See how your state’s minimum wage stacks up after 2022’s increases

(NEXSTAR) – In 2022, just about everything is getting more expensive. But in several states, people are getting paid a bit more, too.

While the federal minimum wage hasn’t budged since 2009 – it’s still $7.25 – more than half of states decided to bump up their minimum wages this year. (Those hikes might not exactly be keeping up with inflation, but that’s another story.)

Some states opt not to set a minimum wage. Others have set their minimum wage at a number that’s lower than the federal minimum. In both cases, the federal minimum applies and businesses in those states must pay workers at least $7.25.


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Here’s the new minimum wage in every state as of 2022, according to the Department of Labor:

Alabama: $7.25Alaska: $10.34Arizona: $12.80Arkansas: $11California: $14 for small companies; $15 for companies of 26+ workersColorado: $12.56Connecticut: $13Delaware: $10.50District of Columbia: $15.20, but increasing to $16.10 on July 1Florida: $10Georgia: $7.25Hawaii: $10.10Idaho: $7.25Illinois: $12Indiana: $7.25Iowa: $7.25Kansas: $7.25Kentucky: $7.25Louisiana: $7.25Maine: $12.75Maryland: $12.50 (workers under 18 can make less)Massachusetts: $14.25Michigan: $9.87 (workers under 18 can make less)Minnesota: $8.42 for companies with revenue under $500,000; $10.33 for companies making moreMississippi: $7.25Missouri: $11.15Montana: $9.20 for companies with revenue over $110,000; federal minimum for othersNebraska: $9Nevada: $8.75 with health insurance provided; $9.75 without health insuranceNew Hampshire: $7.25New Jersey: $11.90 for seasonal workers or companies with 6 or fewer people; $13 for everyone elseNew Mexico: $11.50New York: $15 in Long Island, Westchester and NYC; $13.20 everywhere elseNorth Carolina: $7.25North Dakota: $7.25Ohio: $9.30 at companies making more than $342,000; $7.25 everywhere elseOklahoma: $7.25Oregon: $12.75Pennsylvania: $7.25Rhode Island: $12.25South Carolina: $7.25South Dakota: $9.95Tennessee: $7.25Texas: $7.25Utah: $7.25Vermont: $12.55Virginia: $11 at companies with 4 or more employees; federal minimum everywhere elseWashington: $14.49West Virginia: $8.75 at companies with 6 or more employees; federal minimum everywhere elseWisconsin: $7.25Wyoming: $7.25

Several states also have more minimum wage raises scheduled to take in the coming years. California, Connecticut and Massachusetts all have plans to get to $15/hour by 2023. New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Rhode Island, Florida and Maryland are also on the path to $15/hour in the next few years.

For workers that rely on tips, the Fair Labor Standards Act requires their wage and tips combine to make at least $7.25 an hour (or higher, based on state law).

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