Minimum Wage Rates

¹ Connecticut: The minimum wage rate will automatically rise to half of one percent above the rate established in the Fair Labor Standards Act whenever the Federal minimum wage rate equals or exceeds the State’s minimum wage.

² Massachusetts: If the federal minimum wage reaches or exceeds the state minimum wage, the rate will automatically rise to 10 cents above the rate established by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

³ Minnesota: The current minimum wage for all employers is 11.13. The hourly training wage for workers under the age of 20 who are training under certain conditions is $9.08 (applicable for 90 days).

⁴ Missouri: In addition to the exemption for federally regulated employment, the legislation also excludes workers in a retail or service establishment with total annual sales or business transactions of under $500,000.

⁵ Montana: Employers generating annual revenues below $110,000 may pay $4.00 per hour.

⁶ New Jersey: For employers with six or fewer employees, the planned increases are $14.30 effective January 1, 2025 and $15.00 effective January 1, 2026.

⁷ New York: The new minimum wage varies across the State based on geographical location and employer size in New York City.

⁸ Ohio: Employers with annual receipts less than $385,000 annually may pay $7.25 an hour.

⁹ Oklahoma: Employers with ten or more full-time employees at any one location and employers with annual gross sales over $100,000, irrespective of the number of full-time employees, are subject to the federal minimum wage; all others are subject to the state minimum wage of $2.00.

⁷ Oregon: In addition to the new standard minimum wage rate, SB 1532 sets out a higher rate for employers in the urban growth boundary and a lower rate for employers in nonurban counties. Employers in the urban growth boundary must pay $1.25 above the standard minimum wage, and employers in nonurban counties can pay $1 less than the standard minimum wage.

Other Exceptions

Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Virginia exclude any employment subject to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act from coverage.

Hawaii, Kansas, and Michigan exclude from coverage any employment subject to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act if the State wage is higher than the Federal wage.

The Georgia state minimum wage is $5.15. Employees covered under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act are subject to the federal minimum wage of $7.25, but those not covered under the FLSA may be paid the state minimum wage of $5.15.