​What is the minimum wage by state this year? This is what wages will look like in 2025 

CONNOR REID
07/01/2025
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CSTCitizens in the United States are battling inflation and tough economic times by seeking a higher minimum wage, and for 2025, 21 states have increased the minimum wage, while the rest have not made any changes, at least with the change of year.In other states, such as Florida, increases are given in September thanks to a constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage each year with the mission of reaching $15 per hour, for now they started at $13.New SNAP Benefits eligibility criteria: Changes and updatesIn total, 9.2 million people will benefit from the increase in their respective states starting in 2025. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and entities with their own requirements can exceed the rate, with Washington, D.C. at $17.50 per hour; Washington $16.66; California, New York City, Long Island and Westchester County $16.50 as the highest in the country.State Minimum wage per hourAlabama $7.25Alaska $11.91Arizona $14.70Arkansas $11.00California $16.50Colorado $14.81Connecticut $16.35Delaware $15.00Florida $13.00Georgia $7.25Hawaii $14.00Idaho $7.25Illinois $15.00Indiana $7.25Iowa $7.25Kansas $7.25Kentucky $7.25Louisiana $7.25Maine $14.65Maryland $15.00Massachusetts $15.00Michigan $10.56Minnesota $11.13Mississippi $7.25Missouri $13.75Montana $10.55Nebraska $13.50Nevada $12.00New Hampshire $7.25New Jersey $15.49 for most employers and $14.53 for temporary employers and employers with fewer than six workersNew Mexico $12.00New York $16.50 for New York City, Long Island and Westchester County and $15.50 for the rest of the stateNorth Carolina $7.25North Dakota $7.25Ohio $10.70Oklahoma $7.25Oregon $14.70 basic minimum wage is; $15.95 for the Portland metropolitan area and $13.70 for non-urban countiesPennsylvania $7.25Rhode Island $15.00South Carolina $7.25South Dakota $11.50Tennessee $7.25Texas $7.25Utah $7.25Vermont $14.01Virginia $12.41Washington, D.C. $17.50Washington $16.66West Virginia $8.75Wisconsin $7.25Wyoming $7.25