Minimum wage by state updated for 2017
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Many states have raised the minimum wage. One has reduced it and two states' minimum wages are lower than the federal minimum wage.
- Data from U.S. Department of Labor via insidegov.com
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Those who make minimum wage are likely most grateful for overtime pay — if they have the time, that is. President Obama's new overtime rules might make us wonder how states compare when it comes to minimum wage.
The federal rate is $7.25 per hour (and did not increase for 2017), so if a state's minimum wage is less or if the state has no minimum wage law, that federal rate applies.
The District of Columbia has the highest minimum wage at $11.50 per hour and 21 states have the lowest, matching the federal rate.
This information was gathered from insidegov.com
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Minimum wage 2017: $11.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $10.50/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $11/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $10/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $11/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.47/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $10.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $10/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $10.10/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.60/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $10/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.05/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $10/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.60/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9.80/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.75/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9.75/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9.70/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9.60/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.60/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9.30/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.31/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.50/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.50/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $9/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.90/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.50/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.75/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.75/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.75/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.65/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.55/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.44/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.38/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.15/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.05/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.15/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.10/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $8.05/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.05/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.65/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.65/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.50/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
No state minimum wage law.
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
There is no state minimum wage law.
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
No state minimum wage law.
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
No state minimum wage law.
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.47/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $5.15/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $5.15/hour
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Minimum wage 2017: $5.15/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $5.15/hour
- Data from U.S. Department of Labor via insidegov.com

Those who make minimum wage are likely most grateful for overtime pay — if they have the time, that is. President Obama's new overtime rules might make us wonder how states compare when it comes to minimum wage.
The federal rate is $7.25 per hour (and did not increase for 2017), so if a state's minimum wage is less or if the state has no minimum wage law, that federal rate applies.
The District of Columbia has the highest minimum wage at $11.50 per hour and 21 states have the lowest, matching the federal rate.
This information was gathered from insidegov.com

Minimum wage 2017: $11.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $10.50/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $11/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $10/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $11/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.47/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $10.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $10/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $10.10/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.60/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $9.60/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $9.60/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $8.75/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.75/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $8.65/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.55/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $8.44/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $8.38/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $7.50/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.50/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
No state minimum wage law.

Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
No state minimum wage law.

Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour

Minimum wage 2017: $7.25/hour
Minimum wage 2016: $7.25/hour
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