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US state minimum wage rates. 2025. [12]State 2025 Alabama $7.25 [note 1] Alaska $11.91 Arizona $14.70 Arkansas $11.00 California $16.50 Colorado $14.81 Connecticut $16.35
Millions of low-wage earners are getting a raise in 2025 as 21 states are slated to hike their minimum pay starting Jan. 1. ... Colorado's base hour wage is rising to $14.81, up 39 cents, due to ...
A rough comparison of September 2014 (when the unemployment rate was 5.9%) versus October 2009 (when the unemployment rate peaked at 10.0%) helps illustrate the analytical challenge. The civilian population increased by roughly 10 million during that time, with the labor force increasing by about 2 million and those not in the labor force ...
Cook County: $14.05 since July 1, 2024 eventually aligning with Illinois' statewide $15 minimum wage by 2025. The base wage for tipped employees is $8.40 since January 1, 2025. [234] However, a large number of municipalities located within Cook County have opted-out of the county-level minimum wage ordinance. [235] Indiana: $7.25 [236] $2.13 ...
The November unemployment rate of 5.1% was up a tenth from October and up November 2023's 4.3% . Kentucky’s jobless rate also exceeds the national figure of 4.2%, which also was up a tenth from ...
State law determines individual state unemployment insurance tax rates and taxable wage bases. [14] Although FUTA mandates a taxable wage base of $7,000 per employee, only Arizona, California, and Puerto Rico use this minimum as of 2020. [21] The taxable wage base ranges significantly, with Washington using the highest amount of $52,700. [22]
In 2025, the wage base limit is $176,100, up from $168,600 the prior year. This limit is adjusted to account for wage growth, so it's always the inflation-adjusted amount of this amount.
Unemployment in the US by State (June 2023) The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication.