Minimum Wage by State 2022 and 2023 Increases

State Minimum Wage Rates (2022 vs. 2023)

The federal minimum wage remains $7.25 as of 2009, but over 20 states will increase their minimum wage in 2023. Below is a breakdown of state minimum wage rates effective January 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

• Alabama: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• Alaska: $10.34 (2022) → $10.85 (2023)
• Arizona: $12.80 (2022) → $13.85 (2023)
• Arkansas: $11.00
• California: $15.00 (26+ employees) / $14.00 (25 or fewer employees) (2022) → $15.50 (all employers, 2023)
• Colorado: $12.56 (2022) → $13.65 (2023)
• Connecticut: $14.00 (2022) → $15.00 (effective 6/1/23)
• Delaware: $10.50 (2022) → $11.75 (2023)
• Washington D.C.: $15.20
• Florida: $11.00 (2022) → $12.00 (effective 9/30/23)
• Georgia: $5.15 (Employers subject to FLSA must pay $7.25 federal minimum)
• Hawaii: $10.10
• Idaho: $7.25
• Illinois: $12.00 (2022) → $13.00 (2023)
• Indiana: $7.25
• Iowa: $7.25
• Kansas: $7.25
• Kentucky: $7.25
• Louisiana: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• Maine: $12.75 (2022) → $13.80 (2023)
• Maryland: $12.50 (2022) → $13.25 (2023)
• Massachusetts: $14.25 (2022) → $15.00 (2023)
• Michigan: $9.87 (2022) → $10.10 (2023)
• Minnesota: $10.33 (2022) → $10.59 (2023) (Annual increases begin 1/1/23)
• Mississippi: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• Missouri: $11.15 (2022) → $12.00 (2023)
• Montana: $9.20 (2022) → $9.95 (2023) (Annual increases begin 1/1/23)
• Nebraska: $9.00 (2022) → $10.50 (2023)
• Nevada: $9.50* (2022) → $11.25 (effective 7/1/23)
• New Hampshire: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• New Jersey: $13.00 (2022) → $14.13 (2023) (Businesses with fewer than 6 employees and seasonal employees pay $12.93)
• New Mexico: $11.50 (2022) → $12.00 (2023)
• New York: $13.20 (2022) / $15.00 (fast food) → $14.20 (2023)
• North Carolina: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• North Dakota: $7.25
• Ohio: $9.30 (2022) → $10.10 (2023) (Annual increases begin 1/1/23)
• Oklahoma: $7.25
• Oregon: $13.50** (Annual increases begin 7/1/23)
• Pennsylvania: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• Rhode Island: $12.25 (2022) → $13.00 (2023)
• South Carolina: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• South Dakota: $9.95 (2022) → $10.80 (2023)
• Tennessee: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• Texas: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• Utah: $7.25
• Vermont: $12.55 (2022) → $13.18 (2023) (Annual increases begin 1/1/23)
• Virginia: $11.00 (2022) → $12.00 (2023)
• Washington: $14.49 (2022) → $15.74 (2023)
• West Virginia: $8.75
• Wisconsin: $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum)
• Wyoming: $5.15 (Employers subject to FLSA must pay $7.25 federal minimum)

*Companies that provide employee health insurance can pay $1.00 less.

**Varies by geographical location and will increase based on the inflation rate.

States Increasing Minimum Wage in 2023

The following states will raise their minimum wage in 2023:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California (all employers)
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Illinois
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York (Statewide)
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington

States with Upcoming $15 Minimum Wage

The following states have legislation to reach a $15 minimum wage in the coming years:

• Connecticut: 2023
• Delaware: 2025
• Florida: 2026
• Illinois: 2025
• Maryland: 2025
• Massachusetts: 2023
• New Jersey: 2024
• Rhode Island: 2025
• Virginia: 2026

Highest and Lowest Minimum Wages

• Highest: California ($15.50 in 2023). Washington, D.C. would have the highest at $16.10 if classified as a state.
• Lowest: Georgia and Wyoming ($5.15), though employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum of $7.25.