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Click on states on that map to see exact minimum wage info by state. See bottom of page for District of Columbia and territories of the United States. Author: See file history for uploaders. The root map is File:Blank US Map (states only).svg - from en:user:Theshibboleth and others who worked on it. Earlier maps: Wikideas1.
In California, the state minimum wage as of January 1, 2024 was $16 per hour. [6] [note 1] As of July 2024, California had the highest minimum wage of any state and was the highest in the country except for some part of New York (which also have a $16/hour minimum wage) and the District of Columbia (which has a minimum wage of $17.50/hour). [9]
A person must earn $44,175 a year (before taxes) — or $21.24 an hour — to make a livable wage in California now, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s living wage ...
It’s great that California has a higher minimum wage than, say, the more expensive state of Hawaii ($14 per hour), but let’s be real: how can someone get by on $16 an hour (which, if you work ...
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.
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
Wyoming. Living Wage: $68,563 Wyoming is one of a few states where income exceeds the living wage. With a median income of $72,495, the average Wyoming resident has enough to get by.
“Living wage” is defined as the income required to be able to allocate 50% to necessities, 30% to discretionary/luxury spending and 20% to savings. All data was collected on and up to date as ...