Federal minimum wage rate, currently set at $7.25, is often inadequate to meet basic needs and expenses, especially in certain high-end urban locations.
As a result, many areas have increased local minimum wage rates according to business size and consumer price index.
The following table lists minimum wage levels greater than the federal standard:
| State, County or City | Minimum Wage Rates | Date |
| Alaska | $9.80 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Arizona | $10.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $10.50 | July 1, 2017 |
| $11.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| Arkansas | $8.50 (4 employees or more) | January 1, 2017 |
| California | $10.00 (25 or fewer employees)
and $10.50 (26 or more employees) | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
and $11.00 (26 or more employees) | January 1, 2018 |
| Berkeley, CA | $13.75 | October 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 | October 1, 2018 |
| Cupertino, CA | $12.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| El Cerrito, CA | $12.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.60 | January 1, 2018 |
| Emeryville, CA | $14.00 (55 or fewer employees) and $15.20 (56 or more employees) | July 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 (55 or fewer employees) and $15.60 est. (56 or more employees) | July 1, 2018 |
| Los Altos, CA | $12.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2018 |
| Los Angeles County, CA (unincorporated areas) | $10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2018 |
| Malibu, CA | $10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2018 |
| Milpitas, CA | $11.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| Mountain View, CA | $13.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| Oakland, CA | $12.86 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $12.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| Pasadena, CA | $10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2018 |
| Richmond, CA | $12.30 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| San Diego, CA | $11.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| $11.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | $14.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 | July 1, 2018 |
| San Jose, CA | $12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| San Leandro, CA | $12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 | July 1, 2018 |
| San Mateo, CA | $12.00 (profit) and $10.50 (non- profit) | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 (profit) and $12.00 (non-profit) | January 1, 2018 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $11.10 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| Santa Monica, CA | $10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) | July 1, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $13.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| Colorado | $9.30 | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.20 | January 1, 2018 |
| Connecticut | $10.10 | January 1, 2017 |
| Delaware | $8.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| District of Columbia | $12.50 | July1, 2017 |
| $13.25 | July 1, 2018 |
| Florida | $8.10 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Hawaii | $9.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.10 | January 1, 2018 |
| Illinois | $8.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| Chicago, IL | $11.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 | July1, 2018 |
| Cook County, IL | $10.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $11.00 | July 1, 2018 |
| Maine | $9.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| Portland, ME | $10.68 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Bangor, ME | $8.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| $9.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| State, County or City | Minimum Wage Rates | Date |
| Maryland | $9.25 | July 1, 2017 |
| $10.10 | July 1, 2018 |
| Montgomery County, MD | $11.50 (2 or more employees) | July 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Prince George’s County, MD | $10.75 | January 1, 2017 |
| $11.50 | October 1, 2017 |
| Massachusetts | $11.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| Michigan | $8.90 | January 1, 2017 |
| $9.25 | January 1, 2018 |
| Minnesota | $9.50 (any large business with $500,000 or more annual gross revenue) $7.75 (any small business with less than $500,000 annual gross revenue) | January 1, 2017 |
| $9.65 (any large business with $500,000 or more annual gross revenue) $7.87 (any small business with less than $500,000 annual gross revenue) | January 1, 2018 |
| Missouri | $7.70 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Kansas City, MO | $7.70 | August 28, 2017 |
| St. Louis, MO | $7.70 | August 28, 2017 |
| Montana | $11.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by September 30, 2018 |
| Nebraska | $9.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| Nevada | $8.25 | July 1, 2017 |
| | Inflation – based increase by July 1, 2018 |
| New Jersey | $8.44 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| New Mexico | $7.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $8.80 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Bernalillo County, NM | $8.70 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $9.20 | January 1, 2017 |
| $9.20 | January 1, 2018 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $11.09 | March 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by March 1, 2018 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | $11.09 | March 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by March 1, 2018 |
| New York City, NY | $12.00 (10 or less employees) and $13.00 (11 or more employees) | December 31, 2017 |
| $13.50 (10 or less employees) and $15.00 (11 or more employees) | December 31, 2018 |
| Long Island & Westchester, NY | $11.00 | December 31, 2017 |
| $12.00 | December 31, 2018 |
| Remainder of New York State, NY | $10.40 | December 31, 2017 |
| $11.10 | December 31, 2018 |
| Ohio | $8.15 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Oregon | $10.25 (standard), $11.25 (urban areas) and $10.00 (non-urban areas) | July 1, 2017 |
| $10.75 (standard), $12.00 (urban areas) and $10.50 (non-urban areas) | July 1, 2018 |
| Rhode Island | $9.60 | January 1, 2017 |
| South Dakota | $8.65 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Vermont | $10.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| Washington | $11.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $11.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| Seattle, WA | $13.00 (500 or less employees) and $11.00 (500 or less employees with medical benefits or earn $2/hour in tips) | January 1, 2017 |
| | $15.00 (501 or more employees) and $13.50 (501 or more employees with medical benefits) |
| $14.00 (500 or less employees) and $11.50 (500 or less employees with medical benefits) | January 1, 2018 |
| Unknown at this time (501 or more employees) and $15.00 (501 or more employees with medical benefits) |
| Tacoma, WA | $11.15 | January 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 (6 or more employees) | January 1, 2017 |
For further information, please contact Tim Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.
Cindy Bamforth
September 15, 2017
