| Federal minimum wage rate, currently set at $7.25, is often inadequate to meet basic needs and expenses, especially in certain high-end urban locations.
As a result, many areas have increased local minimum wage rates according to business size and consumer price index.
The following table lists minimum wage levels greater than the federal standard:
| State, County or City |
Minimum Wage Rates |
Date |
| Alaska |
$9.80 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Arizona |
$10.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $10.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
$10.50 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $11.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Arkansas |
$8.50 (4 employees or more) |
January 1, 2017 |
| California |
$10.00 (25 or fewer employees)
and $10.50 (26 or more employees) |
January 1, 2017 |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees)
and $11.00 (26 or more employees) |
January 1, 2018 |
| Berkeley, CA |
$13.75 |
October 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 |
October 1, 2018 |
| Cupertino, CA |
$12.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| El Cerrito, CA |
$12.25 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $13.60 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Emeryville, CA |
$14.00 (55 or fewer employees) and $15.20 (56 or more employees) |
July 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 (55 or fewer employees) and $15.60 est. (56 or more employees) |
July 1, 2018 |
| Los Altos, CA |
$12.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Los Angeles, CA |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2018 |
| Los Angeles County, CA (unincorporated areas) |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2018 |
| Malibu, CA |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2018 |
| Milpitas, CA |
$11.00 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Mountain View, CA |
$13.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Oakland, CA |
$12.86 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Palo Alto, CA |
$12.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Pasadena, CA |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2018 |
| Richmond, CA |
$12.30 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| San Diego, CA |
$11.50 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $11.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA |
$14.00 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 |
July 1, 2018 |
| San Jose, CA |
$12.00 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| San Leandro, CA |
$12.00 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 |
July 1, 2018 |
| San Mateo, CA |
$12.00 (profit) and $10.50 (non- profit) |
January 1, 2017 |
| $13.50 (profit) and $12.00 (non-profit) |
January 1, 2018 |
| Santa Clara, CA |
$11.10 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $13.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Santa Monica, CA |
$10.50 (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 (25 or fewer employees) and $13.25 (26 or more employees) |
July 1, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA |
$13.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $15.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Colorado |
$9.30 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $10.20 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Connecticut |
$10.10 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Delaware |
$8.25 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| District of Columbia |
$12.50 |
July1, 2017 |
| $13.25 |
July 1, 2018 |
| Florida |
$8.10 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Hawaii |
$9.25 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $10.10 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Illinois |
$8.25 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Chicago, IL |
$11.00 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 |
July1, 2018 |
| Cook County, IL |
$10.00 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $11.00 |
July 1, 2018 |
| Maine |
$9.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $10.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Portland, ME |
$10.68 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Bangor, ME |
$8.25 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $9.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Maryland |
$9.25 |
July 1, 2017 |
| $10.10 |
July 1, 2018 |
| Montgomery County, MD |
$11.50 (2 or more employees) |
July 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Prince George’s County, MD |
$10.75 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $11.50 |
October 1, 2017 |
| Massachusetts |
$11.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Michigan |
|
January 1, 2017 |
| $9.25 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Minnesota |
$9.50 (any large business with $500,000 or more annual gross revenue) $7.75 (any small business with less than $500,000 annual gross revenue) |
January 1, 2017 |
| $9.65 (any large business with $500,000 or more annual gross revenue) $7.87 (any small business with less than $500,000 annual gross revenue) |
January 1, 2018 |
| Missouri |
$7.70 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Kansas City, MO |
$7.70 |
August 28, 2017 |
| St. Louis, MO |
$7.70 |
August 28, 2017 |
| Montana |
$11.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by September 30, 2018 |
| Nebraska |
$9.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Nevada |
$8.25 |
July 1, 2017 |
|
|
Inflation – based increase by July 1, 2018 |
| New Jersey |
$8.44 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| New Mexico |
$7.50 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
$8.80 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Bernalillo County, NM |
$8.70 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Las Cruces, NM |
$9.20 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $9.20 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Santa Fe, NM |
$11.09 |
March 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by March 1, 2018 |
| Santa Fe County, NM |
$11.09 |
March 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by March 1, 2018 |
| New York City, NY |
$12.00 (10 or less employees) and $13.00 (11 or more employees) |
December 31, 2017 |
| $13.50 (10 or less employees) and $15.00 (11 or more employees) |
December 31, 2018 |
| Long Island & Westchester, NY |
$11.00 |
December 31, 2017 |
| $12.00 |
December 31, 2018 |
| Remainder of New York State, NY |
$10.40 |
December 31, 2017 |
| $11.10 |
December 31, 2018 |
| Ohio |
$8.15 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Oregon |
$10.25 (standard), $11.25 (urban areas) and $10.00 (non-urban areas) |
July 1, 2017 |
| $10.75 (standard), $12.00 (urban areas) and $10.50 (non-urban areas) |
July 1, 2018 |
| Rhode Island |
$9.60 |
January 1, 2017 |
| South Dakota |
$8.65 |
January 1, 2017 |
|
Inflation – based increase by January 1, 2018 |
| Vermont |
$10.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $10.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Washington |
$11.00 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $11.50 |
January 1, 2018 |
| Seattle, WA
(Note: An employee who declines or is ineligible for a medical benefit plan must receive the higher minimum wage. See FAQs p.17 No.9b) |
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|
500 or less employees: $13.00 (or $11.00 if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits and/or earns $2/hour in tips) |
January 1, 2017 |
| 501 or more employees: $15.00 (or $13.50 if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits) |
| 500 or less employees: $14.00 (or $11.50 if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits) |
January 1, 2018 |
| 501 or more employees: $15.00 (if the employee receives specified paid medical benefits). Check state website before year-end for more details. |
| Tacoma, WA |
$11.15 |
January 1, 2017 |
| $12.00 |
January 1, 2018 |
| West Virginia |
$8.75 (6 or more employees) |
January 1, 2017 |
For further information, please contact Tim Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.
Cindy Bamforth
September 15, 2017 |
