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PayCor Workforce Management https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/minimum-wage-by-state/
on
12/27/2021
Changes to minimum wages in 2022.
For employers with employees in multiple states, keeping up with the various minimum wage rate changes can be a daunting task. While some states are on a schedule for annual increases to eventually reach $15 an hour, more than 20 states follow the federal minimum. And, although the federal minimum wage of $7.25 has not budged since 2009, nearly half of the country will increase minimum wages for hourly workers after January 1, 2022.
Additionally, this is the year California will become the first state (not including the District of Columbia) to reach a $15.00 minimum wage rate.
Still with us? If you find it difficult to keep up now, keep in mind that some states including North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee have active bills in their legislatures for minimum wage increases that could take place later this year.
To ensure your organization is aware of the latest minimum wage requirements, Paycor has created a breakdown by state.
State Minimum Wage Rates
State 2022 Minimum Wage
Alabama $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
Alaska $10.34
Arizona $12.80
Arkansas $11.00
California $15.00*
Colorado $12.56
Conn. $14.00 (effective 7/1/2022)
Delaware $10.50
Wash. D.C $15.20
Florida $11.00 (effective 9/30/2022)
Georgia* $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage)
Hawaii $10.10
Idaho $7.25
Illinois $12.00
Indiana $7.25
Iowa $7.25
Kansas $7.25
Kentucky $7.25
Louisiana $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
Maine $12.75
Maryland $12.75
Mass. 14.25
Michigan $9.87
Minn. $10.33***
Mississippi $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
Missouri $11.15
Montana $9.20
Nebraska $9.00
Nevada $9.50**** (effective 7/1/2022)
New Ham. $7.25
New Jer. $13.00*****
New Mex. $11.50
New York $13.20 (effective 12/31/21)
N. Carolina$7.25
North D. $7.25
Ohio $9.30
Oklahoma $7.25
Oregon $13.50******* (effective 7/1/22)
Penn. $7.25
Rhode Is. $10.50 $11.50 $12.25
S. Carolina$7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
South Da. $9.30 $9.45 $9.95
Tennessee $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
Texas $7.25
Utah $7.25
Vermont $12.55
Virginia $11.00
Wash $14.49
West Vir $8.75
Wisconsin $7.25
Wyoming $5.15 (Employers subject to Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the Federal minimum wage.)
States with minimum wage of $15.00 (by year)
California (2022)
Connecticut (2023)
Delaware (2025)
Florida (2026)
Illinois (2025)
Maryland (2025)
Massachusetts (2023)
New Jersey (2024)
New York (2021 for some counties)
Rhode Island (2025)
Virginia (2026)
Washington, D.C. (2020)
