State-level minimum wages vary significantly across the U.S. While some states mirror the federal minimum wage, other states have opted to implement minimum wage increases surpassing the federal minimum wage. Local economic conditions and living costs often prompt these increases. Here is a comprehensive overview of 2024 state minimum wages.
| State | 2024 Minimum Hourly Wage |
| Alabama | $7.25 |
| Alaska | $11.73 |
| Arizona | $14.35 |
| Arkansas | $11.00 |
| California | $16.00 |
| Colorado | $14.42 |
| Connecticut | $15.69 |
| Delaware | $13.25 |
| Florida | $13.00 (effective Sept. 30, 2024) |
| Georgia | $7.25 |
| Hawaii | $14.00 |
| Idaho | $7.25 |
| Illinois | $14.00 |
| Indiana | $7.25 |
| Iowa | $7.25 |
| Kansas | $7.25 |
| Kentucky | $7.25 |
| Louisiana | $7.25 |
| Maine | $14.15 |
| Maryland | $15.00 |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 |
| Michigan | $10.33 |
| Minnesota | $8.85 for small employers; $10.85 for large employers |
| Mississippi | $7.25 |
| Missouri | $12.30 |
| Montana | $10.30 |
| Nebraska | $12.00 |
| Nevada | $12.00 |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 |
| New Jersey | $15.13 for most employers; $13.73 for seasonal and small employers who have less than six workers. |
| New Mexico | $12.00 |
| New York | $16.00 for New York City, Long Island and Westchester; $15.00 for the rest of the state |
| North Carolina | $7.25 |
| North Dakota | $7.25 |
| Ohio | $10.45 |
| Oklahoma | $7.25 |
| Oregon | $1.25 over the standard minimum wage for employers in the Portland metro; $1 less than the standard minimum wage for non-urban counties |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 |
| Rhode Island | $14.00 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 |
| South Dakota | $11.20 |
| Tennessee | $7.25 |
| Texas | $7.25 |
| Utah | $7.25 |
| Vermont | $13.67 |
| Virginia | $12.00 |
| Washington, D.C. | $17.00 |
| Washington | $16.28 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 |
| Wisconsin | $7.25 |
| Wyoming | $7.25 |
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