States with Highest Minimum Wage
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
29 states have state minimum wages set higher than the federally mandated minimum. Some of these states are currently implementing significant increases, set to roll out over the next several years. These are the states that currently have the highest minimum wage.
Rank |
State |
Minimum Wage |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Washington | $13.50 |
| 2. | California | $13.00 |
| 3. | Massachusetts | $12.75 |
| 4. | Arizona | $12.00 |
| 4. | Colorado | $12.00 |
| 4. | Maine | $12.00 |
| 7. | New York | $11.80 |
| 8. | Connecticut | $11.00 |
| 8. | Maryland | $11.00 |
| 8. | New Jersey | $11.00 |
| 8. | Oregon | $11.00 |
Source: AFL-CIO; U.S. Department of Labor; National Conference of State Legislatures, 2020
| Labor and Employment |
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