Federal and state minimum wage rates, annual Download, graph, and track economic data. The table below lists the current prevailing 2025 minimum wage rates for every state in the united states Click any state for details about the minimum wage, exemptions, and other state labor laws. Has a patchwork of minimum wage laws across its 50 states, as shown in a new visualization from statista using data from the national conference of state legislatures As of september 2025, wages range from just $7.25 in many southern states to more than $16 in places like california, washington, and hawaii
Minimum wage refers to federal and state laws that require employers to pay employees a certain minimum hourly pay rate As of 2025, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, and states cannot pay less than this amount — although they can pay more — and many states do. In the minimum wage by state chart, you can see state minimum wages as they were set as of january 1, 2025 Keep in mind that rates in certain cities and counties may surpass the state minimum, and employers need to follow the highest of those three guidelines. On july 1, 2025, the minimum wage is expected to increase in proportion to the consumer price index, and the base minimum wage rate for tipped employees will increase from $10 per hour to $12 per hour. Certain areas of states (e.g., cities and counties) may have minimum wage rates higher than the state rate
