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States above Federal Minimum Wage
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| State |
Current |
Future |
| Washington |
$7.93 |
Indexed to increase automatically each year with inflation |
| Oregon |
$7.80 |
Indexed to increase automatically each year with inflation |
| Connecticut |
$7.65 |
|
| Vermont |
$7.53 |
Each year, the minimum wage will increase five percent or the percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index, or city average. |
| California |
$7.50 |
|
| Massachusetts |
$7.50 |
Becomes $8.00 on 1/1/08 |
| Rhode Island |
$7.40 |
|
| Hawaii |
$7.25 |
|
| New York |
$7.15 |
|
| New Jersey |
$7.15 |
Minimum Wage Advisory Commission reviews rate annually. |
| Alaska |
$7.15 |
|
| Washington DC |
$7.00 |
Adjusts automatically to remain $1 above the federal minimum wage |
| Michigan |
$6.95 |
Becomes $7.15 on 7/1/07; $7.40 on 7/1/08 |
| Ohio |
$6.85 |
|
| Colorado |
$6.85 |
|
| Maine |
$6.75 |
Becomes $7.00 on 10/1/07 |
| Arizona |
$6.75 |
|
| Florida |
$6.67 |
Rate will increase in 2008 based on the rate of inflation. |
| Delaware |
$6.65 |
Becomes $7.15 on 1/1/08 |
| Illinois |
$6.50 |
Becomes $7.50 on 7/1/07; $7.75 on 7/1/08; $8.00 on 7/1/09; $8.25 on 7/1/10 |
| Wisconsin |
$6.50 |
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| Missouri |
$6.50 |
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| Arkansas |
$6.25 |
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| Pennsylvania |
$6.25 |
Becomes $7.15 on 7/1/07 |
| Minnesota |
$6.15 |
|
| Maryland |
$6.15 |
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| Nevada |
$6.15 |
Employers who offer a health insurance plan can pay $5.15 per hour. Others must pay a minimum of $6.15 per hour. |
| Montana |
$6.15 |
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| North Carolina |
$6.15 |
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| West Virginia |
$5.85 |
$6.55 on 7/1/07; $7.25 on 7/1/08 |
