New Minimum Wage increases in 2025

Map of the United States displaying 2025 minimum wage by state. Green states have wages higher than the federal minimum. Blue states match the federal rate of $7.25. Gray states have a lower wage, defaulting to $7.25.

More than 20 states will see minimum wage increases in 2025. The remaining states will keep their current rates. Additionally, the federal minimum wage will stay at $7.25, which hasn’t changed since 2009.

There are still 20 states where the minimum wage meets or falls below the federal limit, meaning those states follow the federal guideline of $7.25.

21 States with Minimum Wage increases in 2025:

Alaska’s minimum wage will increase from $11.73 to $11.91 Alaska’s Labor Standards
Arizona’s minimum wage of $14.35 will increase to $14.70 Arizona’s Minimum Wage Poster
California’s minimum wage increase from $16 to $16.50 California’s Official Wage Notice
Colorado’s minimum wage of $14.42 will increase to $14.81 Colorado’s Minimum Wage
Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $16.35 from $15.69 Connecticut Wage Notice
Delaware’s minimum wage will significantly move from $13.25 to $15 Delaware’s Min Wage
Illinois’s minimum wage of $14 will increase to $15 Illinois’s Department of Labor
Maine’s minimum wage will increase from $14.15 to $14.65 Main’s Gov Site
Michigan’s state minimum wage will increase from $10.33 to $10.56 Michigan’s Gov Site
Minnesota’s state minimum wage will increasefrom $10.85 to $11.13 Minnesota Wage
Missouri’s minimum wage will from jump from $12.30 to $13.75 Missouri’s Wage Notice
Montana’s minimum wage will increase to $10.55 from $10.33 Montana DOL
Nebraska’s minimum wagewill make a big move from $12 to $13.50 Nebraska’s Wage Notice
New Jersey’s minimum wagewill increase to $15.49 from $15.13 New Jersey’s Wage Notice
New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50 up from $15.50. New Yorks Gov Site
Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $10.70 an hour from $10.45. Ohio’s Wage Notice
Rhode Island’s minimum wage will increase from $14 to $15. Rhode Island’s DOL
South Dakota’s minimum wage will increase to $11.50 from $11.20. South Dakota’s Notice
Virginia’s minimum wage will increase from $12 to $12.4. Virginia’s Statement
Vermont’s minimum wage will increase to $14.01 from $13.67. Vermont’s Min. Wage Notice
Washington’s minimum wage slightly moves to $16.66 from $16.28, Washington’s Min Wage

Here is the complete list of Minimum Wage :

States that have a lower minimum wage than the federal rate, and must follow the federal $7.25 rate

AL	GA	LA	MS	SC
TN	WY

States that have the same minimum wage as the federal rate of $7.25

IA	ID	IN	KS	KY
NC	ND	NH	OK	PA
TX	UT	WI

States that have a higher minimum wage than the federal rate, and the state rate must be followed

AK $11.91	AR $11.00	AZ $14.70	CA $16.50 or more ¹	CO $14.81
CT $16.35	DC $17.50	DE $15.00	FL $13.00	HI $14.00
IL $15.00	MA $15.00	MD $15.00	ME $14.65	MI $10.56 ($12.48 on 2/21)
MN $11.13	MO $13.75	MT $10.55 or $4²	NE $13.50	NJ $15.49 or $14.53³
NM $12.00	NV $12.00	NY $16.50 or $15.50⁴	OH $10.70 or $7.25 ⁵	OR $13.70 – $15.95⁶
PR $10.50	RI $15.00	SD $11.50	VA $12.41	VT $14.01
WA $16.66	WV $8.75	VI $10.50

¹California has many local minimum wages. If your business and work falls in these areas, be sure you’re following these local California minimum wage rates: Belmont: $18.30 per hour. Burlingame: $17.43 per hour. Cupertino: $18.20 per hour. Daly City: $17.07 per hour. East Palo Alto: $17.45 per hour. El Cerrito: $18.34 per hour. Foster City: $17.39 per hour. Half Moon Bay: $17.47 per hour. Hayward: $17.36 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees; $16.50 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees (per state law). Los Altos: $18.20 per hour. Menlo Park: $17.10 per hour. Mountain View: $19.20 per hour. Novato: $17.27 per hour for employers with 100 or more employees; $17 per hour for employers with 26-99 employees; $16.42 per hour for employers with 1-25 employees (however, small employers must pay California’s higher state minimum wage rate of $16.50 per hour). Oakland: $16.89 per hour. Palo Alto: $18.20 per hour. Petaluma: $17.97 per hour. Redwood City: $18.20 per hour. Richmond: $17.77 per hour. San Carlos: $17.32 per hour. San Diego (city): $17.25 per hour. San Jose: $17.95 per hour. San Mateo (city): $17.95 per hour. San Mateo County: $17.46 per hour. Santa Clara: $18.20 per hour. Santa Rosa: $17.87 per hour. Sonoma (city): $18.02 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees; $16.96 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees. South San Francisco: $17.70 per hour. Sunnyvale: $19.00 per hour. West Hollywood: $19.65 per hour.

²A Montana business not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act whose gross annual sales are $110,000 or less may pay $4.00 per hour.

³The minimum wage for employers who employ fewer than 6 people and employees engaged in seasonal employment in New Jersey is $14.53 per hour.

⁴The minimum wage in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County is $16.50 per hour. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.50 per hour.

⁵Ohio employers with annual gross receipts under $394,000 must pay no less than $7.25 per hour.

⁶The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is $13.70 per hour.

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New Minimum Wage increases in 2025

21 States with Minimum Wage increases in 2025:

States that have a lower minimum wage than the federal rate, and must follow the federal $7.25 rate

States that have the same minimum wage as the federal rate of $7.25

States that have a higher minimum wage than the federal rate, and the state rate must be followed

²A Montana business not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act whose gross annual sales are $110,000 or less may pay $4.00 per hour.

³The minimum wage for employers who employ fewer than 6 people and employees engaged in seasonal employment in New Jersey is $14.53 per hour.

⁴The minimum wage in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County is $16.50 per hour. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.50 per hour.

⁵Ohio employers with annual gross receipts under $394,000 must pay no less than $7.25 per hour.

⁶The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is $13.70 per hour.

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New Minimum Wage increases in 2025

21 States with Minimum Wage increases in 2025:

States that have a lower minimum wage than the federal rate, and must follow the federal $7.25 rate

States that have the same minimum wage as the federal rate of $7.25

States that have a higher minimum wage than the federal rate, and the state rate must be followed

2 A Montana business not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act whose gross annual sales are $110,000 or less may pay $4.00 per hour.

3 The minimum wage for employers who employ fewer than 6 people and employees engaged in seasonal employment in New Jersey is $14.53 per hour.

4 The minimum wage in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County is $16.50 per hour. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.50 per hour.

5 Ohio employers with annual gross receipts under $394,000 must pay no less than $7.25 per hour.

6 The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is $13.70 per hour.

²A Montana business not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act whose gross annual sales are $110,000 or less may pay $4.00 per hour.

³The minimum wage for employers who employ fewer than 6 people and employees engaged in seasonal employment in New Jersey is $14.53 per hour.

⁴The minimum wage in New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County is $16.50 per hour. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.50 per hour.

⁵Ohio employers with annual gross receipts under $394,000 must pay no less than $7.25 per hour.

⁶The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is $13.70 per hour.