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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.
In the United States, each state is allowed to set its minimum wage independently of the federal government. Where the state and federal minimum wage differ, the higher wage prevails. As of August 2022, 30 states had a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum. [8] Washington, D.C. has the highest minimum wage at $17.50 per hour. [1]
File:Blank USA, w territories.svg; data from w:Minimum wage in the United States#Legislation. See also: State Minimum Wage Laws. U.S. Department of Labor. Click on states on that map to see exact minimum wage info by state. See bottom of page for District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Author: User:DemonDays64, shape by User:Heitordp: Permission
The federal minimum wage in the US hasn’t changed from the hourly rate of $7.25 in over 14 years. But 22 states and 40 cities increased their own minimum wages to ring in the New Year.
The minimum wage is a legally mandated minimum amount of money employers must pay. While most states have their minimum wage, states that have not set one, like Louisiana and Mississippi, must meet...
The minimum wage, unchanged since 2009 ... The minimum wage, unchanged since 2009 federally, may shock the residents of some states, especially those earning a rock-bottom tipped minimum wage.
State Minimum Wage Laws. Wage and Hour Division. United States Department of Labor. 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.
English: Minimum wage by state and year. See: List of US states by minimum wage. Date: 4 January 2022 - date of first upload to the Commons. See file history for ...