Minimum Wage By State

Are you wondering what the minimum wage is by state? Here’s a quick reference as of March 2021. Please note that the current administration is working towards a Federal increase of $15 per hour.  Caregiver pay and wages for certified nursing assistants may vary. If you’re looking to get a sense for what companies are paying caregivers in your area, search caregiver jobs here and review the pay rates!

State 2020 Minimum Wage 2021 Minimum Wage 
Alabama $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) 
Alaska $10.19 $10.34 
Arizona $12.00 $12.15 
Arkansas $10.00 $11.00 
California  $13.00 $14.00* 
Colorado $12.00 $12.32 
Connecticut $12.00 $13.00 (effective 8/1/21) 
Delaware $9.25$10.25 
Washington D.C. $15.00 $15.00 
Florida $8.56 $10.00 (effective 9/30/21) 
Georgia $5.15 (Employers subject to Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage.) $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) 
Hawaii $10.10 $10.10 
Idaho $7.25 $7.25 
Illinois $10.00 $11.00 
Indiana $7.25 $7.25 
Iowa $7.25 $7.25 
Kansas $7.25 $7.25 
Kentucky $7.25 $7.25 
Louisiana $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) 
Maine $12.00 $12.15 
Maryland $11.00 $11.75** 
Massachusetts $12.75 $13.50 
Michigan $9.65 $9.65
Minnesota $10.00 $10.08*** 
Mississippi $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) 
Missouri $9.45 $10.30 
Montana $8.65 $8.75 
Nebraska $9.00 $9.00 
Nevada $8.00 $8.75 (effective 7/1/21)**** 
New Hampshire $7.25) $7.25 
New Jersey $11.00 $12.00***** 
New Mexico $9.00 $10.50 
New York $11.80 $12.50****** 
North Carolina $7.25 $7.25 
North Dakota $7.25 $7.25 
Ohio $8.70 $8.80 
Oklahoma $7.25 $7.25 
Oregon $12.00 $12.75 (effective 7/1/21)******  
Pennsylvania $7.25 $7.25 
Rhode Island $10.50 $11.50 
South Carolina $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) 
South Dakota $9.30 $9.45 
Tennessee $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) $7.25 (Federal, no state minimum) 
Texas $7.25 $7.25 
Utah $7.25 $7.25 
Vermont $10.96 $11.75 
Virginia $7.25 $9.50 (effective 5/1/21) 
Washington $13.50 $13.69 
West Virginia $8.75 $8.75 
Wisconsin $7.25 $7.25 
Wyoming $5.15 (Employers subject to Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the Federal minimum wage.) $5.15 (Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage) 

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