Federal and state minimum-wage and tipped-minimum-wage levels (as of January 1, 2014)
| State | Regular minimum wage | Tip credit for employers | Tipped minimum wage | Tipped minimum as a share of regular minimum wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $7.25 | $5.12 | $2.13 | 29.4% |
| Alabama | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Alaska | 7.75 | 0.00 | 7.75 | 100.0% |
| Arizona | 7.90 | 3.00 | 4.90 | 62.0% |
| Arkansas | 7.25 | 4.62 | 2.63 | 36.3% |
| California | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 100.0% |
| Colorado | 8.00 | 3.02 | 4.98 | 62.3% |
| Connecticut* | 8.70 | 3.01 | 5.69 | 65.4% |
| Delaware | 7.25 | 5.02 | 2.23 | 30.8% |
| District of Columbia | 9.50 | 6.73 | 2.77 | 29.2% |
| Florida | 7.93 | 3.02 | 4.91 | 61.9% |
| Georgia | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Hawaii | 7.25 | 0.25 | 7.00 | 96.6% |
| Idaho | 7.25 | 3.90 | 3.35 | 46.2% |
| Illinois | 8.25 | 3.30 | 4.95 | 60.0% |
| Indiana | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Iowa | 7.25 | 2.90 | 4.35 | 60.0% |
| Kansas | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Kentucky | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Louisiana | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Maine | 7.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 50.0% |
| Maryland | 7.25 | 3.62 | 3.63 | 50.1% |
| Massachusetts | 8.00 | 5.37 | 2.63 | 32.9% |
| Michigan | 7.40 | 4.75 | 2.65 | 35.8% |
| Minnesota | 7.25 | 0.00 | 7.25 | 100.0% |
| Mississippi | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Missouri | 7.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 50.0% |
| Montana | 7.90 | 0.00 | 7.90 | 100.0% |
| Nebraska | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Nevada | 8.25 | 0.00 | 8.25 | 100.0% |
| New Hampshire | 7.25 | 3.99 | 3.26 | 45.0% |
| New Jersey | 8.25 | 6.12 | 2.13 | 25.8% |
| New Mexico | 7.50 | 5.37 | 2.13 | 28.4% |
| New York** | 8.00 | 3.10 | 4.90 | 61.3% |
| North Carolina | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| North Dakota | 7.25 | 2.39 | 4.86 | 67.0% |
| Ohio | 7.95 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 50.0% |
| Oklahoma | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Oregon | 9.10 | 0.00 | 9.10 | 100.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 7.25 | 4.42 | 2.83 | 39.0% |
| Rhode Island | 8.00 | 5.11 | 2.89 | 36.1% |
| South Carolina | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| South Dakota | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Tennessee | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Texas | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Utah | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Vermont | 8.73 | 4.50 | 4.23 | 48.5% |
| Virginia | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
| Washington | 9.32 | 0.00 | 9.32 | 100.0% |
| West Virginia | 7.25 | 1.45 | 5.80 | 80.0% |
| Wisconsin | 7.25 | 4.92 | 2.33 | 32.1% |
| Wyoming | 7.25 | 5.12 | 2.13 | 29.4% |
* Connecticut has a higher $7.34 tipped minimum wage for bartenders only.
** New York has a tipped minimum wage of $5.00 for "food service workers" and $5.65 for "service employees."
Note: For states that do not have a state minimum wage or a minimum wage that is less than the federal minimum, we report the federal standards because most workers in these states are legally required to be paid the federal rate.
Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor (2014)