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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.

Below lists the minimum wage rate per state. Minimum Wage Rates will increase as a result of CPI, Federal wage increase or cost-of-living accommodation.

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.


	FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE INFORMATION

	$5.15 - Sept. 1, 1997 $5.85 - July 24, 2007 $6.55 - July 24, 2008 $7.25 - July 24, 2009

State Minimum Wage Rates

State	Minimum Wage
	2008	2009	2010
Alabama	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Alaska	$7.15	$7.25	$7.75 ⁹
Arizona	$6.90	$7.25	$7.25
Arkansas	$6.25	$7.25	$7.25
California	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00
Colorado	$7.02	$7.28	$7.24
Connecticut	$7.65	$8.00	$8.25 ⁵
Delaware	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25
District of Columbia	$7.55	$8.25	$8.25
Florida	$6.79	$7.25	TBA
Georgia	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Hawaii	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Idaho	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Illinois	$7.75	$8.00	$8.25 ⁶
Indiana	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Iowa	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Kansas ⁴	$6.55	$2.65	$7.25 ⁷
Kentucky	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Louisiana	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Maine	$7.25	$7.25	$7.50 ⁸
Maryland	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Massachusetts	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00
Michigan	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40
Minnesota ¹	$6.15	$6.15	$6.15
Mississippi	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Missouri	$6.65	$7.25	$7.25

State	Minimum Wage
	2008	2009	2010
Montana	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Nebraska	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Nevada ²	$6.85	$7.55	TBA
New Hampshire	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
New Jersey	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25
New Mexico	$6.50	$7.50	$7.50
New York	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25
North Carolina	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
North Dakota	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Ohio	$7.00	$7.30	$7.30
Oklahoma	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Oregon	$7.95	$8.40	$8.40
Pennsylvania ³	$7.15	$7.25	$7.25
Puerto Rico	$6.55	$6.55	$6.55
Rhode Island	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40
South Carolina	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
South Dakota	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Tennessee	$5.58	$7.25	$7.25
Texas	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Utah	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Vermont	$7.68	$8.06	$8.06
Virginia	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25
Washington	$8.07	$8.55	$8.55
West Virginia	$7.25	$7.25	$7.25
Wisconsin	$6.50	$7.25	$7.25
Wyoming	$6.55	$7.25	$7.25

¹ Listed rate is for companies w/more than $625,000 gross annual volume of sales or business. Businesses with less than $625,000 gross annual volume of sales or business will have a minimum wage rate of $5.25.
² Listed rate is for businesses that do not offer health insurance coverage to employees and $6.55 for businesses that offer health insurance.
³ Listed rate is for businesses that employ less than 10 full-time employees.
⁴ $2.65 rate is for businesses with gross revenue less than $500,000. Any businesses that have a higher gross will pay the current Federal minimum wage rate.
⁵Connecticut 2010 state minimum wage rate is set to go into effect 01/01/2010.*
⁶ Illinois 2010 state minimum wage rate is set to go into effect 07/01/2010.*
⁷ Kansas 2010 state minimum wage rate is set to go into effect 01/01/2010.*
⁸Maine 2010 state minimum wage rate is set to go into effect 10/01/2010.*
⁹Alaska 2010 state minimum wage rate is set to go into effect 01/01/2010.

* Based on information gathered from the Department of Labor.

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