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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.
In the United States, different states are able to set their own minimum wages independent of the federal government. When 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. [10] Washington, D.C. has the highest minimum wage at $17.50 per hour. [1]
There is no official state minimum wage in Louisiana, so the federal minimum wage of $7.25 is the default standard. Tipped workers make the federal tipped minimum wage, $2.13.
The department states that the minimum wage is adjusted annually based on a set formula. The Florida minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $12.00 on 30 September of this year. Georgia
As of November 1, more than 37,000 workers in 37 states were paid subminimum wages by 710 certificate holders, according to government data. Another 35 employers had their certificate renewals ...
At the state level, Vermont was the first state to ban subminimum wages; since then six others have also enacted legislation banning subminimum wages: Alaska, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire and Oregon. [19] Of those, four no longer have sheltered workshops. [19]
The upgraded pay would mean those receiving the state tipped wage of $8.40 would earn the state minimum wage of $15 starting Jan. 1, 2025.
Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act states that with the approval of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) certain employers can pay employees with disabilities below the minimum wage. [40] In order for the subminimum wage to apply, the disability of the worker must directly affect their productivity in their given ...