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The federal minimum wage applies in states with no state minimum wage or a minimum wage lower than the federal rate (column titled "No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25."). Some of the state rates below are higher than the rate on the main table above. That is because the main table does not use the rate for cities or regions.
The General Assembly’s Fair Wage Act of 2023 increased Maryland’s state minimum wage from $13.25 to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2024. Some counties in Maryland have higher minimum wages depending ...
The highest state minimum wage in 2024 will be Washington state, at $16.28, up from $15.74. A close second is California, which is raising its minimum to $16 from $15.50 on January 1.
Additionally, Florida's minimum wage will increase by $1 to $13, effective Sept. 30, 2024. Nevada increases its minimum wage to $12 an hour from $11.25 on July 1.
January 1: Highest minimum wage laws in the country go into effect at both state and local levels Washington State minimum wage rises to $16.28 per hour and remains the highest state minimum wage in the United States throughout the year. [1] Seattle minimum wage rises to $19.97 per hour, the highest for a major U.S. city. [2] March 12: primaries
Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage increased to $13.67 and the tipped minimum wage increased to $6.84. In future years, the state minimum wage will be indexed to increase with inflation. Virginia: $12.00 [305] $2.13 The minimum wage in Virginia increased from $11.00 to $12.00 on January 1, 2023. [305]
Of the states that have passed state-level minimum wage increases, the ones with the highest starting pay include Washington ($16.28), California ($16) and Connecticut ($15.69).
A bill pushing a slower increase to $13 by 2024 also stalled. ... and $15 in 2025. Smaller employers are on a separate schedule that will reach $15 in 2026. ... California will have the highest ...