The brief discusses minimum wages of Federal and State Level of USA.
USA Minimum Wage 2021 |
|
States |
2021 |
Federal | $7.25 |
Alaska | $10.34 |
Arizona | $ 12.15 |
Arkansas | $11.00 |
California | $13.00 (employer with 25 employees or less) $14.00 (employer with 26 employee or more) |
Connecticut | $12.00 (September 1, 2020) $13.00 (August 1, 2021) |
Colorado | $12.32 |
Delaware | $9.25 |
District of Colombia | $15 |
Florida | $8.65 |
Georgia | $5.15 Note: Georgia’s law sets minimum wage as $5.15 per hour. However, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 still applies to most jobs. But those that are not covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act may pay the lower rate. |
Hawaii | $10.10 |
Idaho | $7.25 |
Illinois | $11.00 (January 1, 2021) |
Indiana | $ 7.25 |
Iowa | $7.25 |
Kansas | $7.25 |
Kentucky | $7.25 |
Louisiana | No state law governing minimum wage. Federal Law Minimum wage applicable $7.25 |
Maine | $12.15 |
Maryland | $11.75 ( non-exempt Maryland workers who work for employers with more than 14 employees) $11.60 ( non-exempt Maryland workers who work for employers with 14 or fewer employees) |
Massachusetts | $13.50 |
Michigan | $9.65 |
Minnesota | $10.08 (Large employer) $ 8.21 (small employer) |
Mississippi | No state law governing minimum wage. Federal Law Minimum wage applicable $7.25 |
Missouri | $10.30 |
Montana | $8.75 |
Nebraska | $9.00 |
Nevada | $8.75 (for employees with employer-offered qualifying health benefits) $9.75 ( for all other employees) |
New Hampshire | $7.25 |
New Jersey | $12.00 |
New Mexico | $10.50 |
New York | $14.00(employer in Long Island & Westchester) $12.50 (remainder of new York state workers) $15.00 (New York City- Small employer) $15.00 (New York City- Big employer, i.e. every employer with 11 or more employees) |
North Carolina | $7.25 |
North Dakota | $7.25 |
Ohio | $8.80 |
Oklahoma | $7.25 |
Oregon | $12.75 Standard Counties (effective July 01, 2021) $14.00 Portland Metro (effective July 01, 2021) |
Pennsylvania | $7.25 |
Puerto Rico | $6.55 Note: Puerto Rico law sets minimum wage as $6.55 per hour. However, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 still applies to most jobs. But those that are not covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act may pay the lower rate. |
South Carolina | No state law governing minimum wage. Federal Law Minimum wage applicable $7.25 |
South Dakota | $9.45 |
Tennessee | No state law governing minimum wage. Federal Law Minimum wage applicable $7.25 |
Texas | $7.25 |
Utah | $7.25 |
Vermont | $11.75 per hour |
Virginia | $9.50 – Effective May 1, 2021; $11.00- Effective January 1, 2022; $12.00- Effective January 1, 2023; $13.50- Effective January 1, 2025 $15.00- Effective January 1, 2026 |
Washington | $13.69 |
West Virginia | $8.75 |
Wisconsin | $7.25 |
Wyoming | $ 7.25 |