Below lists the minimum wage rate per state. The Minimum Wage Rates will increase due to CPI, Federal wage increase, or the state may change its minimum wage to accommodate to their citizen's cost of living.
Federal Minimum Wage Information
Previous Federal Minimum Wage:
$5.15
New Federal Minimum Wage:
$5.85 - July 24th, 2007
$6.55 - July 24th, 2008
$7.25 - July 24th, 2009
State Minimum Wage
The following states will both increase their minimum wage rate and
change their posters. We currently have the updated minimum wage
posters reflected on our 2009 labor law posters. More states may be
added to the list.
Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington
Note: The rates below are for general informational purposes only and should not be used as legal or professional advice. Please contact your local state agency for more information regarding your State Minimum Wage.
State Minimum Wage Rates for the 2008 year
| State | Minimum Wage | State | Minimum Wage |
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$6.55 $6.90$7.15 $6.25 $8.00 $7.02 $7.65 $7.15 $7.55 $6.79 $6.55 $7.25 $6.55 $7.75 $6.55 $7.25 $6.55 $6.55 $6.55 $7.00 $6.55 $8.00 $7.40 $5.25 $6.55 $6.65 |
$6.55 $6.85 $7.25 $7.15 $6.50 $7.15 $6.55 $6.55 $7.00 $6.55 $7.95 $7.15 $6.55 $7.40 $6.55 $6.55 $6.55 $6.55 $6.55 $8.06 $6.55 $8.07 $7.25 $6.50 $6.55
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State Minimum Wage Rates effective January 1, 2009
| State | Minimum Wage | State | Minimum Wage |
|
$6.55
$7.25$7.15 $6.25 $8.00 $7.28 $8.00 $7.15 $7.55 $7.21 $6.55 $7.25 $6.55 $7.75 $6.55 $7.25 $2.65 $6.55 $6.55 $7.00 $6.55 $8.00 $7.40 $5.25 $6.55 $7.05 |
$6.55 $6.85 $7.25 $7.15 $7.50 $7.15 $6.55 $6.55 $7.30 $6.55 $8.40 $7.15 $6.55 $7.40 $6.55 $6.55 $6.55 $6.55 $6.55 $8.06 $6.55 $8.55 $7.25 $6.50 $6.55
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State Minimum Wage Rates effective July 2009
| State | Minimum Wage | State | Minimum Wage |
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$7.25
$7.25$TBD $7.25 $8.00 $7.28 $8.00 $TBD $7.55 $TBD $7.25 $TBD $7.25 $8.00 $7.25 $7.25 $2.65 $7.25 $7.25 $7.50 $7.25 $8.00 $7.40 $7.25 $7.25 $TBD |
$7.25 $TBD $7.25 $7.25 $6.50 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $8.40 $7.25 $6.55 $7.40 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.68 $7.25 $8.55 $7.25 $TBD $7.25
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**Listed rate is for businesses that do not offer health insurance coverage to employees and $5.85 for businesses that offer health insurance.
***Listed rate is for businesses that employ less than 10 full-time employees.
****$2.65 rate are for businesses with gross revenue lass than $500,000. Any businesses that have a higher gross will pay the current Federal minimum wage rate.



