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The federal minimum wage applies in states with no state minimum wage or a minimum wage lower than the federal rate (column titled "No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25."). Some of the state rates below are higher than the rate on the main table above. That is because the main table does not use the rate for cities or regions.
There is no official state minimum wage in Louisiana, so the federal minimum wage of $7.25 is the default standard. ... Oregon: $13.50. Oregon’s minimum wage rose to $13.50 in the summer of 2022 ...
The minimum wage is a legally mandated minimum amount of money employers must pay. While most states have their minimum wage, states that have not set one, like Louisiana and Mississippi, must ...
The federal minimum wage in the US hasn’t changed from the hourly rate of $7.25 in over 14 years. But 22 states and 40 cities increased their own minimum wages to ring in the New Year.
Click on states on that map to see exact minimum wage info by state. ... Oregon 14.70 Pennsylvania 7.25 Rhode Island 14.00 South Carolina 7.25 South Dakota
In the United States, each state is allowed to set its minimum wage independently of the federal government. Where the state and federal minimum wage differ, the higher wage prevails. As of August 2022, 30 states had a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum. [8] Washington, D.C. has the highest minimum wage at $17.50 per hour. [1]
The minimum wage will go up to $14.75 in the Portland metro area and $12.50 in rural counties. Next year it will go up based on Consumer Price Index.
Minimum wage by U.S. state, District of Columbia, and U.S. territory. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour applies to states with no set minimum wage, and to most workers in states with lower minimum wages. Specifically, those working for employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.