Our federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but many states choose to have their own minimum wage laws as well. Currently, 21 states have a rate higher than the federal rate, and 13 of those have made changes as of January 1, 2014.
Our federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but many states choose to have their own minimum wage laws as well. Currently, 21 states have a rate higher than the federal rate, and 13 of those have made changes as of January 1, 2014.
|
State |
2014 General Minimum Wage Increase |
Tipped Employees 2014 Increase |
|
Arizona |
$7.90 |
$4.90 |
|
Colorado |
$8.00 |
$4.98 |
|
Connecticut |
$8.70 |
N/A – rates remain the same at $7.34 and $5.69 |
|
Florida |
$7.93 |
$4.91 |
|
Missouri |
$7.50 |
$3.75 |
|
Montana |
$7.90 |
N/A (Montana law does not allow employers to take a tip credit against minimum wage tipped employees) |
|
New Jersey |
$8.25 |
N/A – rates remain the same at $2.13 |
|
New York |
$8.00 |
N/A – rates remain the same at $5.00 and $5.65 |
|
Ohio |
$7.95 |
$3.98 |
|
Oregon |
$9.10 |
N/A (Oregon law does not allow employers to take a tip credit against minimum wage tipped employees) |
|
Rhode Island |
$8.00 |
N/A – rates remain the same at $2.89 |
|
Vermont |
$8.73 |
$4.23 |
|
Washington |
$9.32 |
N/A (Washington law does not allow employers to take a tip credit against minimum wage tipped employees) |
In addition to state changes, some localities have enacted increases as well (San Francisco, San Jose, and Albuquerque). California is scheduled to have an increase to $9.00 as of July 1st this year.
Check the minimum wage rate in your state, and upcoming changes proposed, which are provided on the National Conference of State Legislatures website: http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx
Source: Society for Human Resource Management