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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.
South Carolina’s lack of a state minimum wage means the $7.25 federal minimum wage applies in most cases. Tipped workers make the federal tipped minimum wage, $2.13. ... a bit higher than the ...
More than 1 million workers nationwide earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 or less. Even more workers earn the minimum wage in their states, but these state minimums vary greatly. Read More:...
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]
According to the National Association of State Legislatures, 30 states have a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. The federal minimum wage has remained ...
The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25, and it's been at that level since July 2009. While the minimum wage has remained the same on the federal level for over a decade, a number of states ...
Delaware adopts the federal minimum wage rate “by reference if the federal rate is greater than the State rate.” Florida Basic Minimum Rate per hour: $11.00
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. Special minimum wages apply to some workers in American Samoa. More info here. See List of US states by minimum wage.