This is a list of the official minimum wage rates of the 50 US states and the federal district of Washington, D.C.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] For comparisons to other countries see: List of countries by minimum wage.
- ^ State Minimum Wage Laws. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor. See US map. Clicking on a state or U.S. territory will take you to its section with more info on multi-tier rates, etc..
- ^ Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in Non-Farm Employment Under State Law: Selected Years 1968 to 2023. Wage and Hour Division (WHD). United States Department of Labor. The data on the last table on the page covers 2020 to 2023 and matches up with other sources. The 2019 column in the next to last table has many mistakes. Use other sources for 2019.
- ^ Minimum wage rates by state. LaborLawCenter. Table of state by state rates by year going back many years. It also has the latest city and county rates.
- ^ Minimum Wage Rates by State. Horton Group.
- ^ Minimum Wage Rates by State. Minimum-Wage.org - Its own state pages list many more exceptions to the main rate in each state. It also has links to government sites by state.
- ^ Minimum Wage by State - Paycor. And see archive with 2020-22 numbers. Reload if necessary to eliminate popup: See notes there that explain why there is an asterisk (or multiple asterisks) next to some of the wages listed in the table.
- ^ Consolidated Minimum Wage Table. From: Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. See abbreviations list.
- ^ Minimum Wage Tracker. The Economic Policy Institute. Click state on map to see sidebar info for minimum wage and subminimum wage for tipped workers. Also most recent increase, upcoming increases, indexing, and notes.
- ^ State Minimum Wage Chart - State-by-State Requirements. Employer Pass. Also has exceptions, and tipped wages.