2020 Minimum Wage Rates by State

Written by Joanna Morrow

Joanna Morrow, Principal and Founder of Employer Benefits & Advice, is an employer consultant and advocate who has worked in the employee benefits industry for over two decades. She works diligently to help employers overcome obstacles in their business by sharing her expertise in Human Resources, Benefits & Compensation, Process Mapping, Risk Management and ERISA/DOL/IRS compliance. She is a licensed life and health insurance professional in the State of Arizona and is an active member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU).

2020 Minimum Wage Rates by State

The current federal minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. However, many states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate.

When the state rate and the federal rate are different, employers must pay employees the higher rate.

Affected employers should review employee pay rates and update their minimum wage poster notices as necessary to ensure compliance with local wage regulations.

The following states have announced new minimum wage rates for 2020:

1 - Alaska10 - Maine19 - New Mexico
2 - Arizona11 - Maryland20 - New York
3 - Arkansas12 - Massachusetts21 - Ohio
4 - California13 - Michigan22 - Oregon
5 - Colorado14 - Minnesota23 - South Dakota
6 - Connecticut15 - Missouri24 - Vermont
7 - District of Columbia
16 - Montana25 - Washington
8 - Florida17 - Nevada
9 - Illinois18 - New Jersey

Minimum Wage Rates by State

The tables below provides a high-level summary of minimum wage rates by state and important provisions that regulate how these rates apply.

For more information on wage and hour laws, contact Employer Benefits & Advice at 602 903-4047.