Minimum Wage
Economy#57 of 109 · Added August 27, 2026State minimum wage law vs the federal $7.25 floor, July 2026
New Hampshire repealed its own minimum wage and left the federal floor of $7.25 standing. Almost nobody earns it, because the labor market set a higher number without being told to.
State minimum wage law relative to the federal $7.25 floor (legal status of the state minimum wage, as of July 1, 2026)
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | Above federal |
| 2 | Arizona | Above federal |
| 3 | Arkansas | Above federal |
| 4 | California | Above federal |
| 5 | Colorado | Above federal |
| 6 | Connecticut | Above federal |
| 7 | Delaware | Above federal |
| 8 | Florida | Above federal |
| 9 | Hawaii | Above federal |
| 10 | Illinois | Above federal |
| 11 | Maine | Above federal |
| 12 | Maryland | Above federal |
| 13 | Massachusetts | Above federal |
| 14 | Michigan | Above federal |
| 15 | Minnesota | Above federal |
| 16 | Missouri | Above federal |
| 17 | Montana | Above federal |
| 18 | Nebraska | Above federal |
| 19 | Nevada | Above federal |
| 20 | New Jersey | Above federal |
| 21 | New Mexico | Above federal |
| 22 | New York | Above federal |
| 23 | Ohio | Above federal |
| 24 | Oregon | Above federal |
| 25 | Rhode Island | Above federal |
| 26 | South Dakota | Above federal |
| 27 | Vermont | Above federal |
| 28 | Virginia | Above federal |
| 29 | Washington | Above federal |
| 30 | West Virginia | Above federal |
| 31 | Georgia | Below federal |
| 32 | Oklahoma | Below federal |
| 33 | Wyoming | Below federal |
| 34 | Alabama | No state law |
| 35 | Louisiana | No state law |
| 36 | Mississippi | No state law |
| 37 | South Carolina | No state law |
| 38 | Tennessee | No state law |
| 39 | Idaho | Matches federal |
| 40 | Indiana | Matches federal |
| 41 | Iowa | Matches federal |
| 42 | Kansas | Matches federal |
| 43 | Kentucky | Matches federal |
| 44 | New Hampshire | Matches federal |
| 45 | North Carolina | Matches federal |
| 46 | North Dakota | Matches federal |
| 47 | Pennsylvania | Matches federal |
| 48 | Texas | Matches federal |
| 49 | Utah | Matches federal |
| 50 | Wisconsin | Matches federal |