Minimum Wage USA

As a business owner or perhaps someone looking to start their own business in the US, it is important to know what the minimum wage is, and equally as important to keep updated on laws and changes that generall occur each year. Whatever state you operate a business in, or are planning to start a company in, we provide information and statistics regarding all 50 US states and their minimum wage laws and rates of pay.

In 2019, the minimum wage for the state of California was increased to $12.00 per hour, this is $4.75 higher than the federal minimum wage and the joint highest minimum wage out of all 50 states. Since 2016, California’s minimum wage has been consistently increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of between 4-9%. It increased considerably from $11.00 per hour in 2018 to $12.00 in 2019.

This is a page representing the minimum wage of Alabama in 2019, it also looks in-depth into the history and past of the Alabama state minimum wage.

This page describes the minimum wage for the state of Alaska, unlike most U.S states, Alaska has it's own unique wage. This page takes you through not only the present minimum wage for the state of Alaska but the history of Alaska's minimum wage.

In 2019 the minimum wage for the state of Arizona increased from $10.50 per hour. Arizona is one of 29 US states that have a higher minimum wage than the federal wage.

This page provides all the information needed regarding the Arkansas state minimum wage and its increase. In 2020, the minimum wage increased by 75 cents, from $9.25 to $10.00, the page also includes a table with the Arkansas minimum wage history dating back to 2008.

Since January 2018, the Hawaii state minimum wage has remained at $10.10 per hour, making it one of the highest paying states. The state with the highest minimum wage however, is Califrornia.

The minimum wage for the state of Colorado is currently one of the highest out of all 50 states. This page includes a full history of the Colorado state minimum wage since 2008.

In 2020, Texas’ state minimum wage has remained the same as years gone by, it follows the federal minimum wage currently sitting at $7.25 per hour. As most US states increase their minimum wage rate per year, Texas refuses to do so, $7.25 has been the ongoing minimum wage in Texas for the past 10 years, since 2009.

In October 2019, the Connecticut state minimum wage increased by 90 cents to $11.00 per hour. This is $3.75 higher than the federal minimum wage.

The Delaware state minimum wage is currently sitting at $9.25 per hour after a mid-year increase in October 2019.

In 2020, the Idaho state minimum wage sits at $7.25 - this is the same as the federal minimum wage.

Indiana’s state minimum wage in 2020 is the same as the federal minimum wage ($7.25). The Indiana minimum wage has not increased since 2009.

The Iowa state minimum wage situation is identical to many others in the US, 21 in fact. It sits at $7.25 per hour (the Federal minimum wage).

In 2020, the Kansas state minimum wage has remained the same as in previous years - $7.25 per hour, nothing has changed since 2009.

As it stands, 2020 has seen no immediate change to the Kentucky state minimum wage. Much like previous years, Kentucky’s min wage has remained $7.25.

The minimum wage in Maine for 2020 is $12.00 per hour, this is $4.75 higher than the federal minimum wage and is considered to be one of the highest.

2020 has not experienced an increase to the minimum wage in Louisiana, and there doesn’t seem to be any signs of it increasing within the coming years.