{"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "asset_type": "rate-schedule", "body": "Current minimum wage, tipped (subminimum) wage, and small-employer rates for every US state plus major cities and counties that set their own higher rate. Each record is one jurisdiction at one worker type, stating the current hourly rate, effective date, next scheduled change, and the indexing method if any. Answers 'what is the minimum wage in [city/state]', 'what is the tipped wage in [state]', and 'when does the minimum wage go up in [jurisdiction]'.\n", "description": "Current minimum wage, tipped (subminimum) wage, and small-employer rates for every US state plus major cities and counties that set their own higher rate. Each record is one jurisdiction at one worker type, stating the current hourly rate, effective date, next scheduled change, and the indexing method if any. 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Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "alabama.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "alabama", "jurisdiction": "Alabama", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Alabama", "source_quote": "Alabama | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. 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The last increase was September 30, 2024.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "american-samoa.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "Varies", "id": "american-samoa", "jurisdiction": "American Samoa", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "American Samoa", "source_quote": "American Samoa | Varies | | The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 sets minimum wage rates within American Samoa and provides for additional increases in the minimum wage of $0.40 per hour every 3 years, until reaching the minimum wage generally applicable in the United States. 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(2019 legislation)\n\n> Connecticut | $16.94 | | The Connecticut minimum wage rate automatically increases to 1/2 of 1 percent above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage rate equals or becomes higher than the State minimum. Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2024. (2019 legislation) |\n\nSource: \n", "file": "connecticut.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "16.94", "id": "connecticut", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2024. (2019 legislation)", "jurisdiction": "Connecticut", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Connecticut", "source_quote": "Connecticut | $16.94 | | The Connecticut minimum wage rate automatically increases to 1/2 of 1 percent above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage rate equals or becomes higher than the State minimum. Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2024. 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(2016 ballot measure)\n\n> District of Columbia | $18.40 | $17.95 | Indexed annual increases began July 1, 2021. (2016 ballot measure)\n\nSource: \n", "file": "district-of-columbia.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "18.40", "id": "district-of-columbia", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began July 1, 2021. (2016 ballot measure)", "jurisdiction": "District of Columbia", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "District of Columbia", "source_quote": "District of Columbia | $18.40 | $17.95 | Indexed annual increases began July 1, 2021. 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($):** 7.25\n\n> Kentucky | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "kentucky.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "kentucky", "jurisdiction": "Kentucky", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Kentucky", "source_quote": "Kentucky | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Kentucky \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Louisiana\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Louisiana\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Louisiana | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "louisiana.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "louisiana", "jurisdiction": "Louisiana", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Louisiana", "source_quote": "Louisiana | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Louisiana \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Maine\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Maine\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.10\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2021. (2016 ballot measure)\n\n> Maine | $15.10 | | Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2021. (2016 ballot measure)\n\nSource: \n", "file": "maine.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.10", "id": "maine", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2021. (2016 ballot measure)", "jurisdiction": "Maine", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Maine", "source_quote": "Maine | $15.10 | | Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2021. (2016 ballot measure)", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Maine \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Maryland\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Maryland\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.00\n\n> Maryland | $15.00\n\nSource: \n", "file": "maryland.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.00", "id": "maryland", "jurisdiction": "Maryland", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Maryland", "source_quote": "Maryland | $15.00", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Maryland \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Massachusetts\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.00\n\n> Massachusetts | $15.00 | | The minimum wage rate automatically increases to 50 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "massachusetts.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.00", "id": "massachusetts", "jurisdiction": "Massachusetts", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Massachusetts", "source_quote": "Massachusetts | $15.00 | | The minimum wage rate automatically increases to 50 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Massachusetts \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Michigan\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Michigan\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 13.73\n\n**Next increase date:** 2027-02-21\n\n**Next increase ($):** 14.16\n\n> Michigan | $13.73 | $12.48 eff. 2-21-2025 $13.29 eff. 2-21-2026 $14.16 eff. 2-21-2027 $14.97 eff. 2-21-2028\n\nSource: \n", "file": "michigan.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "13.73", "id": "michigan", "jurisdiction": "Michigan", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "next_increase_amount": "14.16", "next_increase_date": "2027-02-21", "parent_state": "Michigan", "source_quote": "Michigan | $13.73 | $12.48 eff. 2-21-2025 $13.29 eff. 2-21-2026 $14.16 eff. 2-21-2027 $14.97 eff. 2-21-2028", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Michigan \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, next_increase_date, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Minnesota\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Minnesota\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 11.41\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2018. (2014 legislation)\n\n> The minimum wage rate automatically increases to 50 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum. | Michigan | $13.73 | $12.48 eff. 2-21-2025 $13.29 eff. 2-21-2026 $14.16 eff. 2-21-2027 $14.97 eff. 2-21-2028 | | Minnesota | $11.41 | | Minnesota law allows employers to pay a 90-day training wage for employees under the age of 20. The current hourly training wage is $8.85. After 90 days, employers must pay employees, regardless of age, the state minimum wage. Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2018. (2014 legislation) |\n\nSource: \n", "file": "minnesota.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "11.41", "id": "minnesota", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2018. (2014 legislation)", "jurisdiction": "Minnesota", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Minnesota", "source_quote": "The minimum wage rate automatically increases to 50 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum. | Michigan | $13.73 | $12.48 eff. 2-21-2025 $13.29 eff. 2-21-2026 $14.16 eff. 2-21-2027 $14.97 eff. 2-21-2028 | | Minnesota | $11.41 | | Minnesota law allows employers to pay a 90-day training wage for employees under the age of 20. The current hourly training wage is $8.85. After 90 days, employers must pay employees, regardless of age, the state minimum wage. Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2018. (2014 legislation) |", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Minnesota \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Mississippi\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Mississippi\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Mississippi | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "mississippi.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "mississippi", "jurisdiction": "Mississippi", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Mississippi", "source_quote": "Mississippi | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Mississippi \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Missouri\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Missouri\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.00\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases and decreases began Jan. 1, 2024. (2018 ballot measure)\n\n> No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage. | Missouri | $15.00 | | In addition to the exemption for federally covered employment, the law exempts, among others, employees of a retail or service business with gross annual sales or business done of less than $500,000. Statute also allows employers to pay learners and apprentices 90 cents less than the state minimum wage. Indexed annual increases and decreases began Jan. 1, 2024. (2018 ballot measure)\n\nSource: \n", "file": "missouri.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.00", "id": "missouri", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases and decreases began Jan. 1, 2024. (2018 ballot measure)", "jurisdiction": "Missouri", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Missouri", "source_quote": "No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage. | Missouri | $15.00 | | In addition to the exemption for federally covered employment, the law exempts, among others, employees of a retail or service business with gross annual sales or business done of less than $500,000. Statute also allows employers to pay learners and apprentices 90 cents less than the state minimum wage. Indexed annual increases and decreases began Jan. 1, 2024. (2018 ballot measure)", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Missouri \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Montana\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Montana\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 10.85\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2008. (2006 ballot measure)\n\n> state wage and will continue to be indexed yearly. | Montana | $10.85 | | There are exclusions to the states minimum wage law, including students in work-based learning programs and persons with disabilities who are unable to engage in competitive employment. Employers with annual sales of less than $110,000 may pay $4.00 an hour. Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2008. (2006 ballot measure) | Nebraska | $15.00 | $15 eff. 1-1-26 | Indexed annual increase begin Jan. 1, 2027 (2024 ballot measure) | Nevada | $12.00 | | Removed indexed annual increases in 2022. (2022 ballot measure) | New Hampshire | $7.25 | | | New Jersey | $15.92 | | For small employers (six employees or fewer), the schedule of increases is as follows: $13.50 eff. 1-1-24; $14.30 eff. 1-1-25; $15.00 eff. 1-1-26. By 2028, the small employer minimum wage will be the same as the standard minimum wage.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "montana.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "10.85", "id": "montana", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2008. (2006 ballot measure)", "jurisdiction": "Montana", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Montana", "source_quote": "state wage and will continue to be indexed yearly. | Montana | $10.85 | | There are exclusions to the states minimum wage law, including students in work-based learning programs and persons with disabilities who are unable to engage in competitive employment. Employers with annual sales of less than $110,000 may pay $4.00 an hour. Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2008. (2006 ballot measure) | Nebraska | $15.00 | $15 eff. 1-1-26 | Indexed annual increase begin Jan. 1, 2027 (2024 ballot measure) | Nevada | $12.00 | | Removed indexed annual increases in 2022. (2022 ballot measure) | New Hampshire | $7.25 | | | New Jersey | $15.92 | | For small employers (six employees or fewer), the schedule of increases is as follows: $13.50 eff. 1-1-24; $14.30 eff. 1-1-25; $15.00 eff. 1-1-26. By 2028, the small employer minimum wage will be the same as the standard minimum wage.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Montana \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties\n\n**Type:** region\n\n**Parent state:** New York\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 17.00\n\n**Effective date:** 2026-01-01\n\n> Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties | $16.00 | $16.50 | $17.00\n\nSource: \n", "effective_date": "2026-01-01", "file": "nassau-suffolk-and-westchester-counties.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "17.00", "id": "nassau-suffolk-and-westchester-counties", "jurisdiction": "Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties", "jurisdiction_type": "region", "parent_state": "New York", "source_quote": "Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties | $16.00 | $16.50 | $17.00", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "effective_date, jurisdiction_type, parent_state, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Nebraska\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Nebraska\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.00\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increase begin Jan. 1, 2027 (2024 ballot measure)\n\n> Nebraska | $15.00 | $15 eff. 1-1-26 | Indexed annual increase begin Jan. 1, 2027 (2024 ballot measure)\n\nSource: \n", "file": "nebraska.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.00", "id": "nebraska", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increase begin Jan. 1, 2027 (2024 ballot measure)", "jurisdiction": "Nebraska", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Nebraska", "source_quote": "Nebraska | $15.00 | $15 eff. 1-1-26 | Indexed annual increase begin Jan. 1, 2027 (2024 ballot measure)", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Nebraska \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Nevada\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Nevada\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 12.00\n\n**Indexing method:** Removed indexed annual increases in 2022. (2022 ballot measure)\n\n> Nevada | $12.00 | | Removed indexed annual increases in 2022. (2022 ballot measure)\n\nSource: \n", "file": "nevada.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "12.00", "id": "nevada", "indexing_method": "Removed indexed annual increases in 2022. (2022 ballot measure)", "jurisdiction": "Nevada", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Nevada", "source_quote": "Nevada | $12.00 | | Removed indexed annual increases in 2022. (2022 ballot measure)", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Nevada \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** New Hampshire\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> New Hampshire | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "new-hampshire.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "new-hampshire", "jurisdiction": "New Hampshire", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "New Hampshire", "source_quote": "New Hampshire | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "New Hampshire \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** New Jersey\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** New Jersey\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.92\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases will begin Jan. 1, 2025. (2019 legislation)\n\n> New Jersey | $15.92 | | For small employers (six employees or fewer), the schedule of increases is as follows: $13.50 eff. 1-1-24; $14.30 eff. 1-1-25; $15.00 eff. 1-1-26. By 2028, the small employer minimum wage will be the same as the standard minimum wage. This schedule is the minimum increase, as they do not include indexing. Indexed annual increases will begin Jan. 1, 2025. (2019 legislation) If the federal minimum wage rate is increased to levels above the state\n\nSource: \n", "file": "new-jersey.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.92", "id": "new-jersey", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases will begin Jan. 1, 2025. (2019 legislation)", "jurisdiction": "New Jersey", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "New Jersey", "source_quote": "New Jersey | $15.92 | | For small employers (six employees or fewer), the schedule of increases is as follows: $13.50 eff. 1-1-24; $14.30 eff. 1-1-25; $15.00 eff. 1-1-26. By 2028, the small employer minimum wage will be the same as the standard minimum wage. This schedule is the minimum increase, as they do not include indexing. Indexed annual increases will begin Jan. 1, 2025. (2019 legislation) If the federal minimum wage rate is increased to levels above the state", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "New Jersey \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** New Mexico\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** New Mexico\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 12.00\n\n> New Mexico | $12.00\n\nSource: \n", "file": "new-mexico.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "12.00", "id": "new-mexico", "jurisdiction": "New Mexico", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "New Mexico", "source_quote": "New Mexico | $12.00", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "New Mexico \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** New York City\n\n**Type:** city\n\n**Parent state:** New York\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 17.00\n\n**Effective date:** 2026-01-01\n\n> New York City | $16.00 | $16.50 | $17.00\n\nSource: \n", "effective_date": "2026-01-01", "file": "new-york-city.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "17.00", "id": "new-york-city", "jurisdiction": "New York City", "jurisdiction_type": "city", "parent_state": "New York", "source_quote": "New York City | $16.00 | $16.50 | $17.00", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "New York City \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "effective_date, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** North Carolina\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** North Carolina\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> North Carolina | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "north-carolina.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "north-carolina", "jurisdiction": "North Carolina", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "North Carolina", "source_quote": "North Carolina | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "North Carolina \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** North Dakota\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** North Dakota\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> North Dakota | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "north-dakota.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "north-dakota", "jurisdiction": "North Dakota", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "North Dakota", "source_quote": "North Dakota | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "North Dakota \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Northern Mariana Islands\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Northern Mariana Islands\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Northern Mariana Islands | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "northern-mariana-islands.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "northern-mariana-islands", "jurisdiction": "Northern Mariana Islands", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Northern Mariana Islands", "source_quote": "Northern Mariana Islands | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Northern Mariana Islands \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Ohio\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Ohio\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 11.00\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2007. (Constitutional amendment 2006)\n\n> Remainder of New York State | $15.00 | $15.50 | $16.00 | | North Carolina | $7.25 | | | North Dakota | $7.25 | | | Northern Mariana Islands | $7.25 | | | Ohio | $11.00 | | Employers with annuals receipts less than $250,000 annually may pay employees $7.25 an hour. Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2007. (Constitutional amendment 2006) | Oklahoma | $7.25 | | The state minimum wage is $2.00, but generally defaults to the Fair Labor Standards Act since it is higher.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "ohio.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "11.00", "id": "ohio", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2007. (Constitutional amendment 2006)", "jurisdiction": "Ohio", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Ohio", "source_quote": "Remainder of New York State | $15.00 | $15.50 | $16.00 | | North Carolina | $7.25 | | | North Dakota | $7.25 | | | Northern Mariana Islands | $7.25 | | | Ohio | $11.00 | | Employers with annuals receipts less than $250,000 annually may pay employees $7.25 an hour. Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2007. (Constitutional amendment 2006) | Oklahoma | $7.25 | | The state minimum wage is $2.00, but generally defaults to the Fair Labor Standards Act since it is higher.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Ohio \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Oklahoma\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Oklahoma | $7.25 | | The state minimum wage is $2.00, but generally defaults to the Fair Labor Standards Act since it is higher.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "oklahoma.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "oklahoma", "jurisdiction": "Oklahoma", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Oklahoma", "source_quote": "Oklahoma | $7.25 | | The state minimum wage is $2.00, but generally defaults to the Fair Labor Standards Act since it is higher.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Oklahoma \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Oregon\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Oregon\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.55\n\n**Effective date:** 2026-07-01\n\n**Indexing method:** Increases to the minimum wage are based on inflation (if applicable) and take effect on July 1st of each year\n\n**Tip credit allowed:** no\n\n> Currently, exempt employees must receive the more generous federal amount to be exempt under both state and federal law. Note that a salary is an agreed upon amount representing compensation for a period not less than a week, exclusive of board, lodging, or other facilities. Almost all Oregon employers are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the minimum salary to qualify for exemption under that law is $684 per week or $35,568 annually (allowing up to 10% of the salary basis threshold to be met with nondiscretionary bonuses/incentives, including commissions, paid at least annually).  Visit the US DOL website on this topic. May I pay my new employees a training wage which is below the minimum wage? 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(2016 legislation)\n\n> Oregon | $15.55 | $15.05 | The state has a standard minimum wage but requires employers in the urban growth boundary to pay $1.25 above the standard minimum wage and allows employer in nonurban counties to pay $1 less than the standard minimum wage. Indexed annual increases began July 1, 2023. (2016 legislation) |\n\nSource: \n", "file": "oregon.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.55", "id": "oregon", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began July 1, 2023. (2016 legislation)", "jurisdiction": "Oregon", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Oregon", "source_quote": "Oregon | $15.55 | $15.05 | The state has a standard minimum wage but requires employers in the urban growth boundary to pay $1.25 above the standard minimum wage and allows employer in nonurban counties to pay $1 less than the standard minimum wage. Indexed annual increases began July 1, 2023. (2016 legislation) |", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Oregon \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Pennsylvania\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Pennsylvania | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "pennsylvania.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "pennsylvania", "jurisdiction": "Pennsylvania", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Pennsylvania", "source_quote": "Pennsylvania | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Pennsylvania \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", 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"jurisdiction_type": "region", "parent_state": "Oregon", "source_quote": "$16.80 per hour - Portland metro Within the urban growth boundary , including parts of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties $15.55 per hour - Standard", "sources": ["https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/minimum-wage.aspx"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "tip_credit_allowed": "no", "title": "Portland metro \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "effective_date, indexing_method, jurisdiction_type, tip_credit_allowed", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Puerto Rico\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Puerto Rico\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 10.50\n\n> Puerto Rico | $10.50\n\nSource: \n", "file": "puerto-rico.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "10.50", "id": "puerto-rico", "jurisdiction": "Puerto Rico", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Puerto Rico", "source_quote": "Puerto Rico | $10.50", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Puerto Rico \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Remainder of New York State\n\n**Type:** region\n\n**Parent state:** New York\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 16.00\n\n**Effective date:** 2026-01-01\n\n> Remainder of New York State | $15.00 | $15.50 | $16.00\n\nSource: \n", "effective_date": "2026-01-01", "file": "remainder-of-new-york-state.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "16.00", "id": "remainder-of-new-york-state", "jurisdiction": "Remainder of New York State", "jurisdiction_type": "region", "parent_state": "New York", "source_quote": "Remainder of New York State | $15.00 | $15.50 | $16.00", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Remainder of New York State \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "effective_date, jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Rhode Island\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 15.00\n\n> Rhode Island | $15.00\n\nSource: \n", "file": "rhode-island.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "15.00", "id": "rhode-island", "jurisdiction": "Rhode Island", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Rhode Island", "source_quote": "Rhode Island | $15.00", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Rhode Island \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** South Carolina\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** South Carolina\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> South Carolina | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "south-carolina.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "south-carolina", "jurisdiction": "South Carolina", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "South Carolina", "source_quote": "South Carolina | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "South Carolina \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** South Dakota\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** South Dakota\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 11.85\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2016\n\n> South Dakota | $11.85 | | Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2016\n\nSource: \n", "file": "south-dakota.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "11.85", "id": "south-dakota", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2016", "jurisdiction": "South Dakota", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "South Dakota", "source_quote": "South Dakota | $11.85 | | Indexed annual increases began Jan 1, 2016", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "South Dakota \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Tennessee\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Tennessee\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Tennessee | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.\n\nSource: \n", "file": "tennessee.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "tennessee", "jurisdiction": "Tennessee", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Tennessee", "source_quote": "Tennessee | $7.25 | | No state minimum wage law. Defaults to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage.", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Tennessee \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Texas\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Texas\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Texas | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "texas.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "texas", "jurisdiction": "Texas", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Texas", "source_quote": "Texas | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Texas \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Utah\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Utah\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 7.25\n\n> Utah | $7.25\n\nSource: \n", "file": "utah.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "7.25", "id": "utah", "jurisdiction": "Utah", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Utah", "source_quote": "Utah | $7.25", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Utah \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Vermont\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Vermont\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 14.42\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases resumed Jan. 1, 2019. (2014 legislation)\n\n> Vermont | $14.42 | | Indexed annual increases resumed Jan. 1, 2019. (2014 legislation)\n\nSource: \n", "file": "vermont.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "14.42", "id": "vermont", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases resumed Jan. 1, 2019. (2014 legislation)", "jurisdiction": "Vermont", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Vermont", "source_quote": "Vermont | $14.42 | | Indexed annual increases resumed Jan. 1, 2019. (2014 legislation)", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Vermont \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Virgin Islands\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Virgin Islands\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 10.50\n\n> Virgin Islands | $10.50\n\nSource: \n", "file": "virgin-islands.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "10.50", "id": "virgin-islands", "jurisdiction": "Virgin Islands", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Virgin Islands", "source_quote": "Virgin Islands | $10.50", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Virgin Islands \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Virginia\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Virginia\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 12.77\n\n**Indexing method:** Indexed annual increases will begin Oct. 1, 2026. (2020 legislation)\n\n> Virginia | $12.77 | | Indexed annual increases will begin Oct. 1, 2026. (2020 legislation)\n\nSource: \n", "file": "virginia.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "12.77", "id": "virginia", "indexing_method": "Indexed annual increases will begin Oct. 1, 2026. (2020 legislation)", "jurisdiction": "Virginia", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Virginia", "source_quote": "Virginia | $12.77 | | Indexed annual increases will begin Oct. 1, 2026. (2020 legislation)", "sources": ["https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages"], "stale_after": "2026-11-10", "title": "Virginia \u2014 US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type", "type": "rate-schedule", "unverified_fields": "jurisdiction_type, worker_type", "verified": true, "worker_type": "standard"} {"asset": "minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction", "body": "**Jurisdiction:** Washington\n\n**Type:** state\n\n**Parent state:** Washington\n\n**Worker type:** standard\n\n**Hourly rate ($):** 17.13\n\n**Effective date:** 2026-01-01\n\n**Indexing method:** cost-of-living adjustment to the minimum wage based on the federal Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)\n\n**Tip credit allowed:** no\n\n> The 2026 minimum wage in the state of Washington is $17.13 per hour . 2026 minimum wage announcement poster . (English) 2026 minimum wage announcement poster . (Español) 2026 minimum wage announcement in multiple languages The 2025 minimum wage in the state of Washington was $16.66 per hour. 2025 minimum wage announcement poster . (English) 2025 minimum wage announcement poster . (Español) 2025 minimum wage announcement in multiple languages Some local jurisdictions have higher minimum wage rates and different labor rules than Washington State. Visit Local Minimum Wage Rates for information about minimum wage rates in other local jurisdictions. Who Qualifies for Minimum Wage? Most agricultural and non-agricultural jobs qualify for the minimum wage. Employers must pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked as defined by state law. Hours worked includes opening and closing a business, required trainings, and meetings. Employers can also pay some workers less than the state minimum wage, including: Minors 14 to 15 years old (no less than 85% of minimum wage). Workers who meet certain criteria. Jobs that are exempt from the Minimum Wage Act. Future Minimum Wage Beginning mid-September each year, L&I will make a cost-of-living adjustment to the minimum wage based on the federal Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).\n\nSource: \n", "effective_date": "2026-01-01", "file": "washington-2.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-12", "hourly_rate": "17.13", "id": "washington-2", "indexing_method": "cost-of-living adjustment to the minimum wage based on the federal Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)", "jurisdiction": "Washington", "jurisdiction_type": "state", "parent_state": "Washington", "source_quote": "The 2026 minimum wage in the state of Washington is $17.13 per hour . 2026 minimum wage announcement poster . (English) 2026 minimum wage announcement poster . (Español) 2026 minimum wage announcement in multiple languages The 2025 minimum wage in the state of Washington was $16.66 per hour. 2025 minimum wage announcement poster . (English) 2025 minimum wage announcement poster . (Español) 2025 minimum wage announcement in multiple languages Some local jurisdictions have higher minimum wage rates and different labor rules than Washington State. Visit Local Minimum Wage Rates for information about minimum wage rates in other local jurisdictions. Who Qualifies for Minimum Wage? Most agricultural and non-agricultural jobs qualify for the minimum wage. Employers must pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked as defined by state law. Hours worked includes opening and closing a business, required trainings, and meetings. Employers can also pay some workers less than the state minimum wage, including: Minors 14 to 15 years old (no less than 85% of minimum wage). Workers who meet certain criteria. 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