The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, however some states have a higher minimum wage rate. When the state minimum wage rate is higher than the federal rate, workers are paid the higher amount.
Minimum Wage Rates for 2013 Listed by State
Alabama: $7.25
Alaska: $7.75
Arizona: $7.80
Arkansas: $7.25
California: $8.00
Colorado: $7.78
Connecticut: $8.25
Delaware: $7.25
Florida: $7.79
Georgia: $7.25
Hawaii: $7.25
Idaho: $7.25
Illinois: $8.25
Indiana: $7.25
Iowa: $7.25
Kansas: $7.25
Kentucky: $7.25
Louisiana: $7.25
Maine: $7.50
Maryland: $7.25
Massachusetts: $8.00
Michigan: $7.40
Minnesota: $6.15
Missouri: $7.35
Mississippi: $7.25
Montana: $7.80
North Carolina: $7.25
North Dakota: $7.25
Nebraska: $7.25
New Hampshire: $7.25
New Jersey: $7.25
New Mexico: $7.50
Nevada: $8.25
New York: $7.25, $8.00 effective 12/31/13
North Carolina: $7.25
Ohio: $7.85
Oklahoma: $7.25
Oregon: $8.95
Pennsylvania: $7.25
Puerto Rico: $7.25
Rhode Island: $7.75
South Carolina: $7.25
South Dakota: $7.25
Tennessee: $7.25
Texas: $7.25
Utah: $7.25
Virginia: $7.25
Vermont: $8.60
Washington: $9.19
West Virginia: $7.25
Wisconsin: $7.25
Wyoming: $7.25
Read More: Federal and State Minimum Wage | Exceptions to Minimum Wage | Subminimum Wage
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