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 CityMinimum Wage RatesDateAlaska$9.80January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Arizona$10.00January 1, 2017$10.50January 1, 2018Flagstaff, AZ$10.50July 1, 2017$11.00January 1, 2018Arkansas$8.50 (4 employees or more)January 1, 2017California$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, 2018Berkeley, CA$13.75October 1, 2017$15.00October 1, 2018Cupertino, CA$12.00January 1, 2017$13.50January 1, 2018El Cerrito, CA$12.25January 1, 2017$13.60January 1, 2018Emeryville, 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, 2018Los Altos, CA$12.00January 1, 2017$13.50January 1, 2018Los 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, 2018Los 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, 2018Malibu, 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, 2018Milpitas, CA$11.00July 1, 2017$12.00January 1, 2018Mountain View, CA$13.00January 1, 2017$15.00January 1, 2018Oakland, CA$12.86January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Palo Alto, CA$12.00January 1, 2017$13.50January 1, 2018Pasadena, 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, 2018Richmond, CA$12.30January 1, 2017$13.00January 1, 2018San Diego, CA$11.50January 1, 2017$11.50January 1, 2018San Francisco, CA$14.00July 1, 2017$15.00July 1, 2018San Jose, CA$12.00July 1, 2017$13.50January 1, 2018San Leandro, CA$12.00July 1, 2017$13.00July 1, 2018San Mateo, CA$12.00 (profit) and $10.50 (non- profit)January 1, 2017$13.50 (profit) and $12.00 (non-profit)January 1, 2018Santa Clara, CA$11.10January 1, 2017$13.00January 1, 2018Santa 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, 2018Sunnyvale, CA$13.00January 1, 2017$15.00January 1, 2018Colorado$9.30January 1, 2017$10.20January 1, 2018Connecticut$10.10January 1, 2017Delaware$8.25January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018District of Columbia$12.50July1, 2017$13.25July 1, 2018Florida$8.10January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Hawaii$9.25January 1, 2017$10.10January 1, 2018Illinois$8.25January 1, 2017Chicago, IL$11.00July 1, 2017$12.00July1, 2018Cook County, IL$10.00July 1, 2017$11.00July 1, 2018Maine$9.00January 1, 2017$10.00January 1, 2018Portland, ME$10.68January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Bangor, ME$8.25January 1, 2017$9.00January 1, 2018Maryland$9.25July 1, 2017$10.10July 1, 2018Montgomery County, MD$11.50 (2 or more employees)July 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Prince George’s County, MD$10.75January 1, 2017$11.50October 1, 2017Massachusetts$11.00January 1, 2017Michigan$8.90January 1, 2017$9.25January 1, 2018Minnesota$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, 2018Missouri$7.70January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Kansas City, MO$7.70August 28, 2017St. Louis, MO$7.70August 28, 2017Montana$11.00January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by September 30, 2018Nebraska$9.00January 1, 2017Nevada$8.25July 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by July 1, 2018New Jersey$8.44January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018New Mexico$7.50January 1, 2017Albuquerque, NM$8.80January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Bernalillo County, NM$8.70January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Las Cruces, NM$9.20January 1, 2017$9.20January 1, 2018Santa Fe, NM$11.09March 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by March 1, 2018Santa Fe County, NM$11.09March 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by March 1, 2018New 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, 2018Long Island & Westchester, NY$11.00December 31, 2017$12.00December 31, 2018Remainder of New York State, NY$10.40December 31, 2017$11.10December 31, 2018Ohio$8.15January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Oregon$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, 2018Rhode Island$9.60January 1, 2017South Dakota$8.65January 1, 2017Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018Vermont$10.00January 1, 2017$10.50January 1, 2018Washington$11.00January 1, 2017$11.50January 1, 2018Seattle, WA

(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, 2018West 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