list of the minimum wages per hour by the state in the United States as of January 1, 2023:
- Alabama: $7.25
- Alaska: $12.75
- Arizona: $12.15
- Arkansas: $11.00
- California: $15.00
- Colorado: $12.32
- Connecticut: $14.00
- Delaware: $10.50
- District of Columbia: $16.00
- Florida: $10.00
- Georgia: $7.25
- Hawaii: $11.50
- Idaho: $9.25
- Illinois: $12.00
- Indiana: $7.25
- Iowa: $10.50
- Kansas: $7.25
- Kentucky: $8.00
- Louisiana: $7.25
- Maine: $13.50
- Maryland: $13.50
- Massachusetts: $15.00
- Michigan: $10.25
- Minnesota: $10.33
- Mississippi: $7.25
- Missouri: $11.00
- Montana: $9.10
- Nebraska: $10.00
- Nevada: $9.00 (if no health insurance is offered) or $8.25 (if health insurance is offered)
- New Hampshire: $10.50
- New Jersey: $13.00
- New Mexico: $10.50
- New York: $15.00
- North Carolina: $7.25
- North Dakota: $7.25
- Ohio: $10.10
- Oklahoma: $7.25
- Oregon: $14.75 (standard) or $13.50 (non-urban)
- Pennsylvania: $8.00
- Rhode Island: $13.50
- South Carolina: $7.25
- South Dakota: $9.45
- Tennessee: $7.25
- Texas: $7.25
- Utah: $8.00
- Vermont: $12.55
- Virginia: $9.50
- Washington: $16.69
- West Virginia: $8.75
- Wisconsin: $7.25
- Wyoming: $7.25
It’s important to note that some cities and counties have their own minimum wage rates that may be higher than the state minimum wage.