The new year will bring minimum wage increases for workers in many states across the US. The following chart details the states that have announced minimum wage increases in 2018. More changes could be announced, so employers and their payroll service providers should continue to monitor the rates for further changes.
State Minimum Wage Rates
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State
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2017
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2018
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Alaska
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$9.80
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$9.84
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Arizona
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$10.00
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$10.50
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California
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$10.00,
$10.50
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$10.50, $11.00
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Employers of 25 or less employees may pay at the lower rate in effect (i.e., $10.50 for 2018). Several cities/counties have higher minimum wages.
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Colorado
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$9.30
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$10.20
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District of Columbia
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$12.50
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$13.25
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Minimum wage change is effective July 1, 2018.
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Florida
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$8.10
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$8.25
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Hawaii
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$9.25
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$10.10
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Maine
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$9.00
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$10.00
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Maryland
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$9.25
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$10.10
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Minimum wage change is effective July 1, 2018.
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Michigan
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$8.90
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$9.25
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Minnesota
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$9.50,
$7.75
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$9.65,
$7.87
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Higher minimum wage applies to large employers with annual gross revenue of $500,000 or more.
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Missouri
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$7.70
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$7.85
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State minimum wage does not apply to retail or service businesses whose annual gross income is less than $500,000.
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Montana
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$8.15
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$8.30
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Nevada
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$7.25, $8.25
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Not yet announced
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Higher minimum wage applies to employers that do not offer health benefits. Any minimum wage change would be effective July 1, 2018.
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New Jersey
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$8.44
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$8.60
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New York
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$10.00,
$9.70
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$11.00, $10.40
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Higher minimum wage applies to Long Island & Westchester; higher minimum wage applies to NYC (not shown).
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Ohio
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$8.15
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$8.30
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Employers with annual gross receipts of less than $305,000 shall pay their employees no less than the current federal minimum wage rate ($7.25).
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Oregon
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$10.00, $10.25,
$11.25
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$10.50, $10.75, $12.00
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Minimum wage change is effective July 1, 2018. Lowest minimum wage applies to nonurban counties; highest minimum wage applies to Portland.
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Rhode Island
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$9.60
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$10.10
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South Dakota
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$8.65
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$8.85
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Vermont
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$10.00
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$10.50
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Washington
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$11.00
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$11.50
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Seattle, Tacoma, and the city of SeaTac currently have higher minimum wage rates.
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For current state minimum wage rates, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s site.
This information is distributed with the understanding that the publisher is not rendering legal, accounting, tax or other professional services. If legal advice or other assistance is required, an attorney, CPA or tax advisor should be consulted.
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