Nationwide Minimum Wage Rates List – 2017 – 2018
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 Rate | 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 |
| $10.50 | July 1, 2017 |
| $11.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| Arkansas | $8.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| California | $10.00 (25 or fewer employees)
$10.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
$11.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $13.75 | October 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 | October 1, 2018 |
| $12.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| $12.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.60 | January 1, 2018 |
| $14.00 (55 or fewer employees)
$15.20 | July 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 (55 or fewer employees)
$15.60 | July 1, 2018 |
| $12.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| $10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
$12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
$13.25 | July 1, 2018 |
| $10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
$12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
$13.25 | July 1, 2018 |
| $10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
$12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
$13.25 | July 1, 2018 |
| $11.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $13.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $12.86 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by January 1, 2018 |
| $12.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| $10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
$12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
$13.25 | July 1, 2018 |
| $12.30 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $11.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| $11.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| $14.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 | July 1, 2018 |
| $12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 | January 1, 2018 |
| $12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 | July 1, 2018 |
| $12.00 (profit)
$10.50 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 (profit)
$12.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $11.10 | January 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
$12.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
$13.25 | July 1, 2018 |
| $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
$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 |
| $11.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00
$10.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $11.00 | July 1, 2018 |
| Maine | $9.00 | January 1, 2017 |
| $10.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $10.68 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by January 1, 2018 |
| $8.25 | January 1, 2017 |
| $9.00 | January 1, 2018 |
| $9.25 | July 1, 2017 |
| $10.10 | July 1, 2018 |
| $11.50 | July 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by January 1, 2018 |
| $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
$500,000 | January 1, 2017 |
| $9.65 (any large business with $500,000 or more annual gross revenue)
$7.87
$500,000 | January 1, 2018 |
| Missouri | $7.70 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by January 1, 2018 |
| $7.70 | August 28, 2017 |
| $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 |
| $8.80 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by January 1, 2018 |
| $8.70 | January 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by January 1, 2018 |
| $9.20 | January 1, 2017 |
| $9.20 | January 1, 2018 |
| $11.09 | March 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by March 1, 2018 |
| $11.09 | March 1, 2017 |
| Inflation-based increase | by March 1, 2018 |
| $12.00 (10 or less employees)
$13.00 | December 31, 2017 |
| $13.50 (10 or less employees)
$15.00 | December 31, 2018 |
| $11.00 | December 31, 2017 |
| $12.00 | December 31, 2018 |
| $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)
$10.00 | July 1, 2017 |
| $10.75 (standard)
$12.00 (urban areas)
$10.50 | 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 |
| West Virginia | $8.75 | January 1, 2017 |
(Note: An employee who declines or is ineligible for a medical benefit plan must receive the higher minimum wage. See FAQs p.17 No.9b)
500 or less employees: $13.00 (or $11.00 if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits and/or earns $2/hour in tips)January 1, 2017501 or more employees: $15.00 (or $13.50 if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits)500 or less employees: $14.00 (or $11.50 if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits)January 1, 2018501 or more employees: $15.00 (if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits). Check state website before year-end for more details.Tacoma, WA$11.15January 1, 2017$12.00January 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
