1970
(a) |
1972 |
1976
(a) |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
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Federal
(FLSA) |
$1.15
& $1.60 |
$1.30
& $1.60 |
$1.60
|
$2.20
& $2.30 |
$2.90
|
$3.10
|
$3.35
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Alabama |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Alaska |
2.10 |
2.10 |
2.10 |
2.80 |
3.40 |
3.60 |
3.85 |
Arizona |
18.72
- 26.40/wk(b) |
18.72
- 26.40/wk(b) |
18.72-26.40/wk(b) |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Arkansas |
1.25/day(b) |
1.10 |
1.20 |
1.90 |
2.30 |
2.55 |
2.70 |
California |
1.65(b) |
1.65(b) |
1.65(b) |
2.00 |
2.90 |
2.90 |
3.35 |
Colorado |
1.00
- 1.25(b) |
1.00
- 1.25(b) |
1.00
- 1.25(b) |
1.00
- 1.25(b) |
1.90 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
Connecticut |
1.40 |
1.60 |
1.85 |
2.21
& 2.31 |
2.91 |
3.12 |
3.37 |
Delaware |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.60 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Florida |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Georgia |
… |
… |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.23 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
Hawaii |
1.25 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
2.40 |
2.65 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
Idaho |
1.15 |
1.25 |
1.40 |
1.60 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
Illinois |
… |
… |
1.40 |
2.10 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
Indiana |
1.15 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Iowa |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Kansas |
… |
… |
… |
… |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
Kentucky |
.65
- .75(b) |
.65
- .75(b) |
.65
- .75(b) |
1.60 |
2.00 |
2.15 |
2.15 |
Louisiana |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Maine |
1.40 |
1.60 |
1.40
- 1.80 |
2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
Maryland |
1.00
& 1.15 |
1.30 |
1.60 |
2.20
& 2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
Massachusetts |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.75 |
2.10 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
Michigan |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
Minnesota |
.70
- 1.15(b) |
.70
- 1.15(b) |
.75
- 1.60 |
1.80 |
2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
Mississippi |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Missouri |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Montana |
… |
… |
1.60 |
1.80 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Nebraska |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
Nevada |
1.25 |
1.30 |
1.60 |
2.20
& 2.30 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
New
Hampshire |
1.40 |
1.45
& 1.60 |
1.60 |
2.20
- 2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
New
Jersey |
1.40 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
2.20 |
2.50 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
New
Mexico |
1.15
- 1.40 |
1.30
- 1.60 |
1.30
- 1.60 |
2.00 |
2.30 |
2.65 |
2.90 |
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State or other
jurisdiction |
1968
(a) |
1970
(a) |
1972 |
1976
(a) |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
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New
York |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.85 |
2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
North
Carolina |
1.00 |
1.25 |
1.45 |
2.00 |
2.50 |
2.75 |
2.90 |
North
Dakota |
1.00
- 1.25 |
1.00
- 1.45 |
1.00
- 1.45 |
2.00
- 2.30 |
2.10
- 2.30 |
2.60
- 3.10 |
2.80
- 3.10 |
Ohio |
.75
- 1.25(b) |
.75
- 1.25(b) |
.75
- 1.25(b) |
1.60 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
Oklahoma |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.40 |
1.80 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
3.10 |
Oregon |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25` |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
Pennsylvania |
1.15 |
1.30 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
Rhode
Island |
1.40 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.65 |
2.90 |
South
Carolina |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
South
Dakota |
17.00
- 20.00/wk |
1.00 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
Tennessee |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Texas |
… |
… |
1.40 |
1.40 |
1.40 |
1.40 |
1.40 |
Utah |
1.00
- 1.15(b) |
1.00
- 1.15(b) |
1.20
- 1.35(b) |
1.55
- 1.70(b) |
2.20
- 2.45(b) |
2.35
- 2.60(b) |
2.50
- 2.75(b) |
Vermont |
1.40 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
Virginia |
… |
… |
… |
2.00 |
2.35 |
2.35 |
2.65 |
Washington |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
2.20
- 2.30 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
West
Virginia |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.20 |
2.00 |
2.20 |
2.20 |
2.75 |
Wisconsin |
1.25
(b) |
1.30
(b) |
1.45
(b) |
2.10 |
2.80 |
3.00 |
3.25 |
Wyoming |
1.20 |
1.30 |
1.50 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
District
of Columbia |
1.25
- 1.40 |
1.60
- 2.00 |
1.60
- 2.25 |
2.25
- 2.75 |
2.46
- 3.00 |
2.50
- 3.50 |
2.50
- 3.75 |
Guam |
1.25 |
1.60 |
1.90 |
2.30 |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
Puerto
Rico |
.43
- 1.60 |
.43
- 1.60 |
.65
- 1.60 |
.76
- 2.50 |
1.20
- 2.50 |
1.20
- 2.50 |
1.20
- 3.10 |
U.S.
Virgin Islands |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
2.90 |
3.10 |
3.35 |
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State or other
jurisdiction |
1988 |
1991 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Federal
(FLSA) |
$3.35 |
$3.80 |
$4.25 |
$4.25 |
$4.25 |
$4.75 |
$5.15 |
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Alabama |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Alaska |
3.85 |
4.30 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
5.25 |
5.65 |
Arizona |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Arkansas |
3.25 |
3.35 |
3.65 |
4.25 |
4.25[c] |
4.25[c] |
5.15[c] |
California |
3.35 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Colorado |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Connecticut |
3.75 |
4.25 |
4.27 |
4.27 |
4.27 |
4.77 |
5.18 |
Delaware |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.65 |
5.00 |
5.15 |
Florida |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Georgia |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.25(d) |
3.25(d) |
3.25(d) |
Hawaii |
3.85 |
3.85 |
3.85 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
Idaho |
2.30 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
5.15 |
Illinois |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25[c] |
4.75[c] |
5.15[c] |
Indiana |
2.00 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35(e) |
3.35(e) |
3.35(e) |
Iowa |
… |
4.25 |
4.65 |
4.65 |
4.65 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Kansas |
1.60 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
Kentucky |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
Louisiana |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Maine |
3.65 |
3.85 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Maryland |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Massachusetts |
3.65 |
3.75 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
Michigan |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35(e) |
3.35(e) |
5.15(e) |
Minnesota |
3.55 & 3.50(f) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
5.15(g) |
Mississippi |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Missouri |
… |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Montana |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.75(g) |
5.15(g) |
Nebraska |
3.35 |
3.35 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25[c] |
4.25[c] |
5.15[c] |
Nevada |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
New
Hampshire |
3.55 |
3.85 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
New
Jersey |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
5.05 |
5.05 |
5.05 |
5.05 |
New
Mexico |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
New
York |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
North
Carolina |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
5.15 |
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State or other
jurisdiction |
1988 |
1991 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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North
Dakota |
2.80
- 3.10 |
3.40 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Ohio |
2.30 |
3.80(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
Oklahoma |
3.35 |
3.80(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.25(g) |
4.75(g) |
5.15(g) |
Oregon |
3.35 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
5.50 |
6.00 |
Pennsylvania |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Rhode
Island |
3.65 |
4.25 |
4.45 |
4.45 |
4.45 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
South
Carolina |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
South
Dakota |
2.80 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
5.15 |
Tennessee |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Texas |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.35 |
Utah |
2.50
- 2.75(b) |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Vermont |
3.55 |
3.85 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75(e) |
5.00(e) |
5.25(e) |
Virginia |
2.65 |
2.65 |
3.65 |
4.25 |
4.25[c] |
4.75[c] |
5.15[c] |
Washington |
2.30 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.90 |
4.90 |
4.90 |
West
Virginia |
3.35 |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25
(d) |
4.25
(d) |
4.75
(d) |
Wisconsin |
3.35 |
3.80 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Wyoming |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
District
of Columbia |
3.50
- 4.85 |
3.70
- 4.85 |
3.90
- 5.45 |
4.25 |
5.25
(h) |
5.75 |
6.15 |
Guam |
3.35 |
3.80 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.75 |
5.15 |
Puerto
Rico |
1.20
- 3.35 |
1.20
- 4.25(h) |
1.20
- 4.25(h) |
1.20
- 4.25(h) |
1.20
- 4.75(i) |
1.20
- 4.75(i) |
1.20
- 5.15(i) |
U.S.
Virgin Islands |
3.35 |
4..65(g,,j) |
4..65(g,,j) |
4..65(g,,j) |
4.65(g) |
4.65(g,
j) |
4.65(g,
j) |
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State or other
jurisdiction |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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Federal
(FLSA) |
$5.15
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$5.15
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$5.15
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$5.15
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$5.15
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$5.15
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5.15 |
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Alabama |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Alaska |
5.65 |
5.65 |
5.65 |
7.15 |
7.15 |
7.15 |
7.15 |
Arizona |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Arkansas |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15
[c] |
California |
5.75 |
6.25 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
Colorado |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Connecticut |
6.15 |
6.40 |
6.70 |
6.90 |
7.10 |
7.10 |
7.40 |
Delaware |
5.65 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
Florida |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
6.40 |
Georgia |
3.25(d) |
3.25(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
Hawaii |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.75 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.75 |
Idaho |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Illinois |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.50[c] |
6.50[c] |
6.50[c] |
Indiana |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
Iowa |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Kansas |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
2.65 |
Kentucky |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Louisiana |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Maine |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.75 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.35 |
6.50 |
Maryland |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Massachusetts |
6.00 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
Michigan |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
5.15(e) |
Minnesota |
4.90
- 5.15(g) |
4.90
- 5.15(g) |
4.90
- 5.15(g) |
4.90
- 5.15(g) |
4.90
- 5.15(g) |
4.90
- 5.15(g) |
5.25
- 6.15(g) |
Mississippi |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Missouri |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Montana |
4.00
- 5.15(g) |
4.00
- 5.15(g) |
4.00
- 5.15(g) |
4.00
- 5.15(g) |
4.00
- 5.15(g) |
4.00
- 5.15(g) |
4.00
- 5.15 |
Nebraska |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
Nevada |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
New
Hampshire |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
New
Jersey |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
6.15 |
New
Mexico |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
New
York |
4.25 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
6.00 |
6.75 |
North
Carolina |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
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North
Dakota |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Ohio |
2.80
- 4.25(g) |
2.80
- 4.25(g) |
2.80
- 4.25(g) |
2.80
- 4.25(g) |
2.80
- 4.25(g) |
2.80
- 4.25(g) |
2.80
- 4.25(g) |
Oklahoma |
2.00
- 5.15(g) |
2.00
- 5.15(g) |
2.00
- 5.15(g) |
2.00
- 5.15(g) |
2.00
- 5.15(g) |
2.00
- 5.15(g) |
2.00
- 5.15 |
Oregon |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.90 |
7.05 |
7.25 |
7.50 |
Pennsylvania |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Rhode
Island |
5.65 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
South
Carolina |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
South
Dakota |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Tennessee |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
… |
Texas |
3.35 |
3.35 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Utah |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Vermont |
5.75(e) |
6.25(e) |
6.25(e) |
6.25(e) |
6.75(e) |
7.00(e) |
7.25 |
Virginia |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
5.15[c] |
Washington |
6.50 |
6.72 |
6.90 |
7.01 |
7.16 |
7.35 |
7.63 |
West
Virginia |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
Wisconsin |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.70 |
Wyoming |
1.60 |
1.60 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
District
of Columbia |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.15 |
6.60 |
7.00 |
Guam |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
5.15 |
Puerto
Rico |
3.61
- 5.15(i) |
3.61
- 5.15(i) |
3.61
- 5.15(i) |
3.61
- 5.15(i) |
3.61
- 5.15(i) |
3.61
- 5.15(i) |
3.61
- 5.15(i) |
U.S.
Virgin Islands |
4.30
- 4.65(g,j) |
4.30
- 4.65(g,j) |
4.30
- 4.65(g,j) |
4.30
- 4.65(g,j) |
4.30
- 4.65(g,j) |
4.30
- 4.65(g,j) |
4.30
- 4.65 (g) |
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State or other
jurisdiction |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
(FLSA) |
5.15 |
5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska |
7.15 |
$7.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona |
6.75 |
$6.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
Arkansas |
6.25(c) |
6.25[c] |
|
|
|
|
|
California |
7.50 |
$8.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado |
6.85 |
$7.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut |
7.65 |
$7.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware |
6.65 |
$7.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Florida |
6.67 |
$6.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia |
5.15(d) |
5.15(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
Hawaii |
7.25 |
$7.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Idaho |
5.15 |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois |
6.50[c] |
7.50[c] |
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana |
5.15(e) |
5.85(e) |
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa |
5.15 |
$7.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas |
2.65 |
$2.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky |
5.15 |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
Maine |
6.75 |
$7.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland |
6.15 |
$6.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts |
7.50 |
$8.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan |
6.95(e) |
7.15(e) |
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota |
5.25-6.15(g) |
5.25-6.15(g) |
|
|
|
|
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Mississippi |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
Missouri |
6.50 |
$6.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Montana |
4.00-6.15(g) |
4.00-6.25(g) |
|
|
|
|
|
Nebraska |
5.15[c] |
5.85[c] |
|
|
|
|
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Nevada |
6.15 |
$6.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
New
Hampshire |
5.15 |
$6.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
New
Jersey |
7.15 |
$7.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
New
Mexico |
5.15 |
$6.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
New
York |
7.15 |
$7.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
North
Carolina |
6.15 |
$6.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State or
other jurisdiction |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North
Dakota |
5.15 |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio |
6.85 |
$7.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oklahoma |
2.00-5.15(g) |
2.00-5.85(g) |
|
|
|
|
|
Oregon |
7.80 |
$7.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
6.25 |
$7.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode
Island |
7.40 |
$7.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
South
Carolina |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
South
Dakota |
5.15 |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tennessee |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
Texas |
5.15 |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Utah |
5.15 |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont |
7.53(e) |
7.68(e) |
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia |
5.15[c] |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Washington |
7.93 |
$8.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
West
Virginia |
5.85 |
$6.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin |
6.50 |
$6.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wyoming |
5.15 |
$5.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
District
of Columbia |
7.00 |
$7.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Guam |
5.15 |
$5.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto
Rico |
3.61-5.15(i) |
3.61-5.15(i) |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Virgin Islands |
4.30-6.15(g,j) |
4.30-6.15(j) |
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Sources:
1) Wage data for the years 1968 through 1998 was obtained from the Book
of the States, 1968 - 1999 edition, volume 32 which was published by the
Council of State Governments.
2) Wage data for the years 2000 through the present was obtained from
the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of State Standards Programs Wage
and Hour Division web site Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Standards Applicable
to Nonsupervisory NONFARM Private Sector Employment Under State and Federal
Laws.
Note:
Wage rates are for January 1 of each year except 1968 and 1972, which show
rates as of February. A range of rates, as in Puerto Rico, reflects which
rates differ by industry, occupation or other factors, as established under
a wage-board type law. Wage rates in bold indicate an increase over the
previous year's rate.
Key:
… - not applicable
N.A. - not available
(a) - under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the two rates
shown in 1968, 1970, and 1976 reflect the former multiple-track minimum-wage
system in effect from 1961 to 1978. The lower rate applied to newly covered
persons brought under the act by amendments, whose rates were gradually
phased in. A similar dual-track system was also in effect in certain years
under the laws in Connecticut, Maryland, and Nevada.
(b) - For the years indicated, the laws in Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Utah, and Wisconsin applied only to
women and minors.
[c] - Rates applicable to employers of four or more.
(d) - Rates applicable to employers of six or more. In West Virginia, applicable
to employers of six or more in one location.
(e) - Rates applicable to employers of two or more.
(f) - For the years 1988 to 1990, Minnesota had a two tier schedule with
the higher rate applicable to employers covered by the FLSA and the lower
rate to employers not covered by the FLSA.
(g) - Minnesota sets a lower rate for enterprises with annual receipts
of less than $500,000 ($4.90, January 1, 1998-January 1, 2005). The dollar
amount prior to September 1, 1997 was $362,500 ($4.00 - January 1, 1991-January
1, 1997); Montana sets a lower rate for businesses with gross annual sales
of $110,000 or less ($4.00 - January 1, 1992-January 1, 2005); Ohio sets
a lower rate for employers with gross annual sales from $150,000 to $500,000
($3.35 - January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005) and for employers with gross annual
sales under $150,000 ($2.50 - January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005); Oklahoma
sets a lower rate for employers of fewer than 10 full-time employees at
any one location and for those with annual gross sales of less than $100,000
($2.00, January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005); and the U.S. Virgin Islands sets
a lower rate for businesses with gross annual receipts of less than $150,000
($4.30, January 1, 1991-January 1, 2005).
(h) - In the District of Columbia, wage orders were replaced by a statutory
minimum wage on October 1, 1993. A $5.45 minimum rate remained in effect
for the laundry and dry cleaning industry as the result of the grandfather
clause.
(i) - In Puerto Rico, separate minimum rates are in effect for almost 350
non-farm occupations by industry Mandatory Decrees. Rates are higher than
those in the range listed in effect in a few specific occupations.
(j) - In the U.S. Virgin Islands, implementation of an indexed rate, which
was to have started January 1, 1991, was delayed.
Prepared By:
Office of Performance, Budget, and Departmental Liaison
Wage and Hour Division
Employment Standards Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
This document was last revised in February, 2008; unless otherwise stated,
the information reflects requirements that were in effect, or would take
effect, as of January 1, 2008.
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