Figure C
In many Southern states more than one in five workers are paid less than $15 per hour: Share of workers paid less than $15 per hour by state, 2023
| State | Share earning less than $15/hr |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 22% |
| Alaska | 6% |
| Arizona | 12% |
| Arkansas | 23% |
| California | n/a |
| Colorado | 7% |
| Connecticut | n/a |
| Delaware | 13% |
| Washington D.C. | n/a |
| Florida | 19% |
| Georgia | 19% |
| Hawaii | 15% |
| Idaho | 16% |
| Illinois | 11% |
| Indiana | 14% |
| Iowa | 16% |
| Kansas | 17% |
| Kentucky | 19% |
| Louisiana | 27% |
| Maine | 9% |
| Maryland | 9% |
| Massachusetts | n/a |
| Michigan | 14% |
| Minnesota | 7% |
| Mississippi | 29% |
| Missouri | 15% |
| Montana | 14% |
| Nebraska | 13% |
| Nevada | 15% |
| New Hampshire | 9% |
| New Jersey | n/a |
| New Mexico | 21% |
| New York | n/a |
| North Carolina | 19% |
| North Dakota | 9% |
| Ohio | 14% |
| Oklahoma | 24% |
| Oregon | n/a |
| Pennsylvania | 14% |
| Rhode Island | 9% |
| South Carolina | 19% |
| South Dakota | 12% |
| Tennessee | 18% |
| Texas | 19% |
| Utah | 13% |
| Vermont | 7% |
| Virginia | 12% |
| Washington | n/a |
| West Virginia | 23% |
| Wisconsin | 12% |
| Wyoming | 18% |
Notes: Analysis of the Economic Policy Institute Current Population Survey extracts, January 2023 through December 2023. Wages include overtime, tips, and commissions. Data is not shown for states where the minimum wage is less than $1 above $15.00.
Source: Low Wage Workforce Tracker, Economic Policy Institute, January 2024.
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