Economy#55 of 102 · Added August 27, 2026
Minimum Wage
State minimum wage law vs the federal $7.25 floor
Data: National Conference of State Legislatures, 2026 ↗nhmaps.com/100
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State minimum wage law relative to the federal $7.25 floor (legal status of the state minimum wage, as of July 1, 2026)
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | No state law |
| 2 | Louisiana | No state law |
| 3 | Mississippi | No state law |
| 4 | South Carolina | No state law |
| 5 | Tennessee | No state law |
| 6 | Georgia | Below federal |
| 7 | Oklahoma | Below federal |
| 8 | Wyoming | Below federal |
| 9 | Idaho | Matches federal |
| 10 | Indiana | Matches federal |
| 11 | Iowa | Matches federal |
| 12 | Kansas | Matches federal |
| 13 | Kentucky | Matches federal |
| 14 | New Hampshire | Matches federal |
| 15 | North Carolina | Matches federal |
| 16 | North Dakota | Matches federal |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | Matches federal |
| 18 | Texas | Matches federal |
| 19 | Utah | Matches federal |
| 20 | Wisconsin | Matches federal |
| 21 | Alaska | Above federal |
| 22 | Arizona | Above federal |
| 23 | Arkansas | Above federal |
| 24 | California | Above federal |
| 25 | Colorado | Above federal |
| 26 | Connecticut | Above federal |
| 27 | Delaware | Above federal |
| 28 | Florida | Above federal |
| 29 | Hawaii | Above federal |
| 30 | Illinois | Above federal |
| 31 | Maine | Above federal |
| 32 | Maryland | Above federal |
| 33 | Massachusetts | Above federal |
| 34 | Michigan | Above federal |
| 35 | Minnesota | Above federal |
| 36 | Missouri | Above federal |
| 37 | Montana | Above federal |
| 38 | Nebraska | Above federal |
| 39 | Nevada | Above federal |
| 40 | New Jersey | Above federal |
| 41 | New Mexico | Above federal |
| 42 | New York | Above federal |
| 43 | Ohio | Above federal |
| 44 | Oregon | Above federal |
| 45 | Rhode Island | Above federal |
| 46 | South Dakota | Above federal |
| 47 | Vermont | Above federal |
| 48 | Virginia | Above federal |
| 49 | Washington | Above federal |
| 50 | West Virginia | Above federal |