Minimum Wage by State

2026 minimum wage, ranked

The minimum wage for all 51 US jurisdictions (50 states plus DC), highest to lowest. District of Columbia leads at $18.40/hr; the federal floor of $7.25/hr still applies in many states. Tap any state for its weekly, monthly and annual earnings and a free calculator.

Note Rates are effective 2026 and current as of mid-2026. Some cities set higher local minimums, and rates change (often on Jan 1). Verify with your state labor department.

#StatePer hourFull-time / year
1District of Columbia$18.40$38,272
2Washington$17.13$35,630
3Connecticut$16.94$35,235
4California$16.90$35,152
5Hawaii$16.00$33,280
6New York$16.00$33,280
7Rhode Island$16.00$33,280
8New Jersey$15.92$33,114
9Oregon$15.55$32,344
10Colorado$15.16$31,533
11Arizona$15.15$31,512
12Maine$15.10$31,408
13Delaware$15.00$31,200
14Illinois$15.00$31,200
15Maryland$15.00$31,200
16Massachusetts$15.00$31,200
17Missouri$15.00$31,200
18Nebraska$15.00$31,200
19Vermont$14.42$29,994
20Alaska$14.00$29,120
21Florida$14.00$29,120
22Michigan$13.73$28,558
23Virginia$12.77$26,562
24Nevada$12.00$24,960
25New Mexico$12.00$24,960
26South Dakota$11.85$24,648
27Minnesota$11.41$23,733
28Arkansas$11.00$22,880
29Ohio$11.00$22,880
30Montana$10.85$22,568
31West Virginia$8.75$18,200
32Alabamafederal$7.25$15,080
33Georgiafederal$7.25$15,080
34Idahofederal$7.25$15,080
35Indianafederal$7.25$15,080
36Iowafederal$7.25$15,080
37Kansasfederal$7.25$15,080
38Kentuckyfederal$7.25$15,080
39Louisianafederal$7.25$15,080
40Mississippifederal$7.25$15,080
41New Hampshirefederal$7.25$15,080
42North Carolinafederal$7.25$15,080
43North Dakotafederal$7.25$15,080
44Oklahomafederal$7.25$15,080
45Pennsylvaniafederal$7.25$15,080
46South Carolinafederal$7.25$15,080
47Tennesseefederal$7.25$15,080
48Texasfederal$7.25$15,080
49Utahfederal$7.25$15,080
50Wisconsinfederal$7.25$15,080
51Wyomingfederal$7.25$15,080

Highest: District of Columbia · $18.40/hr — Lowest: Wyoming · $7.25/hr (federal floor). Annual figures assume 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), before tax.